Spirit of WAO
cross-posted on We Are Open’s blog As the state of the world has…evolved/deteriorated…We Are Open members have dealt with these changes and challenges in various… Read More »Spirit of WAO
Concepts & Models
I design open educational programs and participation initiatives here in the 21st Century. Technology is fast moving, and my work requires a good bit of conceptualization and invention to discover ways of empowering lots of people. This category is little bit meta, but the models, concepts and frameworks within are meta-ideas that might make something you’re working on easier. As with many of “my” thoughts and ideas, I must give credit to the inspiring thinkers who have helped me develop these ideas over the years. You know who you are!
New ways to learn about open organizations
Celebrate the Open Organization community’s sixth anniversary by getting involved in two exciting new projects. originally published on opensource.com The Open Organization community celebrates its… Read More »New ways to learn about open organizations
That’s a wrap!
Reflections from the Catalyst Definition Programme As we come to the end of the programme, We Are Open has spent a little time thinking about… Read More »That’s a wrap!
HOWTO: Create an Architecture of Participation for your Charity tech project
cross-posted on We Are Open Co-op blog In the Catalyst Definition Programme, we’re going to be helping charities use some of our favorite tools and… Read More »HOWTO: Create an Architecture of Participation for your Charity tech project
This week is all about [GATHERING]
Weeknote February 01 – 04 What did you do this week, Laura? Oh, nothing much, I just got to interact with loads of amazing people… Read More »This week is all about [GATHERING]
This week is all about [OPTIMIZING]
Weeknote January 25 – 29 Monday I spent the morning pulling old content from over there to this better place over here and tried to… Read More »This week is all about [OPTIMIZING]
This week is all about [TINKERING]
Weeknote January 18 – 22 Monday I woke up with a start and felt super anxious and late. I did not have anything to feel… Read More »This week is all about [TINKERING]
Moral and Refuge
We live in a society of “othering”, a time in which it’s easy to look at “them” and see people as fundamentally flawed. The words… Read More »Moral and Refuge
This week is all about [SETTLING]
Weeknote January 11 – 15 To be honest I’m not particularly motivated as of Monday, so we’ll see what I manage to accomplish this week.… Read More »This week is all about [SETTLING]
This week is all about new [PROCESSES]
Weeknote January 4 – 8 Since September 9, 2013 I have organized my work using a mashup of weeknotes and to-do lists. Over the years… Read More »This week is all about new [PROCESSES]