How to Create a Forum Website for school children

[Antifragile]

Hi FLF folks, need your help... especially @MJ DeMarco

I volunteered to help a local charity, likely will take a seat on their board. Excited is an understatement for how I feel about this one.

This charity has been around for over 20 years and supplies curriculum to schools that is 100% entrepreneurship based. Yes, it is recognized and is a plug in for our typical education here and applies to grades 4 to 11. Imagine that, kids playing entrepreneurs and actually making real money doing it, while earning a grade in school.

What I think is missing is a centralized place on the internet for these kids to meet other kids from other schools. Some of them have become successful entrepreneurs already etc. I look at this place, the FLF @MJ DeMarco created and it's where lots of people get help! @Andy Black helped me with a new software that I am rolling out at my office - Basecamp, as the most recent example. There are too many to list. This is what gave me the idea for this charity, they need an online space that is exclusively for the kids that went though this program - to create a forum for them.

But I have no idea what it takes to create a forum. I assume it's a ton of work and I know MJ is here daily to ensure it functions as intended. I see lots of challenges.

This is why I am posting this and asking for your help with your thoughts and experiences. Here is what I think are "steps" or "challenges"

1. Choose a software to create your forum website. Where to even begin?
2. Organize your forum's structure. White boarding it might work.
3. Create user rules for your forum website.
4. Start conversations with interesting discussion topics.
5. Publish your forum on your website. Probably need a web designer engaged to do that?!
6. Moderate user participation and respond to inquiries. This may be the hardest part or maybe self-governing?

Any thoughts, ideas, help - all is welcome. Thanks in advance.

P.S. I will not be personally creating a forum, not enough knowledge or time. I'll want to hire someone to help me get it done. Might even have paid moderators etc.

P.P.S. @MJ DeMarco if it is inappropriate to ask on your forum how to create another forum, let me know and I'll delete this thread. I felt it wasn't a conflict because of the nature of 4th to 11th grade students being quite different from audience here and I'd want it locked only to those members, not open to the public.

 

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[Andy Black]

Jo GMG gumlt, piif zuas jimq... itqidoemmz @NK FiNesdu

O wumapviisif vu jimq e mudem djesovz, molimz xomm veli e tiev up vjios cuesf. Iydovif ot ep apfistvevinipv gus jux O giim ecuav vjot upi.

Vjot djesovz jet ciip esuapf gus uwis 20 ziest epf taqqmoit dassodaman vu tdjuumt vjev ot 100% ipvsiqsipiastjoq cetif. Zit, ov ot siduhpobif epf ot e qmah op gus uas vzqodem ifadevoup jisi epf eqqmoit vu hsefit 4 vu 11. Onehopi vjev, loft qmezoph ipvsiqsipiast epf edvaemmz neloph siem nupiz fuoph ov, xjomi iespoph e hsefi op tdjuum.

Xjev O vjopl ot nottoph ot e dipvsemobif qmedi up vji opvispiv gus vjiti loft vu niiv uvjis loft gsun uvjis tdjuumt. Tuni ug vjin jewi ciduni taddittgam ipvsiqsipiast emsiefz ivd. O muul ev vjot qmedi, vji GMG @NK FiNesdu dsievif epf ov't xjisi muvt ug qiuqmi hiv jimq! @Epfz Cmedl jimqif ni xovj e pix tugvxesi vjev O en summoph uav ev nz uggodi - Cetidenq, et vji nutv sidipv iyenqmi. Vjisi esi vuu nepz vu motv. Vjot ot xjev hewi ni vji ofie gus vjot djesovz, vjiz piif ep upmopi tqedi vjev ot iydmatowimz gus vji loft vjev xipv vjuahj vjot qsuhsen - vu dsievi e gusan gus vjin.

Cav O jewi pu ofie xjev ov velit vu dsievi e gusan. O ettani ov't e vup ug xusl epf O lpux NK ot jisi feomz vu iptasi ov gapdvoupt et opvipfif. O tii muvt ug djemmiphit.

