Challenges in Beanstack are based on tracking reading and/or activities and earning badges that represent specific milestones based on what someone has read or done. Upon reaching a milestone, e.g., 1 hour of reading, a reader will earn a badge that pops up on their screen. They may also see a reward, certificate, or ticket attached to that badge if the school or library is using prizes to motivate their readers.
In Beanstack, all challenges rely on badges. When someone reads “x” minutes or books, that person earns a badge. When they read “x” more minutes, they earn a new badge. If someone completes “x” activities and/or submits “x” reviews, they earn a badge. Sometimes those badges are attached to prizes, and sometimes they are not. The administrator setting up your site chooses the milestones at which a reader receives a badge as well as the badge image and possible prize attached to the badge. The staff member or administrator setting up the challenge chooses the milestones when students receive a badge as well as the badge image.
Note for Schools
Even though media specialists plus, media specialists, and teachers have access to create challenges, only those with the role of media specialists plus are able to attach custom prizes to the badges.
Within school districts, your school likely has a coordinated yearlong, district-wide challenge every school year. This challenge should not be edited in any way. However, you are able to activate other challenge templates and create custom challenges to complement that district-wide challenge to inject bursts of energy at your school throughout the year!