workshop: conceptions of technology

_ connecting with others in public (and private?) space


> what is your favorite way to communicate with your friends & why?
> what is your favorite way to communicate with your family & why?

>if you could send anything you want over the internet, what would you send? (examples: a kiss. a pinch. a spitball)
>if you could receive anything you want over the internet, what would you send? (examples: a kiss. a pinch. a spitball)

> what do you like about having a phone?
> hate
> what do you hate about people + cell phones on street? bus? tube?
> how would you like to connect to your friends? your mom? your grandma?

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_ robot friends

> would you want a robot to be your friend?
> what would the robot look like?
> what would the robot do?
> what would you do together?
> how would the robot help you?
> how would you help the robot?
> would you take care of the robot or the robot take care of you? tell me more.


_buttons & switches

>if you could turn a light on by doing anything, what would it be? what would it look like? draw it. tell me how it would feel. tell me what you would have to do to make it work. could someone use it wrong?

>>prompts
- would it make someone turn the light on more or less?
- would it make it more fun/annoying/easy/hard to turn on the light?
- what else does it do, other than turn the light on?