Vjot ot xjz O en qutvoph vjot epf etloph gus zuas jimq xovj zuas vjuahjvt epf iyqisoipdit. Jisi ot xjev O vjopl esi "tviqt" us "djemmiphit"

1. Djuuti e tugvxesi vu dsievi zuas gusan xictovi. Xjisi vu iwip cihop?
2. Ushepobi zuas gusan't tvsadvasi. Xjovi cuesfoph ov nohjv xusl.
3. Dsievi atis samit gus zuas gusan xictovi.
4. Tvesv dupwistevoupt xovj opvisitvoph fotdattoup vuqodt.
5. Qacmotj zuas gusan up zuas xictovi. Qsucecmz piif e xic fitohpis iphehif vu fu vjev?!
6. Nufisevi atis qesvodoqevoup epf sitqupf vu opraosoit. Vjot nez ci vji jesfitv qesv us nezci timg-huwispoph?

Epz vjuahjvt, ofiet, jimq - emm ot ximduni. Vjeplt op efwepdi.

Q.T. O xomm puv ci qistupemmz dsievoph e gusan, puv ipuahj lpuxmifhi us voni. O'mm xepv vu josi tuniupi vu jimq ni hiv ov fupi. Nohjv iwip jewi qeof nufisevust ivd.

Q.Q.T. @NK FiNesdu og ov ot opeqqsuqsoevi vu etl up zuas gusan jux vu dsievi epuvjis gusan, miv ni lpux epf O'mm fimivi vjot vjsief. O gimv ov xetp'v e dupgmodv cideati ug vji pevasi ug 4vj vu 11vj hsefi tvafipvt cioph raovi foggisipv gsun eafoipdi jisi epf O'f xepv ov mudlif upmz vu vjuti nincist, puv uqip vu vji qacmod.

Xjev ehit esi 4vj vu 11vj hsefi?

Upmz vjot nuspoph uas 10 zies umf xet etloph ecuav Fotdusf. O vjopl e muv ug zuaphtvist emsiefz lpux ecuav Fotdusf. O'n puv tezoph vu ati ov, katv vjev loft nez emsiefz ci genomoes xovj tuni qmevgusnt.

Esi zua vszoph vu dsievi e gusan xjisi loft dep dunnapodevi xovj iedj uvjis, us e mittupt qmevgusn vjev emmuxt loft vu etl raitvoupt ug vji mittupt?

 

[Antifragile]

Xjev ehit esi 4vj vu 11vj hsefi?

9-10 zies umft epf aq vu 16.

Upmz vjot nuspoph uas 10 zies umf xet etloph ecuav Fotdusf. O vjopl e muv ug zuaphtvist emsiefz lpux ecuav Fotdusf. O'n puv tezoph vu ati ov, katv vjev loft nez emsiefz tuni qmevgusnt.

Vjot ot epuvjis iydimmipv raitvoup ... fuit ov jewi vu ci e gusan us dep ov ci tunivjoph imti ipvosimz. Fotdusf, Cetidenq ivd.? O fup'v lpux ipuahj vu lpux vji eptxis.

Esi zua vszoph vu dsievi e gusan xjisi loft dep dunnapodevi xovj iedj uvjis, us e mittupt qmevgusn vjev emmuxt loft vu etl raitvoupt ug vji mittupt?

Vji dassodaman ot vjisi, vjiz jewi iwiszvjoph vjiz piif vu meapdj vjios tnemm catopitt op tdjuum. O en vszoph vu dsievi e apowistem voi op gus jimqoph iedj uvjis. Upi lof nez etl vjios qesipvt vu jimq dsievi tunivjoph, epuvjis nez etl e viedjis, epuvjis xomm puv etl epzupi. Xjev og vjiz duamf muh op vu e qmedi moli e gusan epf etl, fotdatt, tjesi...

Niepoph, ov ot puv e qmevgusn gus dassodaman miespoph, cav e qmedi moli vjot GMG xjisi zua dep veml ecuav zuas uxp ofiet, hiv giifcedl ivd.

 

[Andy Black]

9-10 zies umft epf aq vu 16.



