[IAEP] NetDispenser Project

[C. Cossé]

A couple more thoughts/clarifications:  by "without stepping on any toes" I
mean "to compliment the work of Sugarlabs without overlap".

Also, rather than adopt what I've proposed, I would just ask to do whatever
you can to facilitate a new approach to parenting/education and a new
approach to edu-floss developer incentivization.

It's risk-free and could make money in a way consistent with FOSS values.

Okay, I will self-silence unless you would like to continue, which I hope
you do.

Thanks,
Charles

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 2:04 PM, C. Cossé <ccosse at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Walter & All,
>
> I do understand your point about most Sugar apps leaning towards
> open-ended construction.  With respect to that, I have successfully
> incorporated a few Sugarizer apps by simply establishing some threshold at
> which credits are awarded ... including Gears, Clocks, ABCDerium and my own
> open-ended app/contribution ColorMyWorld.  So I think it can be made
> relatively simple, but even that is not my purpose for writing to you.
>
> I'm trying to achieve two specific things 1) create an effective parenting
> / teaching tool, and 2) create incentive to stimulate new free edu-software
> development.
>
> If Sugar/Sugarizer contributors (past, present & future) can make a few
> bucks for their work, as well as another channel to publicize their work,
> then it should only serve to stimulate new innovation and development.
>
> I'm not competition, but I drool over your community, who are the
> "most-likely-to-participate-in-free-edu-software-development" people in
> the world, since they already are.  I'm trying to make it a more viable
> pastime without stepping on any toes.
>
> Regards,
> -Charles
>
> Review published today 3/16/18
> <https://ricmerrifield.com/2018/03/16/great-idea-make-your-kids-earn-their-internet-time-netdispenser/>
> NetDispenser Project Website <http://netdispenser.github.io>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 12:47 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 2:44 PM C. Cossé <ccosse at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Folks,
>>>
>>> Here
>>> <https://collaborate.teachersguild.org/challenge/digital-citizenship/ideate/credit-meter-assisted-learning>
>>> is a more complete description of the grass-roots project which I proposed
>>> to sugar-labs a couple months ago.  I believe that it can stimulate
>>> development of free education software and provide "job opportunities" and
>>> incentive for young and old programmers, alike.   Perhaps "busking
>>> opportunities" would be a more appropriate term :)
>>>
>>
>> Charles,
>>
>> Many, if not most Sugar activities are not focused on completion of
>> specific tasks, rather that are oriented around open-ended construction.
>> That said, I am sure one could layer tasks on top of many activities, e.g.,
>> Turtle Confusion overlaid on top of Turtle Blocks. As far as how we'd
>> integrate these into the system you are building, I don't have any idea.
>>
>> regards.
>>
>> -walter
>>
>>>
>>> -Charles
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Walter Bender
>> Sugar Labs
>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>
>
>
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