Education/OpenResources/Badges/0-Reading

Step 0: Do a whole lot of reading

Part 1, Overview

In this multimedia object the learner will be introduced to Mozilla Open Badges and the assorted resources available to them to begin there reading and review.
Audience: Beginner Open Badges Implementer

Upon completion of this short video the learner will be able to;

• identify the three main product sites for Open Badges
• describe the variety of sites and resources available
• differentiate between what is available in the Mozilla wiki and Github
• know where, when and how to attend community calls
• participate in the google group

Object Location: Step 0: Do a whole lot of reading

icon(s)	theme	duration	counter	description	video	audio	notes
	Introduction	1:20	0:00	An introduction by presenter and of Open Badges	Screencast of Open Badges site and related Step by Step guide	voice captured during browsing, subjects include; welcome from speaker what is the Open Badges site overview of the wiki and step by step guide	None
	Resources	3:00	1:20	The main web sites available for review	Review of Sunny Lee blog post	voice captured during browsing, subjects include; Introduction to featured sites post The Open Badges site, and three main themes of Issuer, Earner & Displayer The Github, source code and technical wiki The Google group The community calls	None
	Reflection	1:00	4:20	Main points to consider	Compare and contrast the roles of Issuer, Earner and Displayer	make reference to a few of the main pages discussed; Issuer, Earner and Displayer Getting Started page	None

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Author: Peter Rawsthorne

Part 2, FAQs

In this multimedia object the learner will be introduced to the more technical side of Mozilla Open Badges and the assorted resources available to the learner to deepen there reading and review. This screencast will give particular focus to the FAQs
Audience: Beginner Open Badges Implementer / Education Technologist

Upon completion of this short video the learner will be able to;

• identify the purpose and differences of the three main sites for Open Badges
• describe the different sites and resources each provide
• know where, when and how to attend community calls and participate in the google group
• identify other online resources from the bigger open badge community

Object Location: Step 0: Do a whole lot of reading

icon(s)	theme	duration	counter	description	video	audio	notes
	Technical Introduction	0:40	0:00	An introduction by presenter and of Open Badges	Screencast of Open Badges site and related Step by Step guide	voice captured during browsing, subjects include; introduction to critical technology blog post quick review of three different sites (.org, moz wiki, github)	None
	Resources	1:30	0:40	The main FAQ pages and technical resources available for review	Deep dive into FAQs and github from a technical perspective	voice captured during browsing, subjects include; look at the two FAQs (moz faq, github faq) - compare and contrast look at the developer resources available in the github (source code, widgets, issue tracking)	None
	Reflection	0:30	3:40	Main points to consider	Where would you go to answer your questions?	We have a few web sites in the open badges ecosystem, where would you go to answer your questions; regarding open badges in general technical implementation and issue tracking	None

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Author: Peter Rawsthorne

Part 3, JSON

In this multimedia object the learner will be introduced to the JSON file / message structure.
Audience: Beginner Open Badges Implementer / Education Technologist

Upon completion of this short video the learner will be able to;

• have an introductory understanding of the JSON message and its structure
• discuss the differences between the earner and the badge data elements
• compare and contrast the evidence and criteria

Object Location: Step 0: Do a whole lot of reading

icon(s)	theme	duration	counter	description	video	audio	notes
	Key Technology	2:30	0:00	Main points to consider	JSON file / message is important to understand	Look at the message and highlight the following attributes; Look at the JSON file and review the two key attributes (earner, badge) A little deeper dive into the origin, the criteria and the evidence attributes. Discuss the origin and its long term importance	None
	Reflection	0:30	2:30	Main points to consider	The structure of the JSON	Much of the badges infrastructure is defined in the JSON files / messages What are the two JSON attributes that identify the tasks and the learning for earning the badge? Why is the origin attribute important?	None

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Author: Peter Rawsthorne

Part 4, P2Pu

In this multimedia object the learner will be introduced to the Peer to Peer University (P2Pu) course titled Open Badges 101 and its usefulness in deepening their understanding of open badges and the community forming around badges.
Audience: Beginner Open Badges Implementer

Upon completion of this short video the learner will be able to;

• find the P2Pu course on Open Badges 101
• understand the scope of the Open Badges 101 challenge
• join a fun and interesting community

Object Location: Step 0: Do a whole lot of reading

icon(s)	theme	duration	counter	description	video	audio	notes
	Introduction	0:45	0:00	An introduction to P2Pu	Screencast of quick look at P2Pu	voice captured during browsing, subjects include; a little history of P2Pu and its efforts an early adopter of badges and closely tied to Mozilla via Webcraft	None
	Resources	1:30	0:45	Introduction to the Open Badges 101 course	Screencast of the Open Badges 101 challenge	voice captured during browsing, subjects include; Quick look at the challenges Quite similar to what has been blogged about Introduces you to the community and participating Complete the challenge, engage the community, earn a badge	None

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Author: Peter Rawsthorne