WG/OBIT/project ideas

2011-12-05T22:35:50Z

Mickym: /* project ideas */

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==project ideas==

International Alert system
>>This can be done via SMS text messages or phone using VOIP. The same system in use at FreeSchoolUniversity.org (top left) can be set up to make outgoing calls/sms messages. People could sign up to be alerted specific causes.

==Email Alert System to turn out the troops==

Have a centralized, coded email system, of off-site supporters, who can be invited to actions.

===OccupyFacts===
a wiki around govt/corporate corruption and greed aiming to aggregate articles/facts around the issues we care about (On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Occupy Boston Tech <occupybostontech@gmail.com>

:Interesting, Have you checked out the aggregation of articles on http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Education. they are pretty good. I think within the wiki it could certainly be improved. It would be good to have a <biblio> like extension so that wiki authors could reference good ideas from the articles. I've been playing with semantic mediawiki to look for an easy way to us it to aggregate ideas. [[User:Mcktimo|Mcktimo]] 15:47, 28 October 2011 (EDT)

===WeCanOccupy===
a website aimed at encouraging local conversations around Occupy issues, especially in suburban neighborhoods where they aren't close to an actual Occupy (On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Occupy Boston Tech <occupybostontech@gmail.com>

===Apps===
;app. 'design your own tax code': until ____ income you would pay no taxes. From there to $______ in income you would pay ____%, From there to $______ in income you would pay ____%,...
:click here to see what your system would do .
;app.'design your own financial regulation system': Capital gains tax: ____some%
:____ treat it like earned income (y/n)
:Derivatives market transaction tax = _____/transaction
:Short term trade tax: _____/minute
:click here to see what your system would do for us (the 99% and the 1%)
[[User:Mcktimo|Mcktimo]] 15:46, 28 October 2011 (EDT)

===[[user:mcktimo/semantic mediawiki (SMW)|semantic mediawiki (SMW)]]===
This might be something we consider implementing. There are many extensions. Out of the box it would be a nightmare to support.

Free School University (FSU)

2011-12-05T22:26:54Z

Mickym: /*  ON THE WEB                                                                  

''' Free School University at Occupy Boston                                                             '''

The FSU is an on-site learning community. Topics vary from fun-and-games to politics and revolution. Our goal is to form an autonomous zone and share skills needed to maintain that, to entertain educate and enliven visitors and Occupiers. Our purpose is to provide support and space for skill sharing and sharing basic info regarding Occupy Boston and to encourage self-organization, teaching, and learning opportunities.

To schedule a teach-in, submit a '''title, brief description, and short bio, along with the day(s) and time(s) you are available to''': [mailto:rachel@freeschooluniversity.org rachel@freeschooluniversity.org]. If you have questions, or would like to be added to our volunteers email list, please contact: [mailto:fsu@occupyboston.org fsu@occupyboston.org].

= ''' ON THE WEB                                                                                                                     ''' =

*[http://freeschooluniversity.org/ Free School University] Free Websites for all teachers and students
*The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series [http://zinnlectures.wordpress.com/ website]
*Visit our pages on [http://facebook.com/groups/occupybostonFSU Facebook], [https://twitter.com/#%21/OccupyBostonFSU Twitter], [http://www.youtube.com/user/FSUOccupyBoston YouTube], and [http://occupybostonfsu.tumblr.com/ tumblr] (under construction)
*[http://occupybostonglobe.com/free-school-u/ Occupy Boston Globe]
*[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Tent_City/Library A-Z Library]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/occupybostonfsu_1 Internet Archive] (under construction)

= ''' RESOURCES                                                                                                                      ''' =

*[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Free_School_Volunteer_Page Information for Volunteers]
*[[Information for Teachers|Information for Teachers]] (under construction)
*[[Information for Greeters|Information for Greeters]] (under construction)
*[[FSU Meeting Notes|FSU Meeting Notes]] (under construction)

= ''' CURRENT TEACH-INS                                                                                               ''' =

== '''WEDNESDAY, December 7''' ==
<div class="detail-content"><div class="detail-item">'''10:00am - 4:00pm (470 Atlantic Ave, 2 blocks from Dewey Square)''' </div><div class="detail-item">Free School University''' '''Work Party, please come help free education remain a healthy part of our democracy, a vibrant Working Group for Occupy Boston</div>

=== '''[https://zinnlectures.wordpress.com The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series]''' ===
<blockquote><div class="detail-item">'''5:00pm - 6:00pm''' </div><div class="detail-item">'''Avi Chomsky''', professor of history at Salem State University</div></blockquote></div><div> </div>

== '''SUNDAY, December 18'''==
<div class="detail-content"><div class="detail-item">'''2:00pm - 3:00pm''' </div><div class="detail-item">Discussion: [https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/render?eid=djA5M3EyZ2p2a2ZiM3VodTdzamE2cHBrMXMgOW85MG90NnBsOGJqbWdqcGUzN2J2NWh0NDRAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true&output=xml Unrig the Elections - Let us Count!] Discussion with Jonathan Simon, founding member of Election Defense Alliance</div><div class="detail-item"> </div><div class="detail-item">
== '''MONDAY, December 19''' ==
<div class="detail-content"><div class="detail-item">'''11:00am - 12:00pm'''</div><div class="detail-item">[http://bit.ly/smKrRl Antonio Gramsci and the Occupy Movement], Lecture / Discussion with anthropologist Elizabeth Ferry</div></div></div><div class="detail-item"> </div></div>

= ''' PAST TEACH-INS                                                                                                        ''' =

For a list of past teach-ins, [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU/PastTeachIns click here].

= ''' VIDEO ARCHIVE                                                                                                         ''' =

For archived video of past teach-ins, [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/FSU_Video_Archive click here].

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