Five reasons we need a new learning currency. Seven ways to create it.

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5 Reasons we need a new learning currency

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5 Reasons we need a new learning currency

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#1 We don’t recognise the cool stuff kids do

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#1 We don’t recognise the cool stuff kids do

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#2 We’re measuring the wrong stuff

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#3 The robots are coming and they want your job!

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Almost 50% of jobs at risk of being destroyed!

Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A. Osborne Sep 13

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#4 “Schools are becoming exam factories” Confederation of British Industry 2014

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“…qualifications are worthless as a criteria for hiring”

Google 2013

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#5 “What am I supposed to do with 1000 CVs?” Zach Holman Github

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Seven ways Open Badges are gaining currency

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#1 Authenticity

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#2 Endorsement

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#3 Feedback

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#4 Community

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#5 Niche learning at scale

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Badge Stats 235,000 badges issued 1900 issuers 50k+ Backpacks 1400% Growth since Nov 12-13

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#6 Findability

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#7 Discoverability

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DigitalMe is a social enterprise working with schools, charities, employers and platforms to create a new digital skills currency using Open Badges.

We run Badge the UK, a Nominet Trust funded initiative to support the implementation of Open Badges across the UK

Find us at www.digitalme.co.uk @digitalme_