Digital Badges

Description

I had been reading a lot about digital badges but couldn't quite pinpoint their advantages over something we could display in the library or hall. Then COVID hit and badges became a great way to interact with the student population.

The school I was at in March of 2020 used Class Dojo, so I began a 10 book challenge and designed badges for the 10 books. These were easy to present and students could use them in their emails.

When I changed schools, I went with a 1,000 minute reading challenge. Year 1 Semester 1, we were completely remote. Students filled out a Google Form with basic information and badges were distributed through Google Classroom. We continued this in Semester 2 because everyone was used to it.

Year 2, we were back in school. We continued using the Google form with some minor modifications, and I used a Pivot Table to organize the information that could was published so the students could see their progress.