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« Reply #180 on: March 25, 2016, 07:39:53 AM » |
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Just found this and wanted to say it's a great idea, really hope it gets funded. And if not - please keep trying! There are a lot of school programs, even at the elementary level, that now teach coding and basic programming functions - if you could tap into that network somehow, that could be a big boost for you.
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« Reply #181 on: March 25, 2016, 07:45:14 AM » |
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Thanks Pixel Noise. We've been trying to tap that market. Last June I went to ISTE, which is the largest education tech conference, and have been sending out emails to them every day. I've also posted on the Scratch forums and have long ties with the Etoys & Logo & OLPC crowd.
My meager Twitter boosted campaign is right now targeting followers of @hourofcode, @scratch, @minecraft, @notch.
I'm open to new suggestions for communities to reach out to. Today I'm trying the homeschooling and differently abled communities.
Tim
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« Reply #182 on: March 25, 2016, 08:31:37 AM » |
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I'm open to new suggestions for communities to reach out to. Today I'm trying the homeschooling and differently abled communities.
Tim
How about Hour of Code ( https://hourofcode.com/)? And/or their partners, like Khan Academy. |
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« Reply #183 on: March 25, 2016, 08:39:36 AM » |
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The people behind the Processing community perhaps?
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« Reply #184 on: March 26, 2016, 08:53:13 AM » |
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Tidepool reason #8 .. Because inspiration comes from exploration, not scheduled activities by adults. Please backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #185 on: March 26, 2016, 08:56:40 AM » |
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We do know the Hour of Code folks, even met the founder last June. Both they and Khan are more about finished products these days, a result of their success no doubt. It's become big business and Tidepool in a half-finished form is a hard sell to them next to the Tynkers of the world.
I didn't know about Processing though. This seems like a cool connection.
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« Reply #186 on: March 27, 2016, 04:26:56 PM » |
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Tidepool reason #9 .. Because you need friends to build a dream. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #187 on: March 28, 2016, 07:10:34 AM » |
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Tidepool reason #10 .. Because coding is a better way to teach problem solving than math. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #188 on: March 30, 2016, 05:01:04 AM » |
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Tidepool reason #11 .. Because our first priority should be teaching kids to think for themselves. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #189 on: March 31, 2016, 05:51:32 AM » |
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Tidepool reason #12 .. Because storytelling is the heart of all human endeavor. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #190 on: April 01, 2016, 04:16:14 AM » |
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Every week, a group of five grade-schoolers from Seattle play Tidepool together with the express purpose of breaking it. Over Skype, I hear them trying what I’d never intended, yelling out things “Tim, Tim, I can’t type a K. It closes the box when I type a K.” Yes, these kids are practicing QA (quality assurance), which is a vital role in the software industry. Coding seems to get all the attention these days, but QA is arguably the better path to true mastery. Teach kids what works by teaching them what doesn’t. Here are some sketches they made on Wednesday:  |
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« Reply #191 on: April 01, 2016, 04:44:44 AM » |
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I like the little guy on the right, nice tiger and wizard also!
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« Reply #192 on: April 02, 2016, 04:23:40 AM » |
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Tidepool reason #13 .. Because learning to think is learning to live. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #193 on: April 03, 2016, 04:43:12 AM » |
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Tidepool reason #14 .. Because thinking takes practice, much like art and music. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #194 on: April 03, 2016, 07:31:08 AM » |
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New Tidepool press releaseHopefully this one's more interesting to the gaming press. |
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« Reply #195 on: April 04, 2016, 01:54:24 PM » |
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Tidepool reason #15 .. Because programming is tons of fun and shouldn't be hard. Please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #196 on: April 04, 2016, 03:32:17 PM » |
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Super ambitious. Looks good.
Good luck!
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« Reply #197 on: April 07, 2016, 01:06:27 PM » |
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Thank you all for putting up with my nonstop Kickstarter promotion. One Last Time .. please http://backTidepool.com |
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« Reply #198 on: April 07, 2016, 11:13:41 PM » |
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« Reply #199 on: April 08, 2016, 02:53:28 AM » |
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Dang it. I've been watching Tidepool for a long time (unfortunately haven't written often enough in the thread, but I gave you a vote for favourite devlog at least), and now I've basically been off the internet entirely for like two months lately, so I missed that you started the campaign. :/ Tweeted about it anyway, pity I was so late. Not that I have much influence on Twitter, but yeah.
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