# Intro

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<span lang="en-US">Now that you have a sense of the different elements to consider when organising a convening and holding a conversational space, </span><span lang="en-US">we bet all you’ll want to do now is cram your agenda with juicy feminist tech activities! If you are looking for tips and examples of hands-on activities that lift the lid on tech using a feminist politics, </span><span lang="en-US"><span style="color: #800080;">**this chapter is for you**</span>!</span> <span lang="en-US">Though before we get under the hood of technology and the possibilities that learning hold, you may be asking, </span><span style="color: #800080;">**<span lang="en-US">why include hands-on learning activities in a conversation about the FPIs?</span>**</span>

<span lang="en-US">Depending on who you invite to your conversation, there may be participants in the room who are not familiar with certain types of technology. Some may have had negative experiences of violence and harassment when using technology. Others may not have ready access to digital devices, or may feel that technology is complicated, confusing or not for them. </span>

<span lang="en-US">Hands-on activities about technology </span><span style="color: #800080;">**<span lang="en-US">hold the power to confront fears</span>**</span> <span lang="en-US">that your participants might have around using technology. They also </span><span style="color: #800080;">**<span lang="en-US">create a safe environment in which to explore, discover, play and find joy using technology!</span>**</span><span lang="en-US"> This breaks dominant narratives that participants might have around technology not being for them, and can spark curiosity and deepen their understanding of how technology relates to their activism and their lives. </span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-what-we-will-explore" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 116px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">**What we will explore in this chapter:**</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">**This section is for you if:**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">[Feminist practices and politics of technology](https://explorefpi.apc.org/books/explore-fpis-toolkit/page/feminist-practices-and-politics-of-technology "Feminist Practices and Politics of Technology")</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">- You want a clear understanding of how to approach running a hands-on tech activity
- You want to know how to frame how you talk about technology

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">[Hands-on activities for igniting conversation](https://explorefpi.apc.org/books/explore-fpis-toolkit/page/hands-on-activities-for-igniting-conversation "Hands-on activities for igniting conversation!")</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">- You want activities for stimulating conversation around how technology relates to our environment, our activism and our lives

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">[Hands-on activities for subversion using technology](https://explorefpi.apc.org/books/explore-fpis-toolkit/page/hands-on-activities-for-subversion-using-technology "Hands-on activities for subversion using technology!")</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 29px;">- You want to dispel fears among participants around creating, taking up space or learning using technology
- You want to strengthen participants’ positive relationships to technology

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<span style="color: #800080;">**<span lang="en-US">Ready to jump in? Let’s go!</span>**</span>