Getting Started with Badges

2. Learn the process for earning a software badge

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Learn how to apply for a badge, and post answers to these questions: For most badges, does your project need to use all the tools listed? Who is the current evaluator for your favorite software? Should you press "Request Feedback" before or after you show your project to the evaluator?
When you want to earn a badge, these are the steps you should follow to get it:
  1. Look at the badge requirements. Go to the badge you're interested in and click "More info" on each requirement to see its details. 
  2. Click "Join this badge." This way badgelist knows you want to work on that badge and will show you the options for submitting your evidence when you need them in step 4.
  3. Complete the requirements. For most badges, this means two things:
    1. Complete a project using some of the badge's required tools. this could be any project that you care about. While you don't need to use every tool listed in your project, you should be familiar with each tool and be able to explain each one. 
    2. Email the badge's sage, or meet with them if possible. Show them your project, explain how you made it, and demonstrate your skills with any other skills the badge requires that weren't in your project. The evaluator will either say you're good to go, or ask you to learn and do something more, then talk to them again. (You can find a list of who the sages are for each program at https://wiki.learnsoftware.org/current-sages/.
  4. Add your evidence on badgelist. On each badge requirement, click "Post your evidence."
    1. Upload your project to the cloud and paste a link to it on the "Complete a Project" requirement
    2. Write in the name of the sage and the date when you met with them on the "Demonstrate Your Skills to an Evaluator" requirement. 
  5. On the badge's page, click on "View Badge Portfolio" then click "Request feedback." This submits your finished and approved project so we can give you the badge you've earned at the next team meeting!



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Answers

For most badges, does your project need to use all the tools listed? 
Nope, you just need to be able to demonstrate all the tools to an evaluator.

Who is the current evaluator for your favorite software? 
McKay, over Photoshop

Should you press "Request Feedback" before or after you show your project to the evaluator?
After!
lilliv Over 4 years ago

My answers!!

For most badges, you only need to use a select number of the listed tools. McKay is the current evaluator for photoshop! You should click request feedback after everything is completed (including the evaluation). 
kimbyj Over 4 years ago

Process for earning a badge - questions answered below

Learn how to apply for a badge, and post answers to these questions: For most badges, does your project need to use all the tools listed? No.  The project just needs to demonstrate some of the required tools.  The others can be demonstrated when you meet with the badge evaluator.
Who is the current evaluator for your favorite software? Aaron
Should you press "Request Feedback" before or after you show your project to the evaluator? Press "Request Feedback" after you have shown your project to the evaluator.
loswest Almost 5 years ago

-you don't need to use all of the tools -go to wiki.learnsoftware.org and find current sages -request feedback after you show the project

cmoose About 5 years ago

1. You usually don't need to use all the tools listed 2. Harrison is the sage for Garageband 3. You should press "Request Feedback" after

nmoah About 5 years ago

Brooke H Question Answers

1. Nope, you don't need to use all of the tools listed for your project, but you do have to demonstrate that you can do all of them to your evaluator.
2. Sylvia is the evaluator for Photoshop. 
3. Don't press "request feedback" until you show your project to the evaluator. 
:)
brooketti About 5 years ago

1/7 done

livdemartini About 5 years ago

Current evaluator: Sylvia Request feedback AFTER I've shown my project to the evaluator.

mikelar Over 5 years ago

I reviewed all this content on 09/09/19 and I'm ready to start earning my Photoshop badge.

I reviewed all this content on 09/09/19 and I'm ready to start earning my Photoshop badge.
jalen-morgan Over 5 years ago

No. Naomi (InDesign). After.

Usually, a project does not need to use all the tools. Naomi is the current evaluator for InDesign, which might be my favorite software. I should "Request Feedback" through Badgelist after showing my project to the evaluator.
rkitchen2 Over 5 years ago

Read 9/3/2019

alainmelchor Over 5 years ago

8/28

1. It is not necessary to use all the tools listed
2. Clairice is the current evaluator
3. You should press Request Feedback after you have submitted the evidence.
derek5h Over 5 years ago