I am interested in the non-profit organization Services for Vision and Hearing Impaired. I think this is a valuable organization that does not get the credit or attention it deserves for the great service it provides. That being said... I think it would be a good idea to create a Facebook application to raise awareness of this organization!
The application would be to add a "Service Animal" to your Facebook. After adding the initial app, you would have many ways of customizing it to your own preference. The first option you have is what service you want the animal to complete:
Visual Assistance:
Dog: German Shepherd, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers
Miniature Horse:
Name
Design harness
Determine alert system (dog noises=notifications; ie. 1 bark=wall post)
Hearing Assistance:
Dog: (choose from all breeds)
Name
Design harness
Determine alert system (different visual affects= notifications; ie. paw prints flashing over poke section=poke)
The user also has the choice to interact further with their service animal by playing or feeding it although it is not required for the survival of the animal or functioning of the application.
I would hope this application would be fun for the users and bring a subtle awareness as well. There are many people in need of what Services for the Vision and Hearing Impaired offers; maybe not the user themselves, but I'm confident that everyone knows someone that has a difficulty, from age or disease, and those are the people this organization aims to serve.
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This is a creative facebook application idea that could fulfill the need of awareness for the SVHI. I like the idea. It is fun as well as educational. One question would be how would you keep the application fresh to encourage continued use and interaction.
ReplyDeleteI requested a picture as well as the second part to this assignment. You will loose 2pts for this.