WikiCED presentation scene 1
Scene 1
- experimenting process, engaging around change
Characters
- Innovator Irene: Janet
- Bureaucrat Bev: Katherine
- Anti-tech person Arnie: David
- Social person Cindy: Cleo
- Busy person Bee: Marie-Christine
- Mysterious silent type: Kathleen
- Iron-fisted person Thor: Philip
The setting is based on our SCPA CED classroom and work settings. The scenarios are inspired by the enthusiasm and resistance to change.
Pre kiwi party
Bee, Arnie, Bev, Irene and Thor walk into the classroom.
Bee: I’m not so crazy about this kiwi idea. I already spend too much time in front of my computer. With the school work AND figuring out… I am really not so sure…
Arnie: Y'know, this technology thing sounds great but I'm terrible with computers, the last time I tried to use one it burned my toast badly.
Bev: I am DEFINITELY really interested because we could participate remotely in meetings in the evening and on weekends and holidays, also on lunch breaks and while showering, with the right equipment.
Irene: That's not exactly what kiwi is about.. how about I have a kiwi party to try to make this all clear?
Thor: Excellent, more control means greater efficiency.
Bee: Sure, but I'm only free Tuesdays between 5 and 5:30.
Post kiwi party
Bee: Hey Thor, How was the kiwi party? Irene was telling me about it. Did you go?
Thor: I didn't go.. if we're going to use computers, we should all be assigned one and given training and enforcement until we do things the proper way.
Cindy: Wow, what if that doesn't work for someone?
Thor: They should be sent to a reeducation classes until they do things the proper way.
Cindy: So Irene, what exactly is kiwi?
Irene: It's software based on the Web, you have to learn a few conventions, but it helps you solve a lot of different problems as a group or when including the public.
Bee: It sounds very interesting and might be helpful for our affinity group and really help my community organizing.
Bee: Yes, well maybe we should try it. Won't some people be excluded?
Irene: You have to make sure to include those people using different means.
Thor: They can be reeducated.
Arnie: Computers are dangerous. Couldn't we do all this with the fax machine?
Cindy: I am still not so sure about this.
Bev: Yes, we definitely should do it. Bureaucrat Today says everyone else is doing it (holds up a copy of Bureaucrat Today with a caption "Kiwis: Everyone else is doing it.")
About
Developer: Janet; Presenter: CDJKKMP group; Minutes: 5; Position: 3