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Please note: certain changes to the Virtual Badge Summit format may not be reflected on this page. Please see this post for the latest.
Every time you think about how cool, how innovative it is, stop. Stop at that point and think about how it can impact and change lives.
- Rico Munn, Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools
What is Badge Summit?
This one day event is bringing together some of the brightest and most inspiring Digital Badge thought leaders on the planet for highly interactive learning and sharing. Attendance is limited to 250 attendees. In addition to providing breakfast and lunch, the Badge Summit will offer participants electronic poster sessions, two keynotes, Fireside Chats with leaders, a Dream Maker’s Lounge and concurrent sessions and panels along five curated strands:
How are strands curated?
The sessions and panels in these strands are being curated by a Dream Team of thought leaders (check back soon for a thorough name-dropping of who that includes!). Their diverse networks and deep expertise help ensure that our attendees get to learn about the best work from the best people, not just the best-known. If you have amazing work that you want to make sure our curators know about, please let us know submitting a proposal.
What about the Table Talk sessions?
One of the key learnings from the last two years is that Table Talk sessions (formerly Avalanche Sessions) are a top source of meaningful learning and fruitful collisions for Badge Summit attendees. In response to this, we will prioritizing these sessions by expanding the number of Table Talk sessions offered and by extending each Table Talk to 20 minutes to allow for deeper dialog. Participants have made it clear that these are a lifeblood of what makes the conference special and we are honoring that.
What is the Dream Maker’s Lounge?
For some attendees, the amazing lineup of speakers, panels and sessions might not be the biggest reason to attend because what they are really interested in is the chance to dig in and start creating their own Badge system. The Dream Maker’s Lounge is a dedicated space meant to serve them by providing space and expert guidance from experienced leaders who have already created systems. Perhaps most importantly, the Dream Maker’s Lounge will give its visitors TIME to explore and create around a Badge system that will meet their needs, whatever the scale.
What are the Fireside Chats?
These are intimate discussions between thought leaders and attendees that are intended to be candid, respectful and completely off the record. No recording, no reporting.
- K-12 Implementation
- Higher Ed and Teacher Professional Development Badging
- Community and Cultural Organization Badging
- Workforce Readiness & Industry Badging and Micro-credentials
- Hot Topics in Badges and Micro-credentials
How are strands curated?
The sessions and panels in these strands are being curated by a Dream Team of thought leaders (check back soon for a thorough name-dropping of who that includes!). Their diverse networks and deep expertise help ensure that our attendees get to learn about the best work from the best people, not just the best-known. If you have amazing work that you want to make sure our curators know about, please let us know submitting a proposal.
What about the Table Talk sessions?
One of the key learnings from the last two years is that Table Talk sessions (formerly Avalanche Sessions) are a top source of meaningful learning and fruitful collisions for Badge Summit attendees. In response to this, we will prioritizing these sessions by expanding the number of Table Talk sessions offered and by extending each Table Talk to 20 minutes to allow for deeper dialog. Participants have made it clear that these are a lifeblood of what makes the conference special and we are honoring that.
What is the Dream Maker’s Lounge?
For some attendees, the amazing lineup of speakers, panels and sessions might not be the biggest reason to attend because what they are really interested in is the chance to dig in and start creating their own Badge system. The Dream Maker’s Lounge is a dedicated space meant to serve them by providing space and expert guidance from experienced leaders who have already created systems. Perhaps most importantly, the Dream Maker’s Lounge will give its visitors TIME to explore and create around a Badge system that will meet their needs, whatever the scale.
What are the Fireside Chats?
These are intimate discussions between thought leaders and attendees that are intended to be candid, respectful and completely off the record. No recording, no reporting.
