In Module 4, I had the pleasure of creating three progressive science assignments and designing my own badges. I enjoyed learning more about badges and the incentive they seem to have when students earn them. Many things are tied to badges these days--when you reach a certain exercise level you earn a badge; when you reach a new level on a mindfulness app you earn a badge, etc. Badges have a lot of power to engage learners and keep them coming back for more.
I came across a badge maker
website when scrolling through my Twitter PLN and used it to make my three badges. Pixaby is my go-to image site to grab “free” stock photos. I’ve also used Google Draw and Canva for other infographic and design projects in the past and both of these platforms could be used for creating badges too.
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| Assignment #1 Goal & Badge Earned: Identify & convert standard units commonly used in science. |
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| Assignment #2 Goal & Badge Earned: Use evidence to support & explain different sphere interactions that exist on Earth. |
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| Assignment #3 Goal & Badge Earned: Classify minerals based on their physical & chemical properties. |
You can find the assignment specifics
here. In discussing with several of my colleagues, we struggle with the administration and maintenance of a badge program. How can we virtually share the badges with students? How can students proudly display their badges virtually? I feel a bigger discussion needs to occur with our building's technology specialist in order to see this project really take off. I'm excited about the possibilities and appreciated the opportunity to use my creativity to drive student learning through these badge assignments.
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