|
Priority Topics |
#of dots |
|
Overarching Theme |
|
promotion of a civic paradigm for technology - well
understood societal model to work within
(government/ civic / business)
|
47 |
Understanding and Promoting
Human Relationships to
Technology |
|
teaching "media literacy" - how to
evaluate this new marketing
|
19 |
balance between technology and human / arts values
|
18 |
empowerment through IT to enable self advocacy
|
10 |
Will technology rule us or will we rule technology?
|
2 |
|
Partnerships and Resource Mobilization |
|
integration of resources for sustainability -
government, neighborhoods, corporate, more?
|
29 |
strategic alliance: resource development /
partnerships / comprehensive, community-wide plan
|
16 |
educate people to work as volunteers - give a
benefit for doing so
|
19 |
needs assessment and action plan for community,
schools, business
|
7 |
integration of technology to solve daily problems -
traffic jams / GIS
|
7 |
|
Civic Influence on Information Technology Industry |
|
incorporate wisdom - ease of use / quality (civic
sector has a role in demanding quality products so
they are useful tools and don't take too much of our
valuable time)
|
22 |
civic sector involvement in front end development
of "IT" to serve the goal of social equality
|
10 |
diversity of issues around technology - one size
does not fit all
|
9 |
needs of many outweighs the needs of few
|
8 |
emerging technology should be used to protect
privacy
|
10 |
ethics in workplace
|
6 |
content development - diverse population / diverse
needs
|
1 |
consumer demand (audience diversity)
|
1 |
|
Community Building and Support |
|
existence of commercial free technology "green
spaces"
|
27 |
technology supporting human interaction (vs.
increasing isolation)
|
25 |
neighborhood area networks (intranets)
|
23 |
use technology to build community unity (3rd
places) public neighborhood-based telecomm. centers
with ongoing face to face interaction including
outreach to all residents and businesses
|
21 |
sustainable community building
|
5 |
|
Training and Literacy |
|
universal access within and across educational
boundaries including: staff to train; access for
parents; people with disabilities
|
34 |
basic literacy (reading) integrated into technology
literacy
|
26 |
curriculum (cutting edge and relevant - matching
the speed technology is changing): design / development,
training educators, implementation
|
24 |
workforce development - trained, diverse workforce
|
13 |
priority of technology in public education
|
7 |
require / define IT competencies K-12
|
2 |
|
Access |
|
equitable, affordable access
to IT
|
10 |
|
Small Business Support |
|
infrastructure to help small businesses use
technology
|
7 |
small business development (access and
affordability of bandwidth / access and affordability of
space)
|
2 |
|
This
project is part of the City
of Seattle Citizens Technology Literacy and Access
initiative in cooperation with the volunteer
Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory
Board (CTTAB)
and Sustainable
Seattle. Additional assistance for the
forum is being provided by Progress Project of the Evans School of Public Affairs and the Glaser Progress Foundation
and Seattle Community
Network.
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