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Notes on the schools data visualisation localgovcamp session

Paul Evans
Paul Evans

The document discusses using data visualization and open data to engage schools and the public in local government policymaking. It notes challenges around relying too heavily on opinion, which can be unrepresentative and distorted. Instead, it advocates for disinterested analysis from diverse perspectives to start conversations. The document also suggests making government data and processes more accessible and understandable to encourage participation and build trust.

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Visualising data why/how Involving schools? disinterested use of open data @paul0evans1 & @tobyblume #visualdata
Understanding what were trying to achieve with data/visualisaCons
Notes on the schools data visualisation localgovcamp session
Noisy opinion ≒ UnrepresentaCve small numbers -足 intermediaries ≒ Time-足rich heavy engagement ≒ Prejudiced (ideology, religion, tribalism etc) ≒ Self-足interested not public interest Down with this ≒ GeOng more abundant (free publishing) sort of thing! Heavy preferences & DistorCon & passionate views disinformaCon Coercion: Campaigning & vote-足driving
Good digital policymaking tree OpCmal Policy NaConal Government Councillors Evidence Opinion Newspapers, pressure Experience + research + groups, FOI requests + disinterested armchair ConsultaCons Bloggers auditors, hyperlocals
We want ≒ Disinterested analysis -足 not inducCve ≒ Many minds diversity of perspecCves / invenCon / conversaCon starters ≒ Issues made more a^racCve to engage with infographics / walk-足throughs etc ≒ Folksy descripCon of council work not o鍖cer-足speak
PenalCes of being hard to deal with ≒ Price parCcipaCon at 贈0 = mostly fanaCc respondents ≒ Hard-足to-足get informaCon (FOI) rewards hard-足 to-足avoids and loses control of how informaCon is released ≒ Having a monopoly in describing your service = bureaucraCc voice/distrust (spin)
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SuggesCons from the session ≒ Review required skills for LocalGov employment ≒ Co-足ordinate visualisaCon skills within local government be^er ≒ Lower expectaCons on corporate style go for authenCcity rather than branding ≒ Encourage people other than formal employees to present informaCon its more authenCc enable and curate rather than just create ≒ Make a clearer link between parCcipaCon & decisionmaking ≒ Make organisaCons more permissive in comms terms making everything go through the corporate 鍖lter doesnt work ≒ When we inform say WHY were informing ≒ Curate walk-足throughs of how people do good data-足visualisaCon dotgovlabs / skunkworks ≒ Visual media surgeries!!!

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Notes on the schools data visualisation localgovcamp session

  • 1. Visualising data why/how Involving schools? disinterested use of open data @paul0evans1 & @tobyblume #visualdata
  • 2. Understanding what were trying to achieve with data/visualisaCons
  • 4. Noisy opinion ≒ UnrepresentaCve small numbers -足 intermediaries ≒ Time-足rich heavy engagement ≒ Prejudiced (ideology, religion, tribalism etc) ≒ Self-足interested not public interest Down with this ≒ GeOng more abundant (free publishing) sort of thing! Heavy preferences & DistorCon & passionate views disinformaCon Coercion: Campaigning & vote-足driving
  • 5. Good digital policymaking tree OpCmal Policy NaConal Government Councillors Evidence Opinion Newspapers, pressure Experience + research + groups, FOI requests + disinterested armchair ConsultaCons Bloggers auditors, hyperlocals
  • 6. We want ≒ Disinterested analysis -足 not inducCve ≒ Many minds diversity of perspecCves / invenCon / conversaCon starters ≒ Issues made more a^racCve to engage with infographics / walk-足throughs etc ≒ Folksy descripCon of council work not o鍖cer-足speak
  • 7. PenalCes of being hard to deal with ≒ Price parCcipaCon at 贈0 = mostly fanaCc respondents ≒ Hard-足to-足get informaCon (FOI) rewards hard-足 to-足avoids and loses control of how informaCon is released ≒ Having a monopoly in describing your service = bureaucraCc voice/distrust (spin)
  • 9. SuggesCons from the session ≒ Review required skills for LocalGov employment ≒ Co-足ordinate visualisaCon skills within local government be^er ≒ Lower expectaCons on corporate style go for authenCcity rather than branding ≒ Encourage people other than formal employees to present informaCon its more authenCc enable and curate rather than just create ≒ Make a clearer link between parCcipaCon & decisionmaking ≒ Make organisaCons more permissive in comms terms making everything go through the corporate 鍖lter doesnt work ≒ When we inform say WHY were informing ≒ Curate walk-足throughs of how people do good data-足visualisaCon dotgovlabs / skunkworks ≒ Visual media surgeries!!!