Researchers create virtual tool to enable people to share messages of gratitude
Clapping for the NHS revealed the desire to express gratitude during the pandemic, and now researchers have created a virtual tool to enable people to say thank you more easily.
Launched as England’s Covid19 lockdown restrictions are lifting, the Gratitude Tree is a website where anyone can plant a virtual tree for any groups or themes - like thanking the NHS or their colleagues - and then add virtual leaves to the “tree” with their expression of thanks.
It was developed by researchers involved in the Citizen Forensics project based at The Open University, Lancaster University, and Lero - the Irish Software Research Centre - and is part of the £1M Citizen Forensics project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The Citizen Forensics team are investigating how digital technologies impact on, and have the potential to enhance, citizen collaboration with authoriti
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Kid-friendly workshops and activities to help mark Ramadan as a family
1 of 10 TEACH THANKFULNESS WITH A GRATITUDE WORKSHOP AT WOO-HOO: Engage children with the concept of gratitude at this workshop for kids aged 4 and above, based at immersive children’s play area and museum Woo-hoo in Al Quoz. Themed around Ramadan and making use of lots of tactile arts and crafts, children will be encouraged to create their own Gratitude Tree, and to talk about the things they are thankful for. DETAILS: Dh100, 24 April, 12-1pm, at Woo-Hoo in Al Quoz. There is also an Arabesque Art Workshop the following week on 28 April, 2-3pm, for Dh110. Woo-hoo.ae.