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Module 4: Planning a network

Section	Length
1: Topic - Network Deployment Planning	15 min
2: Hands-on - Mapping the Fort York Micro Mesh	40 min
3: Discussion and reflection activity	20 min
4: Wrap-up and week ahead	5 min
Workshop length	1:30 min

1: Topic - Network Deployment Planning

Objectives

• List features of a wifi or mesh deployment
• Explain and summarize important factors to consider for deployment

Materials

• Class Presentation
• Class Shared Notes (i.e., using Riseup Pad or something similar)

Activity

• Presentation on Deployment (8 min)
• Planning Considerations Activity (8 min)
  1. Split into groups/pairs
  2. Assign each group a case from WNDW (5 exist)
  3. Ask the groups to read through the cases, identify aspects to keep in mind when planning and present a summary to the group of what they anticipate
  4. Collect responses on in class shared notes and discuss

2: Hands-on - Mapping the Fort York Micro Mesh

Objectives

• Sketch out and prototype an imagined Fort York Micro Mesh

Materials

• Printed map (previous class confirm location. Ask if people live nearby, < 10min walk) and would be up for using their home)
• Google Earth
• Hardware examples

Activity

• Introduce Group Mapping Exercise
  • Based on Commotion Construction Kit: "Every Network Tells a Story"
  • Describe Routers and Rules
• Group Mapping
• Discussion, Show & Tell

3: Discussion and reflection activity

• Ask group to review planning considerations in light of the mapping activity
  • Have someone as note-taker update the original list
• Review the 3 other planning activities in the Commotion Construction Kit:
  • Survey your Neighbors
  • Identify Neighbourhood Skills
  • Inventory your Neighbourhood
• With remaining time, jointly brainstorm an Outreach Strategy for Toronto Mesh, starting in their neighbourhood
  • Have someone as note-taker add to class shared notes

4: Wrap-up and week ahead

• Next session we will talk about Net Neutrality and why and how to "keep the pulse of a network"

Homework

• Watch Net Neutrality - 6 Minute Explanation by drawntoknowledge (NOTE: This video incorrectly labeled ISPs as Tier 1 providers, however this does not impact the video's message)
• Watch selection of "The Internet We Want" Panel starting @ 27:00
• Optional: Read "A plan to rescue the Web from the Internet" by Andrew Staltz