fossa2011: five things about online community and networks

Twittering: frittering or connecting?Or…thoughts on designing for,

connecting to, and holding space for groups, communities and networks.

fOSSa 2011Nancy White

Full Circle Associateshttp://www.fullcirc.com

Uh Oh!

Invite!

Two peopleOne penOne piece of paper(No talking!)

Thanks to Johnnie Moore & Alain Rostainhttp://www.jonniemoore.com/blog/archives/000380.php

What did you notice? Take a moment to debrief with your partner.

Five

more

Ideas!

Tech + Social:Tech + Social:Technology has

fundamentally changed how we can be together

“And the Japanese themselves are so wonderful. I come back to my shack to check on it each day, now to send this e-mail since the electricity is on, and I find food and water left in my entranceway. I have no idea from whom, but it is there. Old men in green hats go from door to door checking to see if everyone is OK. People talk to complete strangers asking if they need help. I see no signs of fear. Resignation, yes, but fear or panic, no.”

Occupy…NAME YOUR SPACE

http://www.occupycafe.org/

new fabric of connectivityfabric of connectivity

ogetherness & separation

lways on, virtual presence

eripherality

active technology landscapetechnology landscapeinteracting & publishingSocial & informationaldigital footprints

multiple engagement modesengagement modes

ass collaboration

reative re-appropriation

hin connections/weak ties

reconfigured geographiesgeographies

ompeting spaces

ulti-membership

ynamic boundaries

#2. New Roles

http://www.flickr.com/photos/id-iom/2879056012/

enable people to…• discover &

appropriate useful technology

• be in and use communities & networks (people)

• express their identity

• find and create content

• usefully participate

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facilitators

community leaders

technology stewards social artistsIndependent thinkers

moderators

What the %&*# is a technology steward?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maykesplana/270819284/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/meaduva/3163258523/

“Technology stewards are people with enough experience of the workings of a community to understand its technology needs, and enough experience with technology to take leadership in addressing those needs. Stewardship typically includes selecting and configuring technology, as well as supporting its use in the practice of the community.”

Social Artists a la Etienne Wenger

3. The horizontal begs some vertical

trans·verse/trans v rs/ˈ əAdjective: Situated or extending across something: "a transverse beam".

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clotnatura/6177350876/

Three Perspectives:

Strategic goals Resources M & EResults

Role & task clarity Feedback

Purpose Ease Value

4. Complexity and Safe-FailExperiments(Snowden)

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/josefdunne/4319306255/sizes/z/in/photostream/

http://www.wedowhatwesee.org/stop-waffling-start-moving/

5. Reciprocity

1. Tech changes what it means to be together

2. New roles in a broad & deep world

3. Horizontal AND vertical

4. Safe-Fail experimentation

5. Reciprocity

One more time…

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Nancyw@fullcirc.com

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@NancyWhite

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