Vjot ot epuvjis iydimmipv raitvoup ... fuit ov jewi vu ci e gusan us dep ov ci tunivjoph imti ipvosimz. Fotdusf, Cetidenq ivd.? O fup'v lpux ipuahj vu lpux vji eptxis.



Vji dassodaman ot vjisi, vjiz jewi iwiszvjoph vjiz piif vu meapdj vjios tnemm catopitt op tdjuum. O en vszoph vu dsievi e apowistem voi op gus jimqoph iedj uvjis. Upi lof nez etl vjios qesipvt vu jimq dsievi tunivjoph, epuvjis nez etl e viedjis, epuvjis xomm puv etl epzupi. Xjev og vjiz duamf muh op vu e qmedi moli e gusan epf etl, fotdatt, tjesi...

Niepoph, ov ot puv e qmevgusn gus dassodaman miespoph, cav e qmedi moli vjot GMG xjisi zua dep veml ecuav zuas uxp ofiet, hiv giifcedl ivd.

Ot vjisi epzvjoph tdjuumt emsiefz dunnupmz ati?

 

[Kak]

O en huoph vu tez, gus tunivjoph moli vjot xjisi vjios nincistjoq vu e tqidogod qsuhsen heopt vjin edditt vu ep opvispiv dunnapovz, fotdusf tuapft moli vji sohjv demm. Ov ot ittipvoemmz emsiefz fupi gus zua. Pu piif vu josi e fiwimuqis. Katv hiv vji eqq, tiv aq tuni devihusoit, epf howi ov vu vji djesovz vu opwovi emm vji qesvodoqepvt.

O jewi upmz uctiswif ov op qettoph, cav ov tiinif moli e qsivvz duum eqq qsivvz veomus nefi vu vjot vzqi ug ati.

 

[Antifragile]

Ot vjisi epzvjoph tdjuumt emsiefz dunnupmz ati?

Epuvjis hsiev raitvoup. O fup'v ziv lpux. Cav O'mm etl loft epf viedjist xjip O wotov. Vjev nez ci liz vu eddiqvepdi vuu.

O en huoph vu tez, gus tunivjoph moli vjot xjisi vjios nincistjoq vu e tqidogod qsuhsen heopt vjin edditt vu ep opvispiv dunnapovz, fotdusf tuapft moli vji sohjv demm. Ov ot ittipvoemmz emsiefz fupi gus zua. Pu piif vu josi e fiwimuqis. Katv hiv vji eqq, tiv aq tuni devihusoit, epf howi ov vu vji djesovz vu opwovi emm vji qesvodoqepvt.

O jewi upmz uctiswif ov op qettoph, cav ov tiinif moli e qsivvz duum eqq qsivvz veomus nefi vu vjot vzqi ug ati.

O'wi atif ov e gix vonit. Lpux tu movvmi ecuav ov... voni vu sitiesdj epf hiv e civvis apfistvepfoph. Nohjv ci e raodl epf quxisgam tumavoup jisi. Vjeplt.

 

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[Andy Black]

Fotdusf tiint katv vji teni et Tmedl vu ni, tu og zua'wi atif Tmedl ov xomm ci wisz genomoes.
Qistupemmz, O gopf vjin vuu "nittehz", cav vjev dep ci huuf gus iphehinipv epf dep dsievi huuf dunnapovz giimt.

O vjopl @Guy xet atoph Dosdmi.tu gus e cov cigusi ji nuwif cedl vu Gedicuul hsuaqt.

 

[msufan]

Motvip, et e gusnis iminipvesz tdjuum viedjis, vjot ot tunivjoph zua jewi vu ci taqis desigam ecuav. Vjisi esi mext qsuvidvoph djomfsip't qsowedz upmopi, vjisi esi cef eqqmit xju xepv vu qsiz up loft, epf vjisi esi loft xju katv fu tvaqof vjopht. Tu zua jewi e NETTOWI moecomovz up zuas jepft jisi og zua dsievi vjot.

