Horizon Report
(Module 6)
This is a presentation surrounding Digital Badges in the K-12 School. Digital Badges are a fascinating subject of discussion that could be introduced into schools sometime in the next 4-5 years. These badges would allow students to showcase the skills and achievements they have accumulated in school, in a much more condensed and information rich format that would be easier for jobs, schools, and others to obtain the information they need. Badges provide an excellent opportunity because it has become commonplace in the gaming and online communities to earn badges for achievements. It could provide incentive for students to achieve in school, but also provides a much more important feature: recognition of different skills. Right now, students either pass or fail a class. That provides no information about their strengths and weaknesses that schools and employers would be interested in, like: critical thinking, problem solving, and many more. These badges provide this information while providing schools an opportunity to embrace badges and work with the community to best serve their students.