{"id":2184,"date":"2025-11-19T19:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:15:10","slug":"mapping-the-commons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/mapping-the-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping the Commons Around Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Join our class Miro Team\u00a0<a class=\"c-link c-link--underline\" href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\/welcomeonboard\/MlE5alFpb09aS0VJVk5IL3QzaUVkTEZqcW41cE1USUdUaDRwajZxWVBDdFJJQlJBRFduNnFrSk8vZTVySlpUVGcwdXF2UVIwWVg5ZUV6Y09QOVkzYW5PZS93MTB6b2VxaUFJODZoamN5bGovenRZL0FwTXJQRVF1N1lRNnZwNzNNakdSWkpBejJWRjJhRnhhb1UwcS9BPT0hdjE=?share_link_id=866322925340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/miro.com\/welcomeonboard\/MlE5alFpb09aS0VJVk5IL3QzaUVkTEZqcW41cE1USUdUaDRwajZxWVBDdFJJQlJBRFduNnFrSk8vZTVySlpUVGcwdXF2UVIwWVg5ZUV6Y09QOVkzYW5PZS93MTB6b2VxaUFJODZoamN5bGovenRZL0FwTXJQRVF1N1lRNnZwNzNNakdSWkpBejJWRjJhRnhhb1UwcS9BPT0hdjE=?share_link_id=866322925340\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">HERE<\/a>. password: newmedia<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>use @maine.edu for free access<\/li>\n<li>Then go to our class board:\u00a0<a class=\"c-link c-link--underline\" href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\/app\/board\/uXjVJnkOoJ8=\/?share_link_id=820497739650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/miro.com\/app\/board\/uXjVJnkOoJ8=\/?share_link_id=820497739650\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">HERE<\/a><span class=\"c-message__edited_label\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-2534\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1. Data Gathering &amp; Sense making in Miro (30+ min)<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll use Miro to brainstorm and organize ideas before we map them in Google MyMaps.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 \u2014 Add Your Ideas (12 min)<\/h3>\n<p>On the shared Miro board, add 3\u20135 sticky notes with LOCAL commons in the larger Bangor\/Orono\/Ols Town area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 commons from your personal life<\/li>\n<li>1 suggested by the readings<\/li>\n<li>1 from campus\/community<br \/>\n(Do not add images\u2014just text.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add your name to each post \u00a0you create.<\/p>\n<p>Place your notes under the themes that fit<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital<\/li>\n<li>Cultural<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Ecological &amp; Social<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 2 \u2014 Cluster &amp; Connect (10 min)<\/h3>\n<p>With your group:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for patterns, links, repetitions, gaps, threats, etc<\/li>\n<li>Draw arrows to show relationships or flows<\/li>\n<li>Use color coding to organize commons under the 4 themes<\/li>\n<li>Add tags for type of commons: solidarity economy, open-source, P2P, CC, cultural heritage, land trust, co-op etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your goal is to reveal patterns\u2014not polished graphics.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 3 \u2014 Identify Threats &amp; Possibilities (6 min)<\/h3>\n<p>Add two additional kinds of small tags:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red = threats (privatization, enclosure, surveillance, loss)<\/li>\n<li>Green = possibilities, corridors, networks, clusters<br \/>\n(eg open-source, commons governance, mutual aid, CC sharing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These patterns will help us understand how people are organizing for their mutual benefit. These kinds of economies have long predated money economies, and will likely fill in the gaps as our culture transitions..<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 4 \u2014 Snapshot &amp; Export (2 min)<\/h3>\n<p>OPTION: \u00a0Export the finial Miro as a PNG. You\u2019ll use your data&#8211; titles, threats, and opportunities to choose what gets placed on the MyMaps map.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>2. Location-Based Commons Mapping in Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=1q4CZnOt3eaIS3saYNVuBpK2IRgEhKSY&amp;usp=sharing\">MyMaps<\/a> (30+ min)<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll translate your Miro insights into a shared place-based map of actual commons around us. You can then link to this in your portfolio.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 \u2014 Add 2\u20133 Commons Pins (8 min)<\/h3>\n<p>Open the shared MyMaps link.<br \/>\nChoose the correct layer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ecological<\/li>\n<li>Social\/Civic<\/li>\n<li>Cultural<\/li>\n<li>Digital\/Knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For each pin you add:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give it a title, with URL if possible<\/li>\n<li>Write a one-sentence description<\/li>\n<li>Add one relevant image<\/li>\n<li>Place it accurately on the map, with the right icon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use your Miro cluster titles and tags to guide your choices.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 2 \u2014 Mark Strengths &amp; Weak Spots (10 min)<\/h3>\n<p>Add:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Green lines or zones for strong commons corridors (trails, civic networks, community hubs)<\/li>\n<li>Red shapes for places under threat or enclosure<\/li>\n<li>Yellow pins for proposed future commons inspired by the readings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 3 \u2014 Connect to the Readings (5 min)<\/h3>\n<p>Explore other students\u2019 pins and be ready to discuss:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How this commons reflects Bollier\u2019s ideas<\/li>\n<li>Where you see solidarity economy principles<\/li>\n<li>How these commons could help in a post\u2013\u201cGreat Simplification\u201d world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 4 \u2014 Capture &amp; Save (2 min)<\/h3>\n<p>Export the map link or a screenshot for your portfolio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources: Join our class Miro Team\u00a0HERE. password: newmediause @maine.edu for free access Then go to our class board:\u00a0HERE\u00a0 1. Data Gathering &amp; Sense making in Miro (30+ min) You\u2019ll use Miro to brainstorm and organize ideas before we map them in Google MyMaps. 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