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All badges are organised in relation to
the European reference framework of
8 key-competences for lifelong learning.
There are two badges linked to each
competence (except the mother tongue).
One badge encourages learning on personal
level, while the other one promotes
professional development of specific
competence.
The game is the transversal activity embedded
into the training programme. It starts at the
beginning of the training programme with
the session which focuses on learning and
Youthpass.
The participants can accomplish game
missions at any time of the training course.
The power to achieve the evidence of
learning is in participant’s hands!
All achievements are reflected with peers
during the daily reflection moments and
concluded at the end of the activity.
Then person can claim the badge based on
personal reflection and feedback received
from peers.
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The game proves to be both engaging and
rewarding. Majority of participants get involved and claim their badges.
Later they use them to describe their learning
achievements for the individual part of the
Youthpass Certificate.
We started using this Open Badges system
for youth leaders and youth workers in the
second half of August, 2015 and within 2
months time xx badges were issued during 6
training events organised in cooperation with
xx partners from many European countries.
In future we would like to integrate features
of badges that allows youth leaders and
youth workers to include their achievement
into both Youthpass for youth workers and
European Youth Work Portfolio.
In September 2015 we moved forward by
starting to design the badge system which
would recognise the development of trainer
competences. We chose to use the European
Training Strategy (ETC) Competence Model
to promote professional development of
trainers and facilitators.
This badge system enables trainers and
facilitators to review their competencies and
professional development in the light of a set
of competences for trainer working working at
international level. We aim at offering badges
for systematic review of professional practice
and trainer development.