For the New School’s conference MobilityShifts on Digital Learning (Oct. 10-16, 2011), the Vera List Center for Art and Politics ask the Ghana ThinkTank to solve the problems posed by the conference.

So we sent out a call for people’s Digital Problems, delivered these problems to our think tanks in Ghana, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, Serbia, Kosovo, Iran and Taiwan, and have been implementing these solutions through the conference this week.

In Brief:

PPT is ruining our minds ⇒ Do Social Theater Instead (El Salvador)

How can we maintain a personal connection with others when we are online? ⇒ Blackouts increase intimacy, coping strategies (Gaza)

How can availability of information not become mere distraction? ⇒ Form a community of common interest other than technology. (Taiwan) Fri 5PM Occupy Wall St.

How can we make sure that accessibility doesn’t hinder the pleasure of reading? ⇒ sit on the roof with a book and watch the sunset (Gaza) // If you want to read on a digital device, then you have to go sit under a tree to read your book with that device (Serbia)

Where are the senses in digital learning? True connection and synergy are enhanced by the engagement of all our senses and the exchange on a sensory level with others…
⇒ physical status updates for ppl’s chairs, laptops (Mexico)