DIGITAL BADGES

ABOUT The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (known as iDEA) is an innovative Badge Store concept that helps people develop skills for free. ‘Badges’ can be online or real world experiences which unlock points towards the Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. iDEA aspires to be the digital and enterprise equivalent of The Duke of Edinburgh Award, but with iDEA, it’s about stage, not age. Bronze is beginner level, Silver intermediate and Gold advanced. The programme is completely free and accessible on any modern device, operating system and browser – so anyone can play and learn with iDEA digital badges anywhere they can get online.

So far the programme has been implemented at iDEA Pioneer institutions including schools, colleges, universities, councils, community outreach organisations and corporates.iDEA is for everyone – young people and adults alike. The iDEA bite size badges are very flexible – participants can do them with their friends, on their own, or in classroom or workshop environments.

Badges support both formal and informal learning, and have been mapped against the National Curriculum and the Skills Framework for the Information Age. This helps support learners across a range of curriculum subjects including the three core areas of formal computing education: digital literacy, computer science and IT.

CONTENTS CITIZEN BADGES..............................................2-10

WORKER BADGES..............................................11-19

MAKER BADGES..............................................22-34 Brain Hack 3

Cyber Security 4

Cyber Spies 5

E-Safety & Online Etiquette 6

E-Commerce 7

Safe Online 8

Teamwork 9

What Is The Cloud? 10

Colours 12

Digital Portfolios 13

Digital Research 14

Image Specialist 15

Internet of Things 16

CoderDojo Randomness 17

Projects 18

SysAdmin 19

User Experience 20

User Interfaces 21

Animation 23

Automation 24

Coding Solutions 25

GIF Making 26

Graphic Design 27

jQuery Coding 28

Junior Web Designer 29

Love Meter 30

Snowflake 31

Sorting Hat 32

Video Editing 33

Virtual Reality 34

KEY

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CONTENTS ENTREPRENEUR BADGES....................................35-43

GAMER BADGES..............................................43-46

CRM 36

Growth Hacking 37

iDEA Influencer 38

Innovation 39

Jargon Buster 40

Researcher 41

Social Selling 42

Game Designer 44

Intro to Gaming 45

Python Quiz 46

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CITIZEN BADGESiDEA Citizen Badges teach learners about digital awareness, safety and ethics. Learners need to win a minimum of 40 points in this category to achieve their Bronze Award.

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BRAIN HACKImagine if there was a quick and easy module you could do which would make you better at all the rest of your studies. Well this might just be it! Find out how your brain works and get ready for some great results.

10points

LEARNING, UNDERSTANDING

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CYBER SECURITYDon’t let the simple design of this badge put you off – make like Alan Turing cracking the Enigma code and find out how to do things James Bond and Jason Bourne would be proud of.

10points

CYBERSECURITY, SAFETY, CODING

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CYBER SPIESTake on a traineeship with the Cyber Spies. Learn how to protect and fortify a website to keep it safe from hackers, and then put your knowledge to the test as an attack is simulated.

10points

SAFEGUARDING, ETHICS, CYBERSECURITY, SAFETY

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E-COMMERCEMoney makes the world go around. Tools, tips and tricks to ensure you look after your pennies.

10points

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING, BUSINESS

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E-SAFETY AND ONLINE ETIQUETTEGet cyber savvy to help you and your friends stay safe and avoid being a victim of fraud and theft online. Everyone who uses the internet needs to do this easy but important intro to e-safety.

10points

SAFETY, REPUTATION, ETIQUETTE, RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICS

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10points

SAFE ONLINEStay safe online and learn how to avoid being tricked by hackers and online trolls.

SAFETY, REPUTATION, ETIQUETTE, RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICS

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10points

TEAMWORKHow we work together and make the most of each other’s talents is essential in business. Learn how with Teamwork!

COLLABORATING, SELF-KNOWLEDGE, CITIZENSHIP

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10points

WHAT IS THE CLOUDCloud computing is a way to store data in cyber space so it doesn’t take up real space at home or at work, and avoids using up memory on your phone or computer. Find out why it matters and how you can use it.

CLOUD COMPUTING, COLLABORATING, DATA

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WORKER BADGESiDEA Worker Badges teach learners different tools and techniques that are useful in the workplace. Learners need to win a minimum of 40 points in this category to achieve their Bronze Award.

