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blunder1983
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Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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 		An ESL teacher is looking for help
Hi guys, I hope you dont mind that my first post on here is a call for help!

I'm looking to create an ARG which is designed purely to help those studying English as a Second Language

Have any of you played in memoriam? It was a creepy game with you using the internet to solve puzzles layed out by a serial killer, it was hugely enjoyable and genuinely original. Now I want to rip that idea off and create an ESL (English as a Second Language) version.

I'm not getting over ambitious, I am only intending on using websites and internet, no flash or anything but I've come up with some ideas I think that would work

Researching
"Hacking" a MSN hotmail account (created for that specific purpose)
Writing Emails
Viewing English blogs
Creating hidden messages from news reports (using a key or similar)
Hidden text on websites (i.e. white text on a white backdrop)

I'm thinking of the storyline going something like this:

A secret organisation mistakenly emails you
You discover that they are a "good" spy agency and someone is hunting down their operatives
You must search through old spy journals (blogs) access their dummy corporations hidden webpages, access their emails etc. etc.
This reveals the name of the double agent who is then apprehended.

This is a BASIC draft. I am looking for people who are keen to come up with: Interesting puzzles, flesh for the story, any website creation (if possible) and simply feedback. I'm NOT doing this for any profit. If it gets successful (and I think it could be really big over here, let alone japan, china (tho the baddies might have to be altered for them Wink) etc. etc. meaning lots of kids will benefit)

So drop me a PM if your interested in helping, and remember this actually could have a positive impact on 100s of childrens lives, as well as being pretty fun to make.

Thanks, and sorry for being so imprecise its still just an idea at the moment

Chris

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:09 pm
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Phaedra
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 		Re: An ESL teacher is looking for help
Hi Chris!

Welcome to Unfiction.

blunder1983 wrote:
I'm looking to create an ARG which is designed purely to help those studying English as a Second Language.


I think that's a really neat idea -- I've often wondered about the potential to use ARGs as teaching tools, and ESL might be an interesting potential fit.

blunder1983 wrote:
So drop me a PM if your interested in helping, and remember this actually could have a positive impact on 100s of childrens lives, as well as being pretty fun to make.


Well, for starters, we have an entire forum devoted to discussing resources and ideas for puppetmasters. There's also a PM recruitment thread in which different people have posted their skill sets in the hope that puppetmasters will invite them on board.

This thread would probably be best placed in that forum anyway (if any of the admins are around they can do that for you Smile ), but you might want to head over there and start checking it out.

blunder1983 wrote:
Thanks, and sorry for being so imprecise its still just an idea at the moment.


Not at all! No need to apologize -- I'm sure a lot of people around here will be interested in potentially helping out with an ARG put on for such a creative and altruistic purpose. Kudos to you. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:17 pm
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Yardarm51
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Joined: 16 Apr 2005
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 		I too am an ESL teacher (in Japan) and have thought about this but I haven't any of the skills involved in developing something like this. However I am eager to see something like this happen. I'll look over in the puppetmaster forum to see how your doing. Perhaps if you need help on looking things over to see if overseas folks will be about to use it I can be of assistance.

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blunder1983
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Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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 		Wow two responses already! Neato!

As for no skills, I'm low on that front too but I want to create a story with airtight puzzles before I create the first webpage, so i'd love to chat to youabout plot, puzzles etc.

If neone wants to talk about it, my msn name is blunder1983SPLAThotmail.com

Oh and i know my english isnt perfect on these boards, when I'm writing to those who fully comprehend what I'm saying i go for speed over accuracy.

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