Kawika Kaikala is designing the very first “merit badge” on the Hawaiian value, aloha. I told him that I’d send over the beginning of a template.
A worksheet with questions seems to be the best way to go. Here’s a rough start:
Later there will be an Initial search: What are the key words of your project? Have you searched to see if there are similar or overlapping awards?
Title: What is the title of your project? Keep it short. Eliminate extra words.
Description and context: Provide a brief description of what your project is, who uses it, where and how.
Activities: What are the activities leading to the development of skills and knowledge? What activities will demonstrate the award requirements? List at least three. Start each activity with an action verb.
Community/life experience: What are some ways that these skills and this knowledge is demonstrated in your community? Is there an interesting person you can talk to? Is there a relevant “field trip”?
References: Add links to information about this skill.
Tags: Tag the key words you used.
Images: Add images to make your award page more interesting.
Icons: Your award will need an icon. Find an image or take a photo, insert it into the award image template.
It was helpful to try to design an award myself, so I started to work on “Designing Awards.” Here’s a very rough, not very fun beginning for an award for designing awards:
Designing Awards
Do you do something very well? Do you want to share your talent and knowledge with others?
An award acknowledges and honors skill or accomplishment. Anyone can design, edit, teach, rate, earn, link, and tag an award. Awards are posted in a wiki system where they are categorized with tags in a network of awards. You can develop and post a portfolio of awards on your facebook-type page.
- Complete at least three awards before trying to design your own.
- Do each of the following:
- Identify the key words of your award. Search to see if there are similar or overlapping awards.
- Give your award a name. Keep it short. Eliminate extra words.
- etc.
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Thanks for post. Nice to see such good ideas.
Thanks! Do you have a translation of your site?