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title: "What do Badges do for learning?"
date: 2014-01-10
url: https://learningischange.com/2014/01/10/what-do-badges-do-for-learning/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Blog"]
tags: []
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# What do Badges do for learning?

I have previously disparaged badges, but here is what I think they might do for learning:

1. The Learning can live forever (and more people can take part in it even after the experience initially happened).
2. Multiple people evaluating the reflections creates a shared learning environment.
3. Every outcome can be different. And, that is a good thing.

How are you using badges in your learning or the learning of your students?