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Digital Maker Staged Activity Badge

Digital Maker Staged Activity Badge

Digital Maker badge

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:

  1. In a coding language of your choice, create a basic program to meet a need of Scouting or your section.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

  4. Show and present your digital making project, explaining the challenges that you encountered while creating it and how you addressed them.

Tips

  • Showcase your tech projects with other creators in the UK and across the world! Check out the Coolest Projects webpages to take part for free from February, or join the celebratory livestream with announcement of the judges’ favourite projects in June.

     

    We’d love to see Scouts of all ages involved so please mention you’re a Scout when you register!

March 2024.

Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.

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