TESOL Arabia retreat - possible presentation on badges (Sept 2014)

As for badges on the agenda at the retreat.. Here's a plan.. 

Objective - Introduce badges 

• Introduce badges 
  • Purpose 
  • TA 
    • encourage / recognise membership involvement
    • Promote self directed professional development
  • WIIFM (what's in it for me?) 
  • Post anywhere – annual performance review, CV, LinkedIn account 
  • alignment with (International) standards 
• Method
  • Badge / criteria
    • Illustrate with a few examples
    • SLANZA
    • TA Mobile Learning Conference 
  • Target
    • Executive council 
      • Draft of criteria / evidence
    • Chapter events
      • Draft of criteria / evidence  
    • Online tutorials –TAEDTECH (new) to be modelled after New Milford HS
      • Draft of criteria / evidence 
    • TACON 
      • Draft of criteria / evidence 
• Invite Chapter reps to nominate people for badges (organiser, volunteer, presenter, workshop provider) 
  • Via an online Google form (done) 
    • Name, email address, testimonial (optional), evidence (link to evidence)
    • TAEDTECH / badge committee will do the rest 
• Invite anyone to suggest a possible badge .. with criteria 
  • via BRIEF discussion using Think / Pair / Share activity 
  • via an online Google form (will be done) 
• earn a badge for coming to the retreat and hearing my presentation – to be modelled after this 
  • Via the link above – which allows them to earn a badge immediately
  • Via the TAEDTECH sig Credly account(so they see the simplicity of the idea in action)