Computers, collaboration & communities

Paul Henderson

ruralnet|uk

What is collaboration?

ICT for collaboration

More than just email and websites…

• Different types of websites?

• Different uses of email?

Jargon Busting

• What the tool is

• What it’s best for/what you could use it for

• Advantages

• Disadvantages

• Examples

Blogs• Publish• Link• Comment• Collaborate

eg Wordpress, Blogger

Co-operative editors

Cure for versionitis!

eg. Writely, Writeboard, Numbler

Wiki• Website that anyone

(with permission) can edit

• Hawaiian for quick• More on the website

eg Wikispaces, WikicitiesImages from Ross Mayfield - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ross/

Discussion forum• Much more than just chat!

a place for dialogue• Information & knowledge

exchange• Trusted advice• Mentor brokerage

eg Experts Online

VOIP (eg Skype)Calls can be made• Computer to computer• Computer to phone• Phone to computer

• Can see who is online• Send files• Conference call

Project management tools

From a shared list online...

...to milestones & messages

eg Basecamp, Backpack

RSS

• Really Simple Syndication – really?

Some considerations…Get Fetch

Give Take

AnonKnown

What next?• Resources

– tools.i-see-t.org.uk– blog.i-see-t.org.uk

• Sandpit– Password = bucketandspade !

• Support– Experts Online– www.net-gain.org.uk

Hands-on Workshops• 18th Oct: Effective and efficient events

How you can use ICT to improve your events

• 1st Nov: Collaborate to accumulateHow ICT can help you to develop your

project ideas and gain funding

• 15th Nov: Time is moneyHow ICT can help, not hinder, managing

your time and resources