My original brainstorm for this project looked like this;
While it allowed me get my ideas down, they developed a lot in this stage, I worked from this brainstorm initially but I managed to work out a list for my proposal. I developed this list to understand what each section should offer it’s users, this is the comprehensive list below.
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Basics are taught
Linked with Duolingo (Language learning website)
Pictures linked with foreign words (Image based learning)
Flags to link the language with the countries speaking the language
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Politics/Politicians
Kings/Queens
Respectable people
Cultural keypoints (Romans etc)
MULTI-CHOICE QUIZ (Increase level of difficulty)
Language
Food
Stereotypes
History
Basic maths
Geography (Capital city)
Events
Music
KEY LOCATIONS
Capital city
Key tourist spots
Historical spots
GEOGRAPHY
Pictures
Year round average weather forecast
Location types (Weather/Terrain)
Location on map – Star on capital
Yearly events (Oktoberfest)
CHATS
Student to student
Teacher to teacher
Share flags
Swap accessories for frogs
Send digital postcards
Customised digital postcards can be customised with;
– Artwork from famous artists
– Artwork which is user submitted
– Stickers of frog, flag and accessories
– User draw content
– Location data (Of where the postcard is being sent from)
MAKING FRIENDS
Random selected user
Pick user from criteria (Language, gender and age)
Don’t add friends but follow them
See their profile
Send message
PROFILE
Pictures
Name
Age
Gender
Location and country flag
Character (Frog with customisations)
Liked locations
Points
Quizzes taken
Posted content
Friends
Music?
List of friends
Report user
COOKBOOK
Food from around the world
Organised by country>dishes
Search
GALLERY
User uploads
Famous arts
Food
Places
With store items
With other users
STORE ITEMS
Beanie toys
Colouring books
Nightlights
Plasters
Posters
Colouring book
Activity book
Sticker book
Apparel
Board games (Mattel)
Phone cases
cushions
Mobile app game
Pencil case
Schoolbag
TEACHER ACCOUNTS
Profile
Set tasks (eg, certain quiz)
Share content
Mass creation of users
Grouping users
Assigning other teachers to groups
Tracking student progress
Teacher chat
School Pairing
HELP SECTIONS
Video tutorials
Feedback for faults
THINGS REQUIRING FURTHER THOUGHT;
Sharing something with a friend or teacher
Ratings of users improving with engagement
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