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BeMe 360° video – Visual Impairment
This badge is awarded to learners who watch both scenarios in the Visual Impairment category in the BeMe 360° video smartphone app and submit evidence that meets the badge criteria.
This badge provided recognition of your learning from viewing the two scenarios in the Visual Impairment category of the BeMe 360° video experience app. To be awarded the badge, you will need to submit answers to questions relating to your experience. The aim of the scenarios and this badge is to help you to understand how it feels to receive care and support.
Please note that this badge will remain valid for two years from the date it is awarded. After this, you will need to reapply for the badge if you wish to retain it in your badge portfolio or use it as evidence of prior learning.
To be awarded this badge, you must:
- watch both videos in the Visual Impairment category
- for each video, tell us at least three things about your experience, including anything that surprised you, and explain why these are important (75 words minimum)
- for each video, tell us how the workers is working in line with the national ‘Health and Social Care Standards’ and make you identify the individual standards that apply (150 words minimum)
- tell us how you will use what you have learned from watching the videos in your own practice, including anything that you will do differently as a result of using the BeMe smartphone app (150 words minimum)
- discuss your experience using the app with someone (eg a colleague, line manager or fellow student) and write a short note of this discussion (100 words minimum).
Your application will be returned to you with a request for further evidence if it does not meet all of the above criteria.
You need to achieve both the Getting started with Open Badges and Writing evidence for Open Badge applications badges before applying for this one.
Evidence for this badge can be provided in written, audio (mp3) or video (mp4) format.
The evidence you submit will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Do not include confidential or private information within your submission.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
Promoting high standards, raising public confidence and developing a trained and trusted social service workforce in Scotland.
Submit your application
I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge