Comments on: Being in the field http://digitalexplorer.co.uk/2008/04/09/being-in-the-field/ Bringing the world to the classroom Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tara http://digitalexplorer.co.uk/2008/04/09/being-in-the-field/#comment-266 Tara Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:08:41 +0000 http://digitalexplorer.co.uk/2008/04/09/being-in-the-field/#comment-266 I think its an interesting thought to place technology in the field so there is more interaction longterm. The obvious problem that I see beyond maintainence and basic technical knowledge is when you give disadvantaged communities equipment like that sometimes it can be reappropriated for other uses. How do you keep the people invested enough so that they feel like the project is their's and they continue using the technology for the purpose that it was originally intended? I don't know but I wonder if you have to set up a system where they are partially responsible for raising the funds for the computers/technology so that they feel more vested in the project... Interesting to think about... I think its an interesting thought to place technology in the field so there is more interaction longterm. The obvious problem that I see beyond maintainence and basic technical knowledge is when you give disadvantaged communities equipment like that sometimes it can be reappropriated for other uses.

How do you keep the people invested enough so that they feel like the project is their’s and they continue using the technology for the purpose that it was originally intended? I don’t know but I wonder if you have to set up a system where they are partially responsible for raising the funds for the computers/technology so that they feel more vested in the project… Interesting to think about…

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