How to create a digital badge program in your classroom
Educators often hear about new classroom strategies but have difficulty adopting them. If you're wondering how to get started with badge implementation in the classroom, this guide is meant to save you some headaches and research time. Consider this the bridge that helps you bridge the gap between "I've heard of badges" and "I'm going to create a badge program in my classroom." Implement digital badges for your students in five steps 1. Know the terminology Reading articles and websites that provide information is helpful, but some specific terminology can be confusing. • Public badges can be digitally viewed by anyone and awarded for an achievement in a skill area that has been graded. • Private artifacts cannot be seen publicly and are used in a fair measure (usually a rubric) as evidence of the effort made to earn a seal. • Badge authorship refers to the visual creation of the badge. This can be done through an app or digital p...