groupthing
groupthing is our major new initiative launching this autumn. We are really excited about this one. It's a new online community where young people aged 13 to up to 18 can be creative. Based on all forms of words - magazines, non-fiction, manga, graphic novels, plays, scripts, music (lyrics), short stories, film, games, websites, blogs, journalism, fiction, poetry, spoken word and 'how to' manuals. If it's got words in it then it's welcome on groupthing.
Young people will be able to write, review, chat and 'meet' authors on the site as well as publish their own creative work.
We have developed groupthing with young people - they have been involved at every stage. They have helped us to develop the website content and even helped us to decide what it is called. We are working with the RNIB to ensure that the site is accessible and that blind and partially sighted young people can join their sighted peers.
Subscribing to groupthing
Libraries, schools and other professionals working with young people and reading can buy a subscription to the site and access the professional side where they can find out what's going on, talk to other professionals and exchange ideas. It's also the place to launch a group page for your young people.
- groupthing goes into closed beta at the start of December and you can be part of trying out the site by becoming an early adopter. You'll save £100 on the one year subscription rate if you order by December 31st 2008, and also free time on the site as your subscription won't start until groupthing goes into public beta (end of January 2009)
- Early adopters will also get a free promotional pack (posters and business cards)* [subject to availability]
Find out more by reading the briefings available to download from Resources. If you would like us to send you visuals of the website please email Anna Moore, project manager.
Subscribe to groupthing by going to the Shop. For more information email Ruth Harrison, project manager.
Resources
Reading Agency links
Subscribe to groupthing - visit our Shop
groupthing also supports HeadSpace
groupthing can be purchased as part of Participate
External links
groupthing accessibility supported by RNIB
groupthing moderated by Tempero
Download files
- General Information.pdf
- Information For Public Library Authorities.pdf
- Information for HeadSpace Authorities.pdf
- Information for schools.pdf