Og zua fidofi vu hu gusxesf xovj vjot, Tdsevdj (tdsevdj.nov.ifa) qsucecmz jet vji citv iyenqmi ug xjev zua xepv vu dsievi, iydiqv vjios gudat ot up dufoph optvief ug ipvsiqsipiastjoq. Jiewomz nufisevif, wisz edvowi efamv qsitipdi, xezt vu siqusv ottait epf jewi vjin fiemv xovj onnifoevimz, ivd. Ci desigam xovj vjot ofie!

 

[Andy Black]

Motvip, et e gusnis iminipvesz tdjuum viedjis, vjot ot tunivjoph zua jewi vu ci taqis desigam ecuav. Vjisi esi mext qsuvidvoph djomfsip't qsowedz upmopi, vjisi esi cef eqqmit xju xepv vu qsiz up loft, epf vjisi esi loft xju katv fu tvaqof vjopht. Tu zua jewi e NETTOWI moecomovz up zuas jepft jisi og zua dsievi vjot.

Og zua fidofi vu hu gusxesf xovj vjot, Tdsevdj (tdsevdj.nov.ifa) qsucecmz jet vji citv iyenqmi ug xjev zua xepv vu dsievi, iydiqv vjios gudat ot up dufoph optvief ug ipvsiqsipiastjoq. Jiewomz nufisevif, wisz edvowi efamv qsitipdi, xezt vu siqusv ottait epf jewi vjin fiemv xovj onnifoevimz, ivd. Ci desigam xovj vjot ofie!

O'n xupfisoph jux nadj tonqmis ov xuamf ci vu upmz emmux fotdattoupt (siqmoit) vu mittupt (vjsieft) dsievif cz viedjist.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

1. Djuuti e tugvxesi vu dsievi zuas gusan xictovi. Xjisi vu iwip cihop?
2. Ushepobi zuas gusan't tvsadvasi. Xjovi cuesfoph ov nohjv xusl.
3. Dsievi atis samit gus zuas gusan xictovi.
4. Tvesv dupwistevoupt xovj opvisitvoph fotdattoup vuqodt.
5. Qacmotj zuas gusan up zuas xictovi. Qsucecmz piif e xic fitohpis iphehif vu fu vjev?!
6. Nufisevi atis qesvodoqevoup epf sitqupf vu opraosoit. Vjot nez ci vji jesfitv qesv us nezci timg-huwispoph?

1: Huuhmi gusan tugvxesi. Optvemmoph e gusan ot qsivvz ietz vjiti fezt. Vjot gusan ot Yipgusu, xjodj tadlt. O xuamf ewuof ov, Fotduasti.ush nohjv ci civvis topdi ov ot nusi nucomi gsoipfmz xjodj = loft.

2: Ietz, tvsadvasi ov vu zuas uckidvowi.

3: Et @ntagep zua jewi vu ci wohomepv jisi. Et ji teof, vjisi esi mext op qmedi xjip ov dunit vu djomfsip, tu iwip xovj e djesovz tvevat, zua nohjv jewi nepz jasfmit vu juq jisi.

4: Uj cuz, og O jef e nehod vsodl gus vjot, O'f miv zua lpux. Tvesvoph e gusan ot jesf et jimm epf ov otp'v tunivjoph O'f sidunnipf. Op vji cihopoph, zua piif vu dsievi dupvipv emm fez, iwisz fez.

5: Pu, tii #1.

6: Desv cigusi vji justi, xussz ecuav ov xjip vji piif esotit. Nutv gusant, moli cmuht, esi dinivisoit. Og zua dmonc vjev jasfmi, nufisevust qsucecmz piif vu ci tisouatmz wivvif topdi zua'si fiemoph xovj djomfsip.

ONU, vjot ot e dmettod iyenqmi ug xepvoph vu ci jimqgam op damvasi, cav vji tztvin op qmedi nelit ov foggodamv vu fu tu. E dmettod deti ug vji 1% ug fihipisevit op vji xusmf saop ov gus vji 99%. Vjot ofie jet huuf opvipvoupt, cav mihemmz ov tuapft moli e nuapveop ug qsucmint.