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Digital Maker Staged Activity Badge
Stage 1
In stage 1 you will learn what digital making is and how it fits with Scouting and the wider world. How to earn your badge:
- Show that you know what a computer is and understand that there are lots of uses for digital technology in everyday life. - Think about where you see computer systems and technology in your day-to-day life, and about how digital technology helps make things better or easier.
- Create a graphic for a computer game, app, or website. - This could be a background scene, character, or other image.
- Write clear instructions for a computer or person to follow to complete a task.
Stage 2
In stage 2 you will demonstrate that you can complete digital projects which can be used in Scouting activities or in the wider world. How to earn your badge:
- Create a piece of interactive or animated digital art using software.
- Create a simple computer program to help with a scouting activity, and try it out.
- Make a simple digital creation that uses code to interact with the wider world through inputs (such as buttons or typing on a keyboard) and outputs (such as a computer screen, sound, or lights).
Stage 3
In stage 3 you will demonstrate that you can use and combine a variety of digital making skills to complete projects that can be used in Scouting activities or in the wider world. How to earn your badge:
- In a coding language of your choice, create a basic program to meet a need of Scouting or your section.
- Use a programmable device (such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or micro:bit) with electronic components, code, and appropriate materials to create an electronic gadget and use it in a Scouting activity.
- Design and create digital graphics for use as part of one of the above. - The elements of the project should all fit within the project’s specific purpose.
- Show and present your digital making project, explaining the challenges that you encountered while creating it and how you addressed them.
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