meeting 1: MIT

Location

Media Lab, MIT, Cambridge, MA
The media lab is located in building E14 on the MIT campus. We'll be meeting on the 5th floor, in room 548. Directions to E14 are here.

Date

January 4, 2010
10am-5pm
meeting minutes
photos

Participants
Edith Ackermann
- website
- position paper
- video of presentation part 1, part 2 		Kate Hartman
- website
- position paper
- video1, video2, video3
Emily Lovell (HLT)
- website 		David Mellis (HLT)
- website
Maggie Orth
- website
- position paper
- video1, video2 		Hannah Perner-Wilson (HLT)
- website
- position paper
Becky Stern
- website
- position paper
- video 		Cristen Torrey
- website
- position paper
- slides
- video1, video2

Agenda
10-10:30am breakfast and introductions
10:30-12pm 10 minute presentations from each participant
12-1pm mini workshop with Hannah and Leah
1-2pm lunch and discussion
2-5pm discussion
7pm dinner at Leah's

Proposed discussion topics

What tools are currently available that enable people to construct electronic textiles or "e-textiles"?

What additional tools are needed/desirable?

What are the best digital formats for documenting and conveying crafting techniques?

What are the differences between adult and youth DIY communities?

How can we build DIY e-textile communities targeted specifically at youth?

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