Open Data in and from schools

My proposal at the 2011 OGD Camp in Warsaw: all schools can and should be both users and producers of Open Data

Education

A proposal to promote
Open Data from and for the schools
by
Marco Fioretti
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Author introduction: Marco Fioretti
Freelance writer for several Free Software magazines
Author of the Family Guide to Digital Freedom (2007)
Co-author of the O'Reilly Open Government book
(2010)
Author of
The Open Data, Open Society report (2010/2011)
Digital Citizens Basics Course
http://mfioretti.com/node/129
Parent

Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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We have two problems with Open Data...
Getting enough data in the right formats, as soon
as possible
(much more serious) Getting enough citizens really
interested in Open Data, and using them on a
regular basis
Understanding data requires Math and other skills
Do enough citizens have them today?

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http://stop.zona-m.net

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...and more big problems with (public) schools
lack of funds for (innovative) textbooks and other
courseware
lack of motivation in students
deep disconnect between school curricula and real life

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http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Open Data and schools: a natural, necessary marriage
Connecting the two worlds can greatly contribute to
solve the problems just presented
It must became the rule, not the exception
It's natural and necessary
Data journalism of today =
Active citizenship skills of tomorrow
isn't this something that education should provide?
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Open Data and schools: a natural, necessary marriage
We promote Open Data by saying things like
If the budget of your City Council were Raw Open
Data, you could check it yourself

But wouldn't that be wonderful/ interesting/ useful/
relevant homework exercise for any school that
teaches accounting?
(Repeat for almost any topic taught in high schools...)
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Wouldn't it be great (and right) if...

Open Data were systematically used to give all high school students
the same feelings of empowerment felt by those who took part to
#eurohack yesterday?
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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OGDCAMP
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Open Data and schools need each other now
Connecting the two worlds can greatly contribute to
solve the problems just presented
Open Data needs students to get data and stay
relevant
Students need Open Data to learn better
(Please not that this is not the same issue as Open Access)
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Example: learning local history with HistoryPin
HistoryPin
interactively
displays, sorted by
time, geotagged
photos over maps

The same thing could be done with tons of other Open Data to
prepare interactive, real-world based lessons on any topic
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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How to "sell" Open Data to school teachers?
Today's teachers are often
Disenchanted, bitter
Not really computer-skilled
It is necessary to present:
Practical activities
Directly related to, and integrated with, the official
curriculum
Possibly Web based, that is doable even without a
computer lab or the skills to set it up
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Two main lines of actions: use Open Data...

Use Open Data to teach
Homework
Other exercises
Explanations
...
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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… and have students produce them

Produce Open Data
Request students to scrape data using existing tools
Routinely put online as Open Data everything produced
during normal school activity
wandering around, observing and reporting about
something is already part of many school projects

Make an official school policy of it
Starting with OpenStreetMap?
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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Necessary tools
Databases of
scraping tools useful in schools
ready to use Open Data based courseware
“Open Data in Schools” success stories
“Open Data friendly” teachers, available to support
colleagues and exchange experiences with them

App contexts reserved to students
Open Data for Schools Manual?

Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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What next?
Let's start:
Exchanging experiences
Cataloguing relevant resources
Reaching out to teachers
(maybe with specific events?)
Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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OGDCAMP
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Thanks for your time!
Please give feedback and keep in touch!
Marco Fioretti:
marco@digifreedom.net
@mfioretti_it
http://mfioretti.com

Marco Fioretti (marco@digifreedom.net)
http://mfioretti.com
http://stop.zona-m.net

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