3.–Create a badge. It is important
to remember that digital badges are a
way to visually represent quality and
valuable learning. You can begin your
badge creation with the following series of
questions:
* Have you explored existing
badges? Is there someone who
has already done the work you
are trying to do so that you could
simply adapt and become part of a
community rather than reinventing the
wheel?
* What are you assessing? Will your
digital badges align with particular
standards and competencies? If so,
this should be specifically addressed so
learners know their learning objectives.
This could also help make the badge
more meaningful to the learner.
* How will you earn the badge? What are
the criteria, artifacts, or work samples
that will be produced in order to earn the
badge?
* What are the specific steps learners
would take as they create their
work? How long do you anticipate
that it will take for someone to
complete the badge?
* How will you assess the
work? Will you design and
implement rubrics?
* Will this be a series of
badges? If so, how do the
badges build upon one another?
Is there a particular order in which the
badges should be earned?