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May 04
Week 16 Newsletter
Final Presentation The semester is rapidly drawing to a close, and the team’s final presentation will be given this coming Wednesday, May 9 in front of faculty, students, and guests in the RPIS. The team’s client, George Blobe, will also be visiting the ETC to witness the presentation. A script, outline, and powerpoint have been …
Apr 27
What is kindworks?
View the Prototype! http://ninjasofniceness3.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/en/ kindworks is a global kindness movement based around both real-world interaction and an expandable digital community. People share stories about good deeds that have happened by adding Gears to an online Machine. Each Gear details a specific story, and the Machine itself is a network of everyone’s interconnected goodness. This community …
Apr 27
Week 15 Newsletter
Soft Opening Feedback On Monday, the team presented the kindworks prototype to faculty for the Soft Opening at the ETC. The core features of the site were functional, but not polished. Gears could be added to the Machine and viewed, posts could be added to the forum and categorized, and accounts could be created. Features …
Apr 20
Week 14 Newsletter
Soft Opening Preparations With less than 72 hours remaining until Soft Opening presentations begin, the team is making its final preparations to demonstrate the product and experience that have been developed this semester. The Machine is functional and is being fine-tuned; users can add Gears and submit stories of the good deeds they wish to …
Apr 13
Week 13 Newsletter
[View as PDF] Simplify This week, the team made a small but significant revision to the design of the experience that greatly simplifies and enhances the concept without creating any added programming challenges. The Machine-building activity will revolve around one central community Machine, rather than many disparate entities. This will be achieved by requiring all …
Apr 06
Print Out a New Gear Tag!
What is this? Kindworks is a game about spreading generosity among your community. To play kindworks, all you need is a Gear Tag and a little good cheer! A Gear Tag is something you can post up on your refrigerator as a symbol of a kind act you performed, witnessed, or were the recipient of. It’s a …
Apr 06
Beta Test Welcome
Thank you! We are Team Glatitude from Carnegie Mellon University. This is a beta test for Project Kindworks. Kindworks is a game based on the pay-it-forward concept – The goal of the game is spreading kindness. Print out your own Gears here: http://www.etc.cmu.edu/projects/pay-it-forward/?page_id=169 Please visit us on Facebook and Twitter http://www.facebook.com/Kindworks @Kindworks Watch the promotional …
Apr 06
Week 12 Newsletter
[View as PDF] Promotional Outreach This week, kindworks continued to expand its outreach effort through different promotions. The team was able to get involved with an existing ETC Easter egg hunt event, stuffing eggs with miniature Easter greetings featuring a QR code that linked to the project’s Facebook page and this post: On a related …
Mar 30
Printable Gear Tags Now Available!
You can now post your very own Gear Tags! Click on a thumbnail image to view the full Gear Tag, then print it out or download it! By posting Gear Tags around your town or neighborhood, you can help spread the word about Project Kindworks. And while the game is still being built, feel free …
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