5 Reasons we need a new learning currency

@triches http://www.slideshare.net/timriches96/

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

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

#2 We’re measuring the wrong stuff

#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

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

“…qualifications are worthless as a criteria for hiring”

Google 2013

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

Seven ways Open Badges are gaining currency

#1 Authenticity

#2 Endorsement

#3 Feedback

#4 Community

#5 Niche learning at scale

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

#6 Findability

#7 Discoverability

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

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