Comments on: Possibly related classroom projects http://www.limeduck.com/2008/08/10/possibly-related-classroom-projects/ probably the worst limeduck blog ever Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Joe Solomon http://www.limeduck.com/2008/08/10/possibly-related-classroom-projects/#comment-2047 Joe Solomon Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.limeduck.com/?p=811#comment-2047 David - Thank you so much for this write-up and for sharing your thoughts about the plugin! I definitely agree with you that the plugin does pack a punch when it integrates with all of your posts out-of-the-box like that. Interestingly, a number of posts that you wouldn't think would have related classroom projects, have really wild matches. For example, the MaxSchoolBus post on obesity has a number of classroom projects that focus on eating healthy. Another post on NewCritics about painting has a number of related classroom projects about art. On Amy Sample Ward's blog, her post about green giving brings up a number of classroom projects on helping kids learn about conservation and sustainable living. You may want to try adding the plugin again and check out the various projects that get recommended for your different posts...It's like StumbleUpon for charity! You're right, though, about creating a way to make it easy (and less invasive) to insert projects. Your feedback has helped to confirm Social Actions Labs' next project: a widget that showcases relevant campaigns from 19 platforms (including FirstGiving). We think this will be a great way to raise awareness of and stir a bit of social change in your sidebar. We also plan to enable it across blogging platforms and other kinds of websites. You'll be among the first to know when we launch later this summer! Best, -- Joe Solomon Social Actions Labs, Lead Scientist & Evangelist David - Thank you so much for this write-up and for sharing your thoughts about the plugin! I definitely agree with you that the plugin does pack a punch when it integrates with all of your posts out-of-the-box like that. Interestingly, a number of posts that you wouldn’t think would have related classroom projects, have really wild matches. For example, the MaxSchoolBus post on obesity has a number of classroom projects that focus on eating healthy. Another post on NewCritics about painting has a number of related classroom projects about art. On Amy Sample Ward’s blog, her post about green giving brings up a number of classroom projects on helping kids learn about conservation and sustainable living. You may want to try adding the plugin again and check out the various projects that get recommended for your different posts…It’s like StumbleUpon for charity!

You’re right, though, about creating a way to make it easy (and less invasive) to insert projects. Your feedback has helped to confirm Social Actions Labs’ next project: a widget that showcases relevant campaigns from 19 platforms (including FirstGiving). We think this will be a great way to raise awareness of and stir a bit of social change in your sidebar. We also plan to enable it across blogging platforms and other kinds of websites. You’ll be among the first to know when we launch later this summer!

Best,

– Joe Solomon
Social Actions Labs, Lead Scientist & Evangelist

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