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2011 PLOTS NYC Summit

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This page is for initial planning for our proposed workshop in mid-winter 2010 -- a smaller meeting of the board and other interested parties. Emphasis on framing PLOTS and planning, not as much on outreach yet.

Some organization has happened on this Google doc page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssdwfbU8h8l-wh5DOuIrLoqVeJyOMQQbbCtZIDZYyII/edit?hl=en#

Topics

Outcomes

  • action over observation
  • remediation
  • policy, litigation, and public opinion

Working with the public

  • workshops
  • outreach
  • ownership
  • "am I a resident?"
  • 'spare' time

Online tools

  • what's worked and what hasn't
  • legibility and image-based communication
  • plans for improving publiclaboratory.org
  • data archiving

Research

  • the research process: from first explorations to proven in the field
  • documentation -- guides, videos, publications
  • attracting collaborators; scaling
  • building a research culture & research values
  • participatory evaluation planning

Education

  • summary of existing curricular work
  • proposed classes
  • reaching outside the university/school bubble
  • working on scales longer than a semester

2010 Summer Workshop

  • planning
  • location
  • partner organizations