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COLOURSAnyone who wants to do anything in digital needs to do this badge. Colours might seem a simple topic but they affect everything we do. Colours speak all languages. Using them smartly will put you in a different league.

10points

DESIGN, COLOUR, IMAGE

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIOSCreating a digital portfolio is one of the main ways people can show-case their achievements to potential employers. Use this masterclass to get yours to the top of the pile.

10points

ELEARNING, DIGITAL CAREERS, PLANNING

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DIGITAL RESEARCHFast track your way to being a digital ninja by using these tips and tricks for finding stuff out online. You’ll learn how to take short-cuts in Google which save time and effort – AND help you make sure your research is accurate.

20points

SURFING, DATA, ORGANISATION

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IMAGE SPECIALISTThere’s a real art to making images look brilliant – whether that’s on posters, book covers, adverts, packaging or websites. This ‘day in the life of a digital image specialist’ covers how to do it – everything from picking the right pictures to using them well.

10points

DESIGN, IMAGE

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INTERNET OF THINGSThe Internet of Things is a way to connect devices and objects up using the internet which means you can control things remotely, save energy and money, and make amazing stuff happen. Learn more here!

10points

INTERNET OF THINGS, DATA, ORGANISATION

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RANDOM CODINGEverything from game design to music streaming can be enhanced by using the secret art of randomness. Find out how to trigger great experiences using number generators!

20points

CODING, PROBLEM SOLVING, GAMEPLAY

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PROJECTSEffective project management is key to success in business. Learn how to drive your projects to a brilliant finish.

10points

PROJECTS, PLANNING, ORGANISING

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SYSADMINFast becoming one of the key roles in computing, systems administrators work forensically to troubleshoot webpage errors and get websites up and running.

10points

SERVERS, WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING

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USER EXPERIENCEFantastic websites and apps are designed by thinking carefully about the people who will use them. Find out how the best web developers do this so you can put their techniques into practice yourself.

10points

DESIGN, USER EXPERIENCE

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USER INTERFACESAll of us use apps and websites every day, some of which we love, some of which just aren’t very good. Learn how to design really brilliant online experiences which look great.

10points

DESIGN, USER INTERFACES

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MAKER BADGESiDEA Maker Badges teach learners about digital creativity and how to build and make in the digital world. Learners need to win a minimum of 40 points in this category to achieve their Bronze Award.

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ANIMATIONFancy working in the gaming or video industry? Start here by getting to grips with animation tips and tricks. See if you can make a superhero animate!

10points

ANIMATION, USER EXPERIENCE, VISUALISATION

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AUTOMATIONLife hacks are smart ways to use tech and make everyday life easier. Find out more about algorithms, variables and the Internet of Things to start making your own life hacks.

20points

CODING, ALGORITHMS, INTERNET OF THINGS

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CODING SOLUTIONSLearning how to troubleshoot effectively is one of the key skills web developers need to acquire. This badge helps you learn how to analyse and fix errors in code!

10points

PROGRAMMING, TROUBLESHOOTING

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GIF MAKINGGIFs are file formats that have superpowers to store and animate multiple images. Learn how they work and how to make them.

10points

DIGITAL CREATIVITY

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GRAPHIC DESIGNEye-catching visuals can make or break a project. Get the inside track on graphic design and find out how to make words and pictures work across any media.

10points

DESIGN, IMAGE

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JQUERY CODINGPeople who have done this say it’s like magic. We can’t promise magic but we can promise you an exciting, experimental sandpit so you can learn how to make animated images. The science bit: you’ll learn how to combine coding in jQuery (a clever interface library) with HTML (a markup language) and CSS (which makes web pages look great).

20points

CODING, DESIGN, ANIMATION

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JUNIOR WEB DESIGNERThis ‘day in the life of a web designer’ introduces you to the role of a web developer using a ‘bootstrap framework’ - a free resource which provides lots of templates for making fantastic websites.

10points

DESIGN, WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, FRAMEWORKS

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LOVE METERDevelop your love of coding by learning how to programme a “love meter”. You don’t need to have a BBC micro:bit to do this, just a good sense of humour.

