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Get recognition for learning that happens anywhere. Then share it on the places that matter. How do Open Badges work?

What encourages students to do well in school? Often, it comes down to grades. Many students will work harder in order to earn a higher grade. Colleges want to see good grades. Parents want to see good grades. Grades are good, right? Of course they are, but the grades should not be the only goal. Learning for the sake of it should be a goal, including what they learned, how long they remembered it, and how they applied it to new situations.

"The Windows in the Classroom Seminar is a series of videos that show real world examples of how software and devices can be used to enhance the learning experience. It is recommended that the entire seminar be viewed in one sitting. However, if you wish to complete Windows in the Classroom over multiple visits, you can close a video at any time. When you return, this seminar will pick up where you left off. At the end of this series you will be asked to take a short survey and awarded a Windows in the Classroom online learning badge. If you have chosen to make your profile public, you can proudly display this achievement for other Partners in Learning members to see."

Non si tratta di video disinteressati: sono un lungo spot commerciale sull'uso del Notebook di Windows "One Note". Con magnifici software, per carità... ma molto, molto proprietari. Microsoft, insomma. Quindi se siete dei patiti della ditta, potete sorbirvi i 45 minuti di spot con dimostrazione dei (raffinati, in verità) software, altrimenti lasciate perdere... Tanto più che per vedere i video suddetti, dovete lasciare un sacco di vostre informazioni e fare un questionario finale (sono proprio fissati con i badge, questi statunitensi!)

"About Pipes Pipes is a powerful composition tool to aggregate, manipulate, and mashup content from around the web. Like Unix pipes, simple commands can be combined together to create output that meets your needs: - combine many feeds into one, then sort, filter and translate it.  - geocode your favorite feeds and browse the items on an interactive map. - power widgets/badges on your web site. - grab the output of any Pipes as RSS, JSON, KML, and other formats."