Creating educational content requires careful consideration of various factors to ensure it is engaging, educational, and inclusive. These quick guidelines are here to help content creators develop content that aligns with the values of our platform.
⚖️ Design activities with an equal focus on learning objectives and having fun.
🎨 Activities should be appealing experiences that capture learners' interest and encourage them to explore further.
🔮 Encourage learners to engage in self-reflection and assign meaning to their learning experiences.
🧨 Provide a safe environment for exploration and failure, because sometimes taking risks and making mistakes is an essential part of the learning process.
👻 Invite learners to adopt a role while learning (🧨 +1).
🏓 Integrate soft skills into the activity rules and mechanisms, so mastering the activity means mastering the associated soft skill.
🤺 Design the activities with accessible difficulty to stimulate learners to seek out challenging situations on their own.
🥷 Embrace deviants. Sometimes exploring the rules of the game is more important than just winning.
👩🚀 Embrace introverts and extroverts. Design inclusively for all learners.
👶 Use language that suits the target age group. Ensure the concepts and examples are relatable and understandable for learners at different developmental stages.
👀 Use engaging visuals that are relatable to the soft skills being taught.
🙌 Respect cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds in both visuals and wording. Avoid stereotypes and ensure that all learners feel included and represented.