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Active news Kids play their own journalist... News kids care about ...with their own filter, their own world... Language kids understand ...get translated, shortened stories... Social news ...make their own news and discuss it with others
Avatar and profile • Users choosehowtheir reporter will look andprovidesome information aboutthemselves
Filtering bycategory • Users choosewhattheir reporter will report on byapplying filters
My village: profile page • Village as metaphorfor the profile page • Change profile/ avatar • View other persons villages • View andedit • ‘localnewspaper’ • Contact, help and • info features
Navigatingstories • Stories of selectedcategories are displayedusing different icons
Navigatingstories • Stories of selectedcategories are displayedusing different icons • Mouse-over/tappingiconsreveals headline, social buttons andrating
Navigatingstories • Stories of selectedcategories are displayedusing different icons • Mouse-over/tappingiconsreveals headline, social buttons andrating • Clicking/tappingagaindisplays story
Navigatingstories • Stories of selectedcategories are displayedusing different icons • Mouse-over/tappingiconsreveals headline, social buttons andrating • Clicking/tappingagaindisplays story • Icon on map stays red fornavigationalpurposes
Breakingnews... • The reporter anouncesbreakingnews or a new story
Breakingnews... • The reporter anouncesbreakingnews or a new story • Clicking (tapping) willnavigatedirectlyto the new story
Breakingnews... • The reporter anouncesbreakingnews or a new story • Clicking (tapping) willnavigatedirectlyto the new story • Allstoriescanbe shared anddiscussed via the chat function
Adjusting filters • All the filters canbeadjusted (changed) in every screen, as can the zoom level
So, what does the ‘real’ reporter do? ...Translate interestingnewstolanguagekids understand, in five simple steps... 1. write the headline 2. (un)check the breakingnews indicator 3. choose relevant category codes (foreign, sports, etc) 4. give a location indicator 5. and click: done!
What comes next? The mockup is ready; the look and feel is there... - not bad for two days work! ...nowwe need to put it online... - javascript galore - should keep us busy for a week or two ...and fill it with content - select and translate the news; fill the site with content - a great job for an intern!
Questions? Remarks? What do youthink?