Name: Communicating Beyond the Classroom: Open Badges to Excite & Empower Language Learners
Start: 2025-07-21T15:30:00-0600
End: 2025-07-21T18:30:00-0600

Monday July 21, 2025 3:30pm - 6:30pm MDT

Glen Miller Ball Room

Despite proficiency in class, language immersion students’ willingness to communicate often drops dramatically in real-world settings. Open Badges provide a framework for validating and encouraging authentic language use. This session presents a pilot study at a Spanish immersion school, detailing the development of a badge system that connects students with their communities, personalizes learning, and expands language use through experiential learning.

Speakers

Käri Tanner

graduate student, Brigham Young University/ College of Education/ Instructional Psychology & Technology

I hold an M.A. in Foreign Language Education and have spent the past decade teaching K-12 students in the U.S. and abroad. Now, as a graduate student in Instructional Psychology & Technology, I’m passionate about leveraging Open Badges and community-based learning to help foster... Read More →

Monday July 21, 2025 3:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
Glen Miller Ball Room

Table Talk

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2025 Badge Summit

Käri Tanner

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