Digital Competencies Check
This badge is awarded to youth workers who have used a competence model to assess their digital competences and set a meaningful development goal. It recognises a reflective, growth-oriented approach to digital youth work.
To earn this badge, youth workers needed to
- Explore and understand the digital competencies for youth work framework
- Self-assess a selected competence area based on real practice
- Define a relevant learning goal based on their reflection
Skills and experiences gained
This badge is aligned to the following Digital Competences in Youth Work (DYW SNAC) areas:
- Self-reflection and lifelong learning – engaging in active learning and self-evaluation
- Learning and creativity with digital tools – using digital tools to support competence development and learning
- Ethical and values-based digital youth work – acting with awareness and integrity in development processes
This badge shows the earner’s ability to self-assess digital competences and identify personal learning needs in digital youth work practice. Cities of Learning Network partners value badge earners’ reflections and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.
Tasks
Task no.1
Evidence verified by: one activity organiser
Complete at least two of the following tasks by providing evidence to earn the "Digital Competencies Check" badge:
- Task 1: Explore a competence framework
- Evidence 1: Notes, highlights, or screenshots showing engagement with the DYW SNAC or other relevant digital competencies framework
- Task 2: Self-assess one competence area
- Evidence 2: Use the self-assessment tool to complete self-assessment in at least one competence area. Upload a digital screenshot and a brief reflection on the results - strengths, insights, development directions.
- Task 3: Set a learning goal
- Evidence 3: A written, audio, or visual description of one learning goal for digital competence development based on the self-assessment
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