Badges
View all badgesThis Open Badge is available to people who participate in the ‘Grow your personal learning network’ online course facilitated by The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss).
To earn this badge you will need to:
- be one of the participants from the six-week ‘Grow your own personal learning network’ course
- tell us about one or two things you learned from the course
- give examples of how you have applied, or intend to apply, the learning to your practice.
None. This badge does not require you to hold any other badges.
You will need to provide a statement, of about 100 words, about what you learned on the course and how you will apply this to your practice.
If you want to use a blog or ePortfolio entry as evidence, you might find our guide to preparing and publishing your evidence useful. We will also accept short audio or video statements if you prefer these formats.
Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your statements.
Badge issuer
Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services
Submit your application
The SSSC Open Badge system relies on trust. We trust that the evidence you provide will be of your own work and based on your own skills and knowledge. By submitting an application you agree to the following statement: “In studying and completing the activities for this badge, I confirm that all the work provided as evidence will be my own.” The SSSC will revoke a badge if the evidence provided is discovered to have been the work of someone else.
Your application will only be sent to the issuer organization for this badge.
There is no application form for this badge. Please read the criteria for information on how to earn this badge.