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The use of Open Badges to recognise non-formal and informal learning

Eva Szalma — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 09:48:55 +0000

Soft skills such as communication, teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurship are more and more in demand on today’s labour market and they may prove to be the decisive factor between two candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience. But how can we measure, improve and publicly display these skills in CVs or e-Portfolios? The ERASMUS+ funded eLene4work and Open Badge Network projects are doing a crucial job to answer these questions.

An open badge is not simply an online representation of a skill somebody possesses, but also a means that allows its earner to verify their skills, interests and achievements. The aim of this workshop is to highlight how tailor made open badges can serve to promote the acquisition and demonstration soft skills demanded by the 21^st century labour market. After a short presentation, participants will be involved in an engaging group activity and be able to experiment with creating their own open badges.

Training leader	Ildiko Mazar, EDEN
Learning objectives (skills and competences)	Participants will familiarise themselves with the concept of open badges and their relation to the representation of 21st century skills.
Target group	Schools, Universities, Employers and informal learning providers
Preliminary knowledge necessary to participate	Basic computer skills
Do participants receive a proof of attendance?	No
When and Where	eucen’s Autumn Seminar 2016 (Barcelona, 24-25 November, 2016)
Joining instructions	You have to be registered to the eucen Autumn Seminar 2016 to attend the training
Envisaged duration	120 minutes
Number of participants	Not limited.

How to Improve Soft Skills to Ensure Better Employability and the potential of open badges in recognizing skills development

Eva Szalma — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:03:15 +0000

Soft skills such as communication, teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurship are more and more in demand on today’s labour market and these competencies may prove to be the distinguishing factor between two candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience.

How can we measure these skills?
How can students and young workers demonstrate these skills in a CV or e-Portfolio?
What are today’s and tomorrow’s employers really looking for?
How the acquisition of soft skills can be promoted by using Open Badges?

An open badge is not simply an online representation of a skill you possess, but also a means that allows you to verify your skills, interests and achievements.

The aim of the session is to highlight how open badges can serve to promote the acquisition and demonstration soft skills demanded by the 21st century labour market.

Training leader	Ildiko Mazar and Kriszta Mihalyi, EDEN
Learning objectives (skills and competences)	Participants will familiarise themselves with the concept of open badges and their relation to the representation of 21st century skills.
Target group	Schools, Universities, Employers and informal learning providers
Preliminary knowledge necessary to participate	Basic computer skills
Do participants receive a proof of attendance?	Yes, badge.
When and Where	Mozzila Festival 2016, Ravensbourne College, London (6 Penrose Way, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0EW)
Joining instructions	You have to be registered to the MozFest 2016 to attend.
Envisaged duration	120 minutes
Number of participants	Not limited.