ORIENTATION

WELCOMEfrom Collective Shift & The Sprout Fund

AGENDA

>History of Open Badges, Connected Learning, and City of Learning

>Dig in on what LRNG is building and the core elements of the platform

>Talk about what’s next and outline the onboarding process

HISTORY LESSON

MOZILLA OPEN BADGES

BADGE ALLIANCE

MOZILLA OPEN BADGES &

THE BADGE ALLIANCE

CITIES OF LEARNING2013-2015

CHICAGO PITTSBURGH DALLASWashington, D.C.

PARTNER ECOSYSTEM

COLLECTIVE SHIFT

Q & A

M U S E U M

U N I V E R S I T Y

C O M M U N I T Y

C E N T E R

S C I E N C E

C E N T E R

P U B L I C

H I G H S C H O O L

C I T Y

L I B R A R Y

P U B L I C

P A R K

S M A L L

B U S I N E S S

S M A L L

B U S I N E S S

C O R P O R A T I O N

C O R P O R A T I O N

LRNG IS A COLLECTIVE SHIFT IN LEARNING:

• IT BEGINS WITH YOUTH AND WHERE THEY ARE

• IT CONNECTS THEIR PASSIONS, PEOPLE AND PATHS

• IT EMPOWERS THEM FOR SUCCESS IN THE CONNECTED AGE

LRNG ELEMENTS

A tool or self-contained piece of media content that can be consumed or used by the learner.

e.g. YouTube video

image software

bookgame

twitter feed article

RESOURCE

An activity that asks the learner to participate and provides instructions on how to engage.

e.g. event

clubonline course

DIY activity

XP

BADGE

A badge is a publicly shareable digital credential that provides evidence of a substantive learning outcome and unlocks opportunities.

e.g. Geometric Ninja

Photoshop ProWebmaker Mentor

Collaborator

PLAYLIST

A playlist is a curated group of resources, XPs, and badges stitched together into a compelling media-rich narrative around a common theme.

e.g. EA Game Design

Digital CorpsWeb Literacy

PLAYLIST

LRNG OFFERINGS

Directory of local learning XPs within citywide networks

Clearinghouse of digital learning resources and XPs for learners &

educators

Interest-driven social learning network for youth that blends digital and local

XPs

Badge-issuing platform and personal learning portfolio

Map of opportunities to be unlocked by

learning achievements

Connections to mentors and caring adults

Community of Practice for innovative connected learning

professionals

1. Directory of local learning XPs

2. Clearinghouse of digital learning opps

3. Interest-driven social learning network

4. Badge-issuing platform & learning portfolio

5. Map of opportunities to unlock

6. Connections to mentors & caring adults

7. Community of Practice for educators

Q & A

LRNG PLATFORM

• DISCOVERY & RESOURCES

ANALYTICSMENTORINGPLAYLISTS &

EXPERIENCESBADGES

T H I S I S

D I S C O V E R Y

P L AY L I S T S

USER

GENERATED

“LEARNING

ARTIFACTS"

STUDENTS CAN

UPLOAD AS MANY

LEARNING ARTIFACTS

AS THEY WANT

FEEDBACK

PROVIDED BY

MENTORS OR

REVIEWERS

SHARE TO LINKEDIN

PUBLIC BADGE

AND ARTIFACT

DISPLAY

EXEMPLAR WORK

P O R T F O L I O

Q & A

ONBOARDING PROCESS

OrientationsInvite your network to join a LRNG Orientation session by partners.lrng.org:

> November 17 (1:00pm PST/ 4:00pm EST)

> December 1 (1:00pm PST/ 4:00pm EST)

> December 15 (1:00pm PST/ 4:00pm EST)

ConversationsJoin an upcoming topic-based discussion:

Learning Networks> November 19 (1:00 PST/4:00 EST)

Connected Learning XPs> December 3 (1:00 PST/4:00 EST)

Badge Design> December 10 (1:00 PST/4:00 EST)

Learning Playlists > December 17 (1:00 PST/4:00 EST)

Anchor Organizations and major partners should plan to attend an in-person 2 day working session in early 2016:

Philadelphia > January 7-8, 2016

Bay Area> January 20-21, 2016

Chicago> February 3-4, 2016

Summits

> Support services and training from LRNG staff through Summer 2016

> Early access and use of the LRNG platform for Spring-Summer 2016

> Invitation to apply for grant funds to create learning playlists

> Invitation to join LRNG’s public launch events

1.0 Cohort

Q & AThank you!