The idea of a maker passport is a proposed solution to different recurring issues in the maker community: -What/who is a maker? -How can one prove he is a maker? -Is “maker” a profession, if not, how can it eventually become one? -On what basis, can a maker then be trusted for hire or association on a sensible project?
A normal passport functions both as an identification document, but also keeps track of the mobility of the holder. We will be adding to those functionalities, a record of the skills possessed by the maker and the makerspaces, FabLab, events where they were acquired.
Additions are always welcome, just create an issue and propose something Content can be created in any language, but use of English is strongly encouraged for maximum diffusion.
at this time, the passport is in quick&dirty mode, so... whithout order, it could help to work on:
- a graphic charte with some level/guideline on how you can customize it to your community
- a template and a guide on "how to propose a new skill", better if already linked to openbadge.org
- understanding how to connect with openbadge.org
- a template page for collecting badges
- a template page for stamps from places, events, like the original hacker passport. (Visa pages)
- how to create a new page to add cheatsheets or anything
- maybe a guide to create a stamp
- how to activate a machine, for ex. with RFID sticker.
- how to create a database for users from a community or link with one already in use.
- maybe a link to do with easylab
- it need to be linked to a "code of conduct" so it will lead to thrust between communities and thrust between user inside these community.
- need (should) be linked to "how to use github" and a gamification. For exemple, the gamification we are working on
- a better manifesto, more specific, I don't know, the one I Use was just visualy nice but should be more specific.
- a better CONTRIBUTING.md ^^
- a planning on what we have to do with timeline.
- a list of communties who use it, or want to.
- others?