Thought Punks2d ago
🥳 #WIPWednesday is upon us again!
👩‍🏭 Tell us all about the #TTRPG, tabletop, #queer, #punk, and weird projects you got going on or in line next.
💝 BONUS: What part done are you most proud of? Or, what upcoming part are you most excited to work on?
Show threadMurdoc Addams 🧛🏻 🇨🇦
@thoughtpunks
So... under 'weird' and possibly 'punk', would my project count that is developing educational materials for foundational skills such as critical thinking, communication, and emotion management (and lots more), which is free and open, and self-improving? Because I've been making a lot of progress on that for the past month or two. The last topic I worked on was about technology literacy, with a bit of a focus on issues like privacy and security.
Mar 25 at 5:33pmWeb
Show threadThought Punks1d ago
@murdoc that's pretty awesome! What's been your favorite bit to work on so far? Or what did you feel most productive getting done in that recent progress?
Show threadMurdoc Addams 🧛🏻 🇨🇦1d ago
@thoughtpunks
I think that my favorite part is making connections between the different topics. For instance, Emotion Management helps with Critical Thinking and Communication Skills, Long Term Thinking helps with Science and Technology literacy, Psychology and Communication skills help with Community & Cooperation... actually I think that they all might help that one, and vice versa. Still so many connections to make! I find that they make the skills you learn in each topic stronger by reinforcing each other, much like people do in Community & Cooperation... see, I did it again! 😆
(I like to do this in my fiction writing and worldbuilding as well.)
#OSES
Show threadMurdoc Addams 🧛🏻 🇨🇦23h ago

@thoughtpunks
Another thing I like/am proud of is the application of one of guiding principles of the program, which is "practice what you preach" or "walk the talk". For example, in the Psychology topic, we learn how people's brains work differently, and to reflect this in the program we try to accommodate as many different learning styles as we can.

And while it may seem strange to be coming from the topic of Critical Thinking, there is the optional use of Themes to "dress up" the learning material and make it more fun. For example fans of Star Trek may enjoy the material looking like it came from Star Fleet Academy, where they can learn Vulcan Logic (Critical Thinking) and Interstellar Diplomacy (Communication Skills). There are ideas for several different themes already.

Because of the topic of Organizational Intelligence, the system is designed to be self-improving, with a feedback and contribution system that regularly updates and improves the material. Even just submitting what works well for you and what doesn't can be helpful. Thus we leverage the "network effect" that we learn about in Community & Cooperation.

And speaking of C&C, I plan to have a companion organization where all these things can be practiced and used. Everything from simply finding a study partner or group, to finding or starting community projects to get involved in. I also plan on a mutual aid network which embodies many of the things taught in the program.

So yeah, this program isn't meant to be just a body of raw information, it's the soil in which I hope many good things will grow from.

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