Building a Conlang
For Wednesday/Counsel we’re going to dive a bit into linguistics. @etcetera has been working on developing a language as part of some massive world building he’s doing. This has led…
Explore
Spend some time growing yourself (8am-10am). Tuesday’s exploration dives into topics that put understanding to use. Dig into the suggested resources below or find your own.
Art & Culture
Social Science
Report what you find
When you share the things you’ve discovered two things happen: they become a deeper part of you and they benefit those around you. Below are three options for sharing about what you find as you explore.
Track what you discover by including it in sentence or two with a link on your timeline.
When you have more to share than can be said in a sentence or two, consider making a blog post.
Would you like to start a discussion about something you discovered? Post to the forums.
Work & Play
Spend the rest of the day being creative, serving others, and doing the things you love (11am-3pm+). The following SparkQuest game threads and story stubs are tagged for Monday | Wisdom: Philosophy, Psychology, and Biography.
Game Threads
Play threads in the SparkQuest story.
List of game threads tagged Philosophy, Psychology, Biography.
Story Stubs
Help us build parts of the SparkQuest story using story stubs.
The 4 S’s of Showing Up
I’m doing a lot of research right now into being present in parenting, specifically as…
Three Levels of Relationship
I use this framework a lot to talk about all types of relationships: marriage, friendship,…
Calling Out Or Calling In?
We’ve been working on a research thread related to “call out” or “cancel culture” as…
Brains Are Not Computers and Can’t Think In Them
Ever since the creation of the computer, we’ve been thinking of our brains in terms…
Women and Technology
Microsoft celebrated Women’s History Month (March) with a feature on how women innovators around the…
Was Dr. Seuss Cancelled?
In the New City story line for SparkQuest, the government is a authoritarian regime that…
Finding Chris Soderquist
We’ve been working on Systems Thinking lately (see this post and this one). If found…
Resource: The Kid Should See This
Some pretty cool people tipped us off to TheKidShouldSeeThis.com, a site that offers curated videos…
Tobin Miller Shearer’s Advice on Talking to Whites About Racism
Lately I’ve been working through Mennonite resources on racism. While the movement has always been…
The History of Disappearing and Internment
People are disappearing in New City. There have been rumors of a “re-education system” that…
Working on Your Own Project? Share it!!
Sharing what you’re working on can inspire others. Other people can also offer insights and resources to make your work even better.
Give a daily update on your work and post a pic or screenshot on your timeline.
When you want to tell more of a story about what you’ve been working on or offer some how-to make a blog post.
Is there a group or discussion that would like to know about your project? Post to the forums.