Dear DDNers:
I am currently thinking through some options for engaging low-to-no
literacy groups in web-based public deliberation. Generally the way
we work at AmericaSpeaks, there are three distince stages to anything
we would do:
* Outreach
* Public meetings
* Monitoring and accountability (follow-up)
There would be a steady presence of community/unity-building
activities as well, for example audio, video, and photo blogging tied
to discussions and priority-setting input processes. For example, I’d
like to develop a public comment process that could automatically
capture cell phone data to geotag an audio post to GoogleEarth and/or
Maps locations.
Some core values for the "solution":
* The web environment must appeal equally to literate and non-
literate groups (know of any that might already?)
* Web-enabled discussions should minimize the privilege and
influence of highly literate, computer-competent groups
Some initial ideas i've had are:
* Develop web-based discussion guides for community
conversations designed to solicit group feedback (kind of a “kit for
telecenters”);
* YackPack-like technology that can convert discussion posts to
audio and audio posts to text
* Asynchronous video dialogues (need to think more about this,
the structure and format in particular).
A couple of questions for the group:
* What are some leading examples you know of where participation
on the web is able to overcome traditional literacy barriers?
* What tools do you think might be particularly useful in this
regard?
I really look forward to some of your ideas! Deepest thanks in advance,
lars
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Lars Hasselblad Torres
Researcher & Web Developer
802-563-2759
www.americaspeaks.org
Download AmericaSpeaks' Latest Report,
"A Manager's Guide to Public Engagement": http://
www.americaspeaks.org/lab/docs/ibm_managers_guide.pdf
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