Comments on: Creating a Generation of Digital Natives http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daniel Ben-Horin http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1487 Daniel Ben-Horin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:35:09 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1487 Amy--Thanks for your offer and we won't forget it. Phil-I agree completely and that's what NetSquared is all about (as you quite presciently noted in your blog about a year ago!). Our plan now is to grow the N2 Conference into a full-fledged, ongoing program that will have a big emphasis on forging those links. Michael--We're going to sit down with Wiserearth folks tomorrow to discuss possible synergies. I do think there's a critical need for an effort that is just about the nuts and bolts (and vision of course) of creating a functional global help system. Amy–Thanks for your offer and we won’t forget it.

Phil-I agree completely and that’s what NetSquared is all about (as you quite presciently noted in your blog about a year ago!). Our plan now is to grow the N2 Conference into a full-fledged, ongoing program that will have a big emphasis on forging those links.

Michael–We’re going to sit down with Wiserearth folks tomorrow to discuss possible synergies. I do think there’s a critical need for an effort that is just about the nuts and bolts (and vision of course) of creating a functional global help system.

]]> By: MichaelK http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1479 MichaelK Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:58:11 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1479 I work on wiserearth, thanks for mentioning it. Though wiserearth has a lot of self-organizing potential, as a wiki-based database of over 100,000 nonprofit orgs and resources, we can't expect everyone to jump on board automatically, especially considering how a wiki-directory isn't exactly a common thing. Like you explained, we'll need to make the site accessible to various learning curves so that our site gets people and thoughts representing both the "developing" world but also everyday Internet users in the US. This will come from technical changes (like optimizing the site for slower bandwidths), simplifying the site, and some personal outreach and guidance, which we are working on. If you have any suggestions or comments please login and let us know! I work on wiserearth, thanks for mentioning it.

Though wiserearth has a lot of self-organizing potential, as a wiki-based database of over 100,000 nonprofit orgs and resources, we can’t expect everyone to jump on board automatically, especially considering how a wiki-directory isn’t exactly a common thing.

Like you explained, we’ll need to make the site accessible to various learning curves so that our site gets people and thoughts representing both the “developing” world but also everyday Internet users in the US. This will come from technical changes (like optimizing the site for slower bandwidths), simplifying the site, and some personal outreach and guidance, which we are working on. If you have any suggestions or comments please login and let us know!

]]> By: Phil http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1469 Phil Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:19:26 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1469 Yes, to all you said. To connect your dots, though, you also need to foment a culture of shared purpose between the Gen Y Digital Natives and the technologically challenged Boomers who control the corporate hierarchies, the established foundations, and the philanthropic networks. We don't go to each other's conferences, don't have close friendships across the silos, and are in only the early stages of making common cause. But we will! Yes, to all you said. To connect your dots, though, you also need to foment a culture of shared purpose between the Gen Y Digital Natives and the technologically challenged Boomers who control the corporate hierarchies, the established foundations, and the philanthropic networks. We don’t go to each other’s conferences, don’t have close friendships across the silos, and are in only the early stages of making common cause. But we will!

]]> By: Amy Sample Ward http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1347 Amy Sample Ward Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:39:58 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/creating-a-generation-of-digital-natives#comment-1347 Sounds great, Daniel! I think that we are positioned now to be on the cusp of very terrific things in the dispersal and development/education of a global technology movement; or, we could just keep going as we are and let the divide remain/grow. You have a great idea, let's just jump in and make it happen! Let me know where I sign up to watch it grown and help! :) Sounds great, Daniel! I think that we are positioned now to be on the cusp of very terrific things in the dispersal and development/education of a global technology movement; or, we could just keep going as we are and let the divide remain/grow. You have a great idea, let’s just jump in and make it happen! Let me know where I sign up to watch it grown and help! :)

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