Community-Focused Development
Technology can help create equitable access to the digital frontier that has been expanding without borders and callously leaving behind those who cannot afford that right.
Open Resources
Open resources allow us to discuss our perspective and weave it into collective statements of what – and who – we value.
When we are able to freely explore what others have created and share our own learned knowledge in return, we can begin building truly open and accessible spaces.
Foundations
Public knowledge centers were built to be longstanding institutions, long before digital technologies existed.
Informal education has always had an arsenal of techniques. Computers, Digital Interfaces, and the Internet of Things are just another tool in an extensive toolkit.
Digital technologies should act as a framework that grows alongside an institution and the people who use it.
Learn by Doing
Technology can be very hands-on. Experts and amateurs can create technology together.
Accessible documentation, community workshops, public forums and open source code are important to the learning process.
Grassroots
Technology should be designed by the people who use it and open for anyone to alter.
As we weave narratives and develop new technologies, we can build mutual community trust in the process and product.
Back to Basics
Technology continues to grow at ever accelerating speeds, pushing the boundaries of possibility, but newer and faster isn't always better for those left behind.
Formative digital technologies, like the Web and Linux, continue to be developed through open communities. They are designed for accessibility to the widest audience through graceful degradation and support for even the oldest hardware.
Creating open learning spaces for these technologies provides possibilities for all.
Accessibility
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