As students gather additional education outside the classroom, the concept of "badges" for achievement will become central to one's resume in the future. Steve
Digital badges could help measure 21st-century skills | eSchool News: "Mozilla, which is partnering with the MacArthur Foundation to announce the $2 million Digital Media and Learning Competition, said the badge system “will let you gather badges from any site on the internet, combining them into a story about what you know and what you’ve achieved. … This sort of badge collection may eventually become a central part of [one's] online reputation, helping you get a job, find collaborators, and build prestige.”
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