Notes on the schools data visualisation localgovcamp session
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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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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 we’re trying to achieve with data/visualisaCons
- 4. ‘Noisy’ opinion • UnrepresentaCve – small numbers -‐ intermediaries • Time-‐rich – heavy engagement • ‘Prejudiced’ (ideology, religion, tribalism etc) • Self-‐interested – not public interest Down with this • GeOng more abundant (free publishing) sort of thing! Heavy preferences & DistorCon & passionate views disinformaCon Coercion: Campaigning & vote-‐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 -‐ not inducCve • Many minds – diversity of perspecCves / invenCon / ‘conversaCon starters’ • Issues made more a^racCve to engage with – infographics / walk-‐throughs etc • Folksy descripCon of council work – not ‘officer-‐speak’
- 7. PenalCes of being hard to deal with • Price parCcipaCon at £0 = mostly ‘fanaCc’ respondents • Hard-‐to-‐get informaCon (FOI) rewards hard-‐ to-‐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-‐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 – it’s 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 filter doesn’t work • When we inform – say WHY we’re informing • Curate walk-‐throughs of how people do good data-‐visualisaCon – dotgovlabs / skunkworks • Visual media surgeries!!!