The next big project for Stone Soup (right now that's just me, but I'm trusting it will not be just me for long)
is going to be an electronic Advent Calendar. In case anyone is wondering, that means we have a lot to do before December 1, though not all of the pieces need to be firmly in place when it starts. Ultimately, I'd like it to be available as an app for various mobile devices, but probably for this year it will be a page on Miss Becky's Bible Blog. Each day, I want there to be something different to do. Some days might be just listening to a Christmas Carol or a part of the story (told with pictures). Some days will be games. I want the games all to be Christmas themed in some way, and as we think of them, we need to think about ways that they would work with both a touch screen and a computer. Maybe (probably) this year the calendar will not be on touch screen devices, but by next year, I'd like to have an honest-to-goodness app that people can buy (for a dollar or two?) and put on their mobile devices. It won't have to be totally different from this year's, but we might freshen things up and use what is best from this year, and try some new things.
So here's the first thing that we need. I need some help brainstorming to create a long list of things related to Christmas (and winter). They don't have to be particularly religious, but for this purpose, I want to stay away from things like Santa Claus. So, snowflakes--yes, elves--no. I think I'm going to put the brainstorming on a separate page. Put your responses in the comments, and I'll add them to the list.
Click on the wreath to go to the Advent Brainstorm:
SOME NOTES ON HOW STONE SOUP IS GOING TO WORK:
Eventually, there will be a private page that is just for members of the group and their parents. (It is important for the purpose of internet safety that parents be permitted to see what their children are doing on the internet.) We'll still have this public page to invite new members in, but our real work will be secret until we are ready to put it on display. With no members yet, I'm not quite ready to do that.
I am envisioning something of a point system eventually, where you might earn points by contributing to projects. I want to keep track a little bit of who is contributing at what level. For now, it's just so you can feel good about yourself. Later, it may be for earning real things, like the right to take courses (paid for by Windmill Songs Publications) that would help you do things for Stone Soup. It may also be for the right to take on certain assignments. If we know that you have contributed successfully in the past, it will be easier to put you on a team, or put you in charge of a team to create something in the future.
For now, whether you want to be part of Stone Soup or not, feel free to make additions to the Advent brainstorm. And earn a point for each new suggestion you make (i.e. one that someone else hasn't made yet.)
is going to be an electronic Advent Calendar. In case anyone is wondering, that means we have a lot to do before December 1, though not all of the pieces need to be firmly in place when it starts. Ultimately, I'd like it to be available as an app for various mobile devices, but probably for this year it will be a page on Miss Becky's Bible Blog. Each day, I want there to be something different to do. Some days might be just listening to a Christmas Carol or a part of the story (told with pictures). Some days will be games. I want the games all to be Christmas themed in some way, and as we think of them, we need to think about ways that they would work with both a touch screen and a computer. Maybe (probably) this year the calendar will not be on touch screen devices, but by next year, I'd like to have an honest-to-goodness app that people can buy (for a dollar or two?) and put on their mobile devices. It won't have to be totally different from this year's, but we might freshen things up and use what is best from this year, and try some new things.
So here's the first thing that we need. I need some help brainstorming to create a long list of things related to Christmas (and winter). They don't have to be particularly religious, but for this purpose, I want to stay away from things like Santa Claus. So, snowflakes--yes, elves--no. I think I'm going to put the brainstorming on a separate page. Put your responses in the comments, and I'll add them to the list.
Click on the wreath to go to the Advent Brainstorm:
SOME NOTES ON HOW STONE SOUP IS GOING TO WORK:
Eventually, there will be a private page that is just for members of the group and their parents. (It is important for the purpose of internet safety that parents be permitted to see what their children are doing on the internet.) We'll still have this public page to invite new members in, but our real work will be secret until we are ready to put it on display. With no members yet, I'm not quite ready to do that.
I am envisioning something of a point system eventually, where you might earn points by contributing to projects. I want to keep track a little bit of who is contributing at what level. For now, it's just so you can feel good about yourself. Later, it may be for earning real things, like the right to take courses (paid for by Windmill Songs Publications) that would help you do things for Stone Soup. It may also be for the right to take on certain assignments. If we know that you have contributed successfully in the past, it will be easier to put you on a team, or put you in charge of a team to create something in the future.
For now, whether you want to be part of Stone Soup or not, feel free to make additions to the Advent brainstorm. And earn a point for each new suggestion you make (i.e. one that someone else hasn't made yet.)
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