Martha Rogers and Harold Jordan

Are you looking to use technology in your organization but wish it wasn't so complicated? Are you looking for free or low cost simple solutions? Then this workshop is for you. The workshop will explore a range of tools that can be used to improve the performance of everyday tasks: online applications and new technologies that enable some of them to work off-line; how to turn a USB Thumb drive into an office on-the-go (running programs from USB drives); and an introduction to how to make different applications work (and play!) well together. This workshop is designed for organizers and activists who are interested in using technology, but are looking for easy strategies to enhance the work they are doing, and not additional tasks to complicate their work. Participants will receive resource lists, ideas, and demonstrations of easy ways to use technology, and are invited to share experiences, successes and frustrations, and to learn from others.