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Crowdsourcing the world

When Vancouverites gathered at the W2 Media Arts Centre for the second Fresh Media Remixology social, myself and the other organizers expected that conversations would be focused on crowdsourced media making. What we didn't anticipate was that attendees would have a hunger to talk about the implications of what this new form of media is making in other spheres of society.

We shouldn't have been surprised. After all, several of us conceptualized the Remixology series as something that would forward the idea of remixing our roles and society at large (society as an open platform). But it was a surprise nonetheless.

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Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) Conference

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:30pm - Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 3:30pm

Location

University of Alberta Lister Conference Centre
87 Avenue and 116 Street,
Edmonton, AB
Canada
53° 31' 22.674" N, 113° 31' 50.2608" W
See map: Google Maps

This year we have an exciting program with great keynote speakers, the CALM award ceremonies and banquet, panels on key issues for labour, open sessions for collective strategizing, and a wide range of workshops on writing, social media, campaigning, web design, photography, video and lots more.

On Thursday May 23rd, CALM is offering a day-long session with a dynamic facilitator that will examine how to fight against elements of American-style “Right to Work” legislation that are appearing in Canada. It will have an extra charge of $200 and limited space. It's faciliated by Tracey Mitchell.

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Body Language: Subconscious communication, context and choice

By
Holly Adams
| April 13, 2013

More than 80 per cent of what is communicated is not in the words we use, and what we intend may or may not be what is 'read' by the receivers and peripheral participants. Cadence, eye contact, gestures, body angles and weight placement all have implications, which change depending on the social situation, the cultural background and gender of the giver and receiver, the status of the participants, and so on. As an actor whose specialty is Physical Theatre -- and also as a person with a keen interest in interaction, empowerment, and culture (and a BA in Anthropology), I have given a great deal of my life's attention to these non-verbal cues.

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How To Communicate Effectively

We communicate to educate and inform. As union leaders and activists, we want the written word to work for us in helping workers organize and fight for their rights. Most, if not all of us, could be communicating more, and more effectively.

How To Communicate Effectively is a downloadable booklet produced for the 2010 USW National Policy Conference and a PDF is available here.

 

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Living On Purpose
Living On Purpose

# 197 - Andrea Henry is On Purpose

December 28, 2012
| A brief conversation with Andrea Henry, singer, songwriter and woman on purpose.
Length: 07:57 minutes (7.29 MB)
Living On Purpose
Living On Purpose

# 187 ~ Emails on purpose

December 24, 2011
| From the fullness of heart, Lynn Thompson shares musings about managing emails, and the wonder of the Internet.
Length: 08:22 minutes (7.68 MB)
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Wearing our CPUs on our sleeves

It's natural, given over 50 years of experience, to imagine our computers as devices that have screens and some sort of keyboard input, real or virtual.

Those two design elements constrain the device's form factor since the screens need to be big enough for us to see and the keyboards must make room for our fingers or thumbs.

But a number of technological hurdles are being overcome that will, in the coming year, dramatically alter the shape of our computing and communication devices. We are about to enter the world of wearable computing. Before the end of 2012 many of will be sporting bracelets, watches, fobs and other fashion doodads that will send us messages or convey data to our phones, computers and the Internet. These devices already exist.

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The Occupy movement's three essential messages

Occupy Toronto, day 26. Photo: John Bonnar

To me the most amazing aspect of the "Occupation" movement is its internationalism. For in an ever-shrinking world, it makes perfect sense for citizens around the world -- in fact in over 2,000 communities around the globe -- to join in common cause.

An international day of action has been called. Organizers have chosen Friday Nov. 11, 2011 (11.11.11) for an event called "Occupy the streets. Occupy the world."

So far the occupation movement is largely a success. Despite several unprovoked attacks by the authorities, it has been almost entirely peaceful. And it is the first permanent, real-time global movement, a direct result of the internet linking citizens to citizens.

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Shifting the frame -- and getting our message out

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Location

Beit Zatoun
612 Markham Street near Bloor subway
Toronto, ON M6G 2L8
Canada
Phone: 647-726-9500
43° 39' 53.2584" N, 79° 24' 44.6868" W
See map: Google Maps

One of the challenges progressives face is how to counter the way issues are framed and defined by the mainstream media. The right has been enormously successful in framing the terms of public debate, not just about particular issues, but in shaping the all-important context in which issues are viewed even before being discussed. The left, on the other hand, is often unable to get its get its message across.

Beit Zatoun is hosting two workshops with Ulli Diemer to discuss how progressives can become more effective at framing issues and getting our message out.

We'll talk about how we can frame our messages more effectively -- and how we can do better at getting media coverage.

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Facilitation workshop 201

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Location

University of Toronto Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 12.6864" N, 79° 23' 2.0652" W
See map: Google Maps

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