What is a digital badge, exactly? The MacArthur foundation says it's "a validated indicator of accomplishment, skill, quality or interest,"
Students will be able to customize learning goals within the larger curricular framework, integrate continuing peer and faculty feedback about their progress toward achieving those goals, and tailor the way badges and the metadata within them are displayed to the outside world. Students won't just earn badges-they'll build them, in an act of continuous learning.
We actually were intrigued by the badges concept for the LF project and considered applying for the grant through the Digital Media & Learning Competition. But we felt we had our hands full with the project at this time - perhaps in the future?
"with instant consumption, ambient assistance, and contextual awareness, the delay between desire and result is shrinking. Instant feedback and constant affirmation of status will be the norm. Patience may be a virtue, but it will be measured in seconds, not days."
Look forward to spending time reading the full report. What is the impact on museums? Can we keep up with expectations of gamified information streams?
MOOCs are perhaps not as effective as people thought they might be a year or two ago. Many providers are now stepping back, studying feedback, and re-tooling for MOOc's 2.0.
Students still sit in classrooms, but lessons rely heavily on information found on the Internet and on interactive software. Students will be allowed to learn at their own pace. Homework is done on computer and sent to the teacher for grading and parents can access the school’s network to read teacher feedback on their child’s progress.
[T]extbooks and blackboards are out, so are paper and pens. There aren’t even books in the library. Everything is done on laptops
‘One half of the period you’re learning math, the other half of the period you’re learning science. But it all comes together,’ said one student.