Badge Sandpit Webinar Series

The Badge Sandpit Webinar Series runs alongside the Badge Sandpit to support your exploration and experimentation with digital credentials. These live sessions offer practical insights for educators, designers, and industry innovators. More info, visit The Badge Sandpit.

Hosted by Wendy Palmer, Founder of Lifelong Learning Practice and Co-Founder of the Australasian Microcredential Network (AMCN), this series draws on her global experience leading credentialing initiatives with the Badge Summit, ePIC, and the Commonwealth of Learning. Wendy is internationally recognised for helping education providers, industry, and governments design scalable, evidence-based recognition systems that make learning visible.

Start Free - Explore the Sandpit

Begin your exploration in the Badge Sandpit with two free 30-minute sessions that introduce you to the world of digital badges and bring the community together.

Welcome to the Sandpit

30 minutes | Free session

Kick off your Sandpit experience with an interactive introduction to digital badges, the event challenges, and how to get started. Meet the community, explore what you can expect, and find out how to make the most of the Sandpit.

Session times:

• Session A: Wed 19 Nov – 9:00 AM AEDT

• Session B: Wed 19 Nov – 5:00 PM AEDT

Ticket: Free

Reflections & Celebration

30 minutes | Free session

Wrap up the Sandpit experience with shared reflections, examples, and stories from participants. Celebrate what you’ve built and earned, and explore next steps for using digital credentials in your own context.

Session times:

• Session A: Wed 10 Dec – 9:00 AM AEDT

• Session B: Wed 10 Dec – 5:00 PM AEDT

Ticket: Free

Want More? Go Deeper with the Workshops

Take your learning further with two paid 45-minute workshops. You’ll explore the practice and strategy of digital recognition - from the essentials of badge design to aligning evidence and quality frameworks.

When you register for either workshop or the full series, you’ll automatically get access to the two free sessions and the Badge Sandpit as well.

Badging 101: An Introduction

45 minutes | AUD $30 single or $50 (+GST) with “Going Deeper”

Start your digital badging journey with this practical, beginner-friendly session. Learn what badges are, how they work, and how to design one that’s both meaningful and usable. You’ll explore examples, tools, and simple steps to bring your first badge to life.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Explain the key elements and purpose of a digital badge.

• Identify essential design considerations for meaningful recognition.

• Outline the steps to create and issue your first badge.

Includes:
A live Q&A segment to share ideas and ask questions.

Session times:

• Session A: Fri 21 Nov – 9:00 AM AEDT

• Session B: Fri 21 Nov – 6:00 PM AEDT

Tickets:

• Single: AUD $30 (+GST)

• Combo (includes “Going Deeper”): AUD $50 (+GST+

Badging: Going Deeper

45 minutes | AUD $30 single or $50 (+GST) with “Badging 101”

Description:

Take your recognition strategy further with this focused session on frameworks, evidence, and quality. Learn how to make badges meaningful, portable, and credible by aligning them with skills frameworks and real learner outcomes. Ideal for those ready to move from exploration to implementation.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Apply key principles of quality assurance to strengthen badge design.

• Align badges with skills frameworks and pathways for recognition.

• Use evidence to create credibility and trust in your badges.

Includes:
A live Q&A segment to discuss your questions and ideas.

Session times:

• Session A: Fri 28 Nov – 9:00 AM AEDT

• Session B: Fri 28 Nov – 6:00 PM AEDT

Tickets:

• Single: AUD $30 (+GST)

• Combo (includes “Badging 101”): AUD $50 (+GST)

CLOCK Your Skills: Mini Skills Discovery Workshop (1‑Hour Taster)

Discover the skills you didn’t even know you had.

Join CLOCK for a hands-on, 1‑hour taster version of their acclaimed Skills Discovery Workshop. Guided by an experienced CLOCK mentor, you’ll reflect on your everyday activities, hobbies, family roles, community involvement, volunteering and identify at least three real skills you use in your non‑work life.

This mini-session gives you a practical introduction to CLOCK’s internationally recognised approach to surfacing invisible or under‑recognised skills, with optional AI prompts to help you dig deeper.

What you’ll do:

• Reflect on real skills from your non‑work activities

• Use CLOCK’s guided framework (with optional AI support)

• Understand how everyday capabilities translate into professional value

• Learn how CLOCK recognises and badges skills through their community-led model and earn the CLOCK Community Badge

This session is open to everyone, educators, professionals, volunteers, learners, and the simply curious. No preparation required.

Your host for the workshop is Ximo Peris. CLOCK Sector Expert and Creative Director.

With a career in computer animation dating back to 2003, Ximo has played a pivotal role in creating digital assets for monumental events such as the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the successful FIFA World Cup bids for Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. As the Programme Development Lead for the International CLOCK Programme, Ximo brings his extensive expertise to the forefront, ensuring our programmes are cutting-edge and impactful.

Session times:

• Session A: Tues 2 Dec – 9:00 AM AEDT

• Session B: Tues 2 Dec – 7:00 PM AEDT

Tickets:

• Single: AUD $100 (+GST)

Ticket Options

Ticket Options

All ticket types include free registration in the Badge Sandpit

Who Should Attend

Educators, learning designers, industry partners, and anyone curious about using digital badges and microcredentials to recognise real learning.

About the Badge Sandpit

The Badge Sandpit is a hands-on, self-paced online experience where participants explore the world of digital badges, skills mapping, and recognition by doing, not just reading.

Visit The Badge Sandpit for more details

Global Session Options

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