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'''Note that with great power comes great responsibility.''' Ensure that the person you are issuing the badge to has met the relevant criteria. Issuing badges like confetti depreciates the value of the badge for everyone. In addition, it's worth noting that we're planning for Webmaker profiles to include the name of the person who issued the badge. | '''Note that with great power comes great responsibility.''' Ensure that the person you are issuing the badge to has met the relevant criteria. Issuing badges like confetti depreciates the value of the badge for everyone. In addition, it's worth noting that we're planning for Webmaker profiles to include the name of the person who issued the badge. | ||
== Issuing badges directly == | == Issuing badges directly == | ||
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# Done! (the recipient will receive a standard email) | # Done! (the recipient will receive a standard email) | ||
== Reviewing badge submissions == | == Reviewing badge submissions == | ||
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** Add some feedback (e.g. 'Thanks for your submission, but you have not demonstrated evidence of community contribution. Perhaps you could... [etc.]') | ** Add some feedback (e.g. 'Thanks for your submission, but you have not demonstrated evidence of community contribution. Perhaps you could... [etc.]') | ||
** Press 'Submit' | ** Press 'Submit' | ||
== Examples of good badge applications == | == Examples of good badge applications == | ||
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We've received many great applications for badges so far, from people like Ani Martinez, Stefan Bohacek and Valentina Bertani. [https://webmaker.org/user/fourtonfish Stefan Bohacek‘s] successful application for the [https://webmaker.org/badges/sharing-maker Sharing ‘maker’ badge] is a good example that's worth sharing: | We've received many great applications for badges so far, from people like Ani Martinez, Stefan Bohacek and Valentina Bertani. [https://webmaker.org/user/fourtonfish Stefan Bohacek‘s] successful application for the [https://webmaker.org/badges/sharing-maker Sharing ‘maker’ badge] is a good example that's worth sharing: | ||
<div style="background:# | <div style="background:#6ecba9; padding:10px;"><p>'''1) Sharing a resource using an appropriate tool and format for the audience:''' I wrote tutorials for people learning to make websites and web apps and shared them on my blog: http://blog.fourtonfish.com/tagged/tutorial. These also exist as a teaching kit on Webmaker — see my blogpost with a link here: http://blog.fourtonfish.com/post/89157427285/mozilla-webmaker-featured-teaching-kit. Furthermore I created resources for web developers such as http://simplesharingbuttons.com (also see: http://badges.p2pu.org/en/project/477 and some other (mini-)projects here: https://github.com/fourtonfish.</p> | ||
<p>'''2) Tracking changes made to co-created Web resources:''' I use GitHub for some of my personal projects (although I only received a handful of opened issues) and GitLab with clients I worked with/for.</p> | <p>'''2) Tracking changes made to co-created Web resources:''' I use GitHub for some of my personal projects (although I only received a handful of opened issues) and GitLab with clients I worked with/for.</p> | ||
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<p>'''3) Using synchronous and asynchronous tools to communicate with web communities, networks and groups:''' https://twitter.com/fourtonfish — I follow some of the members of Webmaker. https://plus.google.com/+StefanBohacek/posts — I am a member of the Webmaker community. http://webdevrefinery.com/forums/user/18887-ftfish — I (infrequently) post here, share ideas, comment on ideas of others etc. [REDACTED EMAIL ADDRESS] — I wouldn’t be able to finish my teaching kit without the help of other webmakers and my email account to communicate with them | <p>'''3) Using synchronous and asynchronous tools to communicate with web communities, networks and groups:''' https://twitter.com/fourtonfish — I follow some of the members of Webmaker. https://plus.google.com/+StefanBohacek/posts — I am a member of the Webmaker community. http://webdevrefinery.com/forums/user/18887-ftfish — I (infrequently) post here, share ideas, comment on ideas of others etc. [REDACTED EMAIL ADDRESS] — I wouldn’t be able to finish my teaching kit without the help of other webmakers and my email account to communicate with them | ||
As you can see, Valentina went through each of the criteria and demonstrated how she met it - in ''detail''. She didn't just submit links without context.</p></div> | As you can see, Valentina went through each of the criteria and demonstrated how she met it - in ''detail''. She didn't just submit links without context.</p></div> | ||
'''Remember:''' when you're reviewing applications, you're looking for evidence that the applicant has ''met the criteria''. Be flexible with language (a lot of applicants are likely to have English as an additional language), but be rigorous when it comes to evidence of having met the criteria! | '''Remember:''' when you're reviewing applications, you're looking for evidence that the applicant has ''met the criteria''. Be flexible with language (a lot of applicants are likely to have English as an additional language), but be rigorous when it comes to evidence of having met the criteria! | ||
== Giving effective feedback == | == Giving effective feedback == | ||
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Here's an example of how to turn down an application for a badge while (hopefully) encouraging them to re-apply with more evidence: | Here's an example of how to turn down an application for a badge while (hopefully) encouraging them to re-apply with more evidence: | ||
< | <div style="background:#ff6969;padding:10px;"><p>Thanks for your application for the [NAME OF BADGE] badge. We're going to need a little more information before we can approve it. Could you provide evidence (with links) of the ways in which you meet the criteria on the badge detail page? [LINK TO BADGE DETAIL PAGE]</p> | ||
<p>If you need help, please check out this resource: https://blog.webmaker.org/apply-for-webmaker-badges</p></ | <p>If you need help, please check out this resource: https://blog.webmaker.org/apply-for-webmaker-badges</p></div> | ||
If you come across an application and you're unsure whether or the evidence provided meets the criteria, please get in touch with [mailto:teachtheweb@mozillafoundation.org teachtheweb@mozillafoundation.org] and someone will help you! | If you come across an application and you're unsure whether or the evidence provided meets the criteria, please get in touch with [mailto:teachtheweb@mozillafoundation.org teachtheweb@mozillafoundation.org] and someone will help you! | ||