[DDN] Digital Divide Bridging as Economic Stimulus
I thought I'd try to stir up some thinking related to the pending economic stimulus package by proposing 30,000 digital Community Infrastructure Builders: http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=08780004pDg Cheers, Steven Clift ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] why not googlegroups - Re: The future of DDN
Anyone know how big the current membership is and whether the current system can export out member directory data? No matter where it moves to (if it needs to), asking people to move will only bring over 25 percent of the folks. Whether it is GroupServer installed at http://groups.dowire.org or Yahoo or Google Groups, the key is ensure that participants may post via e-mail - both new topics and replies. Anything short of that might as well be launched as a new competitive thing for our attention on Ning or some other social networking platform. Cheers, Steven Clift ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of DDN)
Hi all, I am a PhD student at Northwestern University in the Sociology department, doing research on digital inequality. I have my master's in Education (Learning, Design, and Technology, specifically) from Stanford University and have done research in technology and education for the past 5 years and worked in public schools the last 8 years. I have some familiarity with TakingITGlobal (presentations at NECC, etc.) and would be happy to moderate (and also facilitate the relationship with TIG, which seems to be a necessary related task). I'm not sure exactly who is organizing this, but please let me know if you need any more information. Best, Cassidy On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 6:35 AM, Marlene Bramley < marl...@potentialafrica.net> wrote: > Hi there All > Happy new year and best wishes. Our company (www.ngoconnectafrica.org) > would like to use a similar Listserve client that allows users to reply to > threads from forums via e-mail - similar to what is being used in this > discussion group (managing mailing lists). We would also like to manage > newsletters with the same client. Can anybody point me in the direction of > where I could find it? Which ones are good and affordable etc. etc. > Regards > Marlene Bramley > www.ngoconnectafrica.org > > -Original Message- > From: digitaldivide-boun...@digitaldivide.net [mailto: > digitaldivide-boun...@digitaldivide.net] On Behalf Of Daniel O. Escasa > Sent: 02 January 2009 05:05 PM > To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group > Subject: Re: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of > DDN) > > Sabi ni Andy noong Fri, 2 Jan 2009 05:46:31 -0800 (PST): > > Why not just have ddn activities in multiple places? There's no reason > > why this has to be an either-or discussion. In an ideal world, DDN would > > be via email, on Moodle, have a wiki, be on Facebook, Twitter, > > Friendfeed, YouTube, etc... > > Interesting idea. I know that at least Twitter and YouTube are > "mashable" although offhand I can't think of how this would work. Maybe > someone with a clearer mind (Christmas holiday hangover ) can cook > something up. > > -- > Daniel O. Escasa > independent IT writer and consulant > techblog at http://descasa.i.ph > twitter page at http://www.twitter.com/silverlokk > -- > Daniel O. Escasa > desc...@internet-mail.org > contributor, Free Software Magazine (http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com) > personal blog at http://descasa.i.ph > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net > http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.netwith > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net > http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.netwith > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of DDN)
Hi All I also can contribute the DDN as a volunteer moderator. Best regards, Sameera http://ict4d-in-srilanka.blogspot.com -Original Message- From: digitaldivide-boun...@digitaldivide.net [mailto:digitaldivide-boun...@digitaldivide.net] On Behalf Of Molly E. Uzoh Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:53 PM To: 'The Digital Divide Network discussion group' Subject: Re: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of DDN) Hi Andy, Happy New Year! I'm volunteering to be one of the moderators. Thanks for all your sustained effort all these years. Mary (Molly) Uzoh, CEO Learning Right Technologies, LLC P. O. Box 51616 San Jose, CA 95151 Phone: 408-649-5872, Cell: 408-826-2167 http://www.learningright.com -Original Message- From: digitaldivide-boun...@digitaldivide.net [mailto:digitaldivide-boun...@digitaldivide.net] On Behalf Of Andy Carvin Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:34 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of DDN) Hi Tom, The problem is that there isn't an official moderator at the moment. Technically I'm not supposed to be moderating the list anymore because I work for NPR News and I can't be involved directly in policy discussions, but the moderating from TakingITGlobal sometimes runs behind. I would suggest that DDN members try to find three or four people who could share the moderating duties, and I'm sure the TIG folks would be happy to get them set up. Either way, I really shouldn't be doing it as long as I work for NPR. ac Andy Carvin andycarvin at yahoo com www.andycarvin.com www.pbs.org/learningnow - Original Message From: tom abeles To: digitaldivide@digitaldivide.net Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:20:20 PM Subject: Re: [DDN] The future of DDN hmm, how long between submission and "approval" as in this just released batch of postings. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ** This e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or have received it in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Any unauthorized reading, reproducing, printing or further dissemination of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. ** ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of DDN)
Hi Andy - these are great insights... And there are lessons to be learned in this discussion that go beyond DDN. Thanks! Tobias On 1/5/09, Andy Swarbrick wrote: > As an owner-mod of around 30 groups on Yahoo and Google Groups I would > be happy to reapply that experience to support DDN, if that is at all > helpful. > > One question seems to be what platform one might use for DDN. Before > you get to that one must ask, "what is wrong (and right) with the > existing one, and if we change what could the benefits & pitfalls be". > > What is wrong with the existing platform? Does it cost money? Is it > difficult to manage? At least it has a stable user-base who know its > strengths and weaknesses. > > As I say I use Yahoo Groups which of course is free. Added to Y!G is > Grouply which is a social-networking front end, possibly giving all > the benefits and pitfalls of social networking, not to mention the > benefits and pros & cons of Y!G. > > (It is worth noting that some Y!G and Google Groups seem to be > reflecting each others messages into both platforms.) > > I also use and like Wiserearth and (like all platforms) it has its > benefits it also has its issues. One disadvantage (depending on your > perspective) is that Wiserearth is primarily a website interface, > whereas I love the DDN email interface. I do not know Moodle so > cannot comment. > > To my way of thinkin any virtual group (and DDN is no different) goes > through its high and low points. I run a few "dead" groups, but I > know that at the right moment any of them could go live. So > quiescence is not to me a core problem. What is needed is good > management. This group needs someone to drive its agenda, and that > means in part to stimulate the DDN community into self-action. What > technology is used is then of secondary importance. > > Andy > > If the current owner-mod structure discourages that self-promotion > (which it seems is true) then the starting point for me is to support > a change that corrects that core problem. Correct that and then see > what else is necessary later. > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net > http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net > with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > -- Sent from my mobile device Tobias Eigen Senior Steward - IT Global Action Networks-Net (GAN-Net) http://www.gan-net.net Executive Director Kabissa - Space for Change in Africa http://www.kabissa.org ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Hurrah to the three people volunteering to moderate
Fouad Bajwa, Andy Swarbrik and Molly Uzoh are all volunteering to moderate the DDN. Nothing says "yes, I want this group to continue" like people willing to step up to the plate and take on responsibilities to make it happen. Not sure who makes the decision, but I just wanted to say -- hurrah. I'd like to suggest no switching of the DDN platform for now, that we focus just on getting this group regularly moderated and, if that works out for a while, *then* a discussion happen about possibly moving the platform. Is there a full written description of the role of the DDN moderator, so that these three, and any others, could know exactly what it is they are volunteering to do? I would be happy to share some sample descriptions if that would help. -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Ms. Jayne Cravens MSc Bonn, Germany http://www.coyotecommunications.com www.ivisit.com id: jcravens.4947 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
