The long thin room

Good design takes account of the character of a physical space.

If you have a long thin room, you design for a long thin room.

The same is true for technology.

For Yellow, technology is not an end in itself, or an exclusive way to work.

But its flexibility and reach has advantages for the ‘living’ learning that we are interested in.

For example:

it provides the opportunity for practise, experimentation and ongoing input
global access – it allows us to work with people wherever they are, making it easier to get diverse perspectives. It also allows us to follow up with individuals easily and quickly, to supplement the work in groups.
global input - it allows us to tap our extended networks for contributors. We can convene them easily and flexibly, even for short periods or brief inputs, wherever they are.
rich stimulus – direct and immediate access to film, art, music, websites, reference works – anything on the internet. So we don’t need to be limited to talk.
time shift – allows us to work in real time and in our own time. Material we create or use can be reviewed or commented on at your own pace.
easy data capture - we can record and capture information instantly and effortlessly. Everything from comments and notes via text (chat) to rich media like audio and video (e.g. video diaries, embodied practice/rehearsal etc.).
shared resources – we can hold shared and co-created learning spaces for people to contribute and access anything relevant to their learning (notes, books, references, documents, films, websites and so on).