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How Online Social Innovation Tools Can Revive Civic Engagement. By Laura Kelly For Dr. Greene A-CAPS 4360. The Past. The Changes. The Other Factors. Work without Borders. The Throne of Self. The Result. The Impact on Politics and Civic Engagement. Loss of collective vision
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How Online Social Innovation Tools Can Revive Civic Engagement By Laura Kelly For Dr. Greene A-CAPS 4360
The Other Factors Work without Borders The Throne of Self
The Impact on Politics and Civic Engagement • Loss of collective vision • ‘Less about solutions and more about posturing’ - Carl Boggs • Disillusionment • Disengagement
Democratic Deficit • Of all of the developed nations, the US is one of the least civically engaged.
Local Democratic Deficit Travis County Voter Participation
My Premise • Citizens would engage if: • they could do so online at their • convenience • the data was digestible (visual) • their input was utilized • the process was fun • (and not painful!)
‘Game’ Tool Overview • ‘Players’ (citizens) choose ‘teams’ (issues) • Work collaboratively to build ‘playbook’ • (solution framework) • Work is done iteratively • over specific period of time
TEXAS PLAY BOOK Join us for the ‘Pre-session Games’!
Choose Your Team Energy Public Education Transportation Immigration Health Care
Player Requirements
Watch the ‘Game Film’ (graphic overview of the issue)
‘Scout the Players’ • (get to know the players, other positions)
‘Strength(sensitivity)Training’ • (watch videos of neighbors and others who hold different • views or who have concerns that need to be pondered)
Add your ‘Highlight Videos’ • (post your thoughts, ideas, concerns) • Post your ‘Stats’ • (info and picture, ‘position’ you usually play) • ‘Draft a Player’ • (do you know someone whose skills who would • be helpful? recruit them to be a part of your team)
Team Collaboration • Create your ‘Game Strategy’ • (poke others via facebook) • ‘Huddle Up!’ • (gather your players for some face-to-face • time or find a huddle near you) • Draft your • ‘Play Book’
Run It by the Officials • (Policy Wonks, Economists, and Entrepreneurs) • Are there flags? • (strong concerns) • Still have ‘yards to go’? • (bases uncovered or major • elements not addressed)?
Take Your Team to the Playoffs • Gather your fans • (those who “Like!” your ‘Play Book’) • Certain # of “Likes” to make it to playoffs • ‘Weighted value’ • x 2 Hardcore Fans (have seen ‘Game Film’ • and have ‘Scouted the Players’) • X 1 Everyday Fans (have only seen ‘Game Film’)
Rules of the Game • Can be ‘benched’ for flagrant fouls • (3 complaints of digressing into insults or cursing) • May request a ‘review from the official’ • (will check their post/blog record) • Can be reinstated after a penalty • Can be ‘ejected from the game’ for 1 more • violation
Super Bowl Game Your team’s ‘Playbook’ is presented to the Legislative Select Committee as a community-built solution
Collaborative Gaming Success Fold It
Get Out of the Press Box & Into the Game ! *No need to remain confined by the media created boxes of politics, class, and religion