5points

ANIMATION, CODING, HARDWARE, ELECTRONICS

30

SNOWFLAKETake your first steps into coding animations with this fun and easy snowflake-maker. You don’t need to have a BBC micro:bit to do this introduction to program simple pictures.

5points

ANIMATION, CODING, HARDWARE, ELECTRONICS

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SORTING HATIn homage to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, we bring you a game you can code to magic up a Sorting Hat. With or without a BBC micro:bit, learn how to program and ‘let the Sorting now begin’.

10points

ANIMATION, CODING, HARDWARE, ELECTRONICS, GAMING

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VIDEO EDITINGMaking your own films can be a lot of fun – and tech these days means it’s easy to create video content. Learn the craft of editing to hone your video storytelling skills like YouTubers do.

10points

DESIGN, VIDEO

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VIRTUAL REALITYThe magic of immersion – Virtual Reality can transport you into any scenario. This introduction opens up the amazing world of VR, how you can use it and how you can make it!

10points

VIRTUAL REALITY

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ENTREPRENEUR BADGESiDEA Entrepreneur Badges teach learners how to originate ideas and bring them to life. Learners need to win a minimum of 40 points in this category to achieve their Bronze Award.

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CRMIt’s no good having a wonderful product if you can’t tell anyone about it, help people if they get stuck or look after the needs of your clients. Learn how ‘customer relationship management’ techniques affect your ability to sell things and get some tips for providing excellent service.

10points

CRM, RELATIONSHIPS, MARKETING

36

GROWTH HACKINGGrowth hacking is finding clever ways to get people talking about your business. Think of it like marketing for the digital age – this badge is a vital introduction for any budding entrepreneurs.

10points

BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MARKETING

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IDEA INFLUENCERBecoming an entrepreneur takes self-belief and inspiration. It also takes grit, determination and hard work. Helping people understand your product or service and getting them excited about it is a core enterprise skill.

This badge helps you put some of this into practice. You will be awarded 20 points in the Entrepreneur category if you successfully encourage five new people to sign up to iDEA and do their first badge.

Social selling is integral to establishing and then scaling a business. By getting in touch with your contacts, you will need to persuade and influence them and drive ‘behavioural change’. In other words, what you do and say should encourage them to take action.

When you start the badge iDEA will send you an email with some help on how to go about the task. Good luck and enjoy it.

Welcome to the life of an entrepreneur!

20points

MARKETING, VIRAL, ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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INNOVATIONEntrepreneurs often try to come up with something new to stay ahead of the competition. Learn how to innovate effectively with a range of tools used by some of the most successful teams in business.

10points

INNOVATION

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JARGON BUSTEROne of the UK’s most brilliant business leaders is Dragon Peter Jones. Anyone interested in business and enterprise needs to get to grips with the jargon people use and learn how to weigh up risks. Try this jargon-buster and business guide.

10points

BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, RISK, STARTUPS

40

RESEARCHERResearchers find out facts and figures and make great investigators. This ‘day in the life of a researcher’ helps you uncover details others might miss.

10points

SEARCHING, BUSINESS, MARKETING

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SOCIAL SELLINGIt’s no good having a wonderful product if you can’t tell anyone about it, help people if they get stuck or look after the needs of your clients. Learn how ‘customer relationship management’ techniques affect your ability to sell things and get some tips for providing excellent service.

10points

BUSINESS, RELATIONSHIPS, CRM, POSTING

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GAMER BADGESiDEA Gamer Badges teach learners gamification techniques and how to make games.

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GAME DESIGNERThe gaming industry makes more money than music and movies combined. This ‘day in the life of a gamer’ helps you earn your gaming stripes by showing how game mechanics influence gameplay. And get to design your own game!

10points

GAMEPLAY, MARKETING, APPS

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INTRO TO GAMINGThe gaming industry generates more revenue than movies and music combined. Ian Livingstone is one of the world’s most famous gaming entrepreneurs. Here, he offers an introduction to the world of gaming with some insights on how to get started making your own games.

10points

GAMING

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PYTHON QUIZCoderDojo is famous for helping thousands of young people learn how to code. In this fantastic module, you can learn how to build a quiz in Python (a programming language) and at the same time understand some of the basics of coding.

10points

CODING, GAMEPLAY

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