Children England: Young People, Activism and the Web - speaking out in a connected world

Practical Participation - [email protected] | @timdavies | December 2010

Speaking Out in a Connected World

Young people, activism & the webSpeaking Out in a Connected World

Speaking Out Conference,London, 9th December 2010

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Who?





Who?Practical participation is...





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@timdaviesTim Davies

Practical participation is...





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@billbadhamBill Badham


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Who?




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...focuses on...





Who?



Rights


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...focuses on...





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Rights Participation


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...focuses on...





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Campaigning


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...focuses on...





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Campaigning

Digitalyouth work


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Campaigning

Digitalyouth work

Researchinto practice


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Campaigning

Digitalyouth work

Researchinto practice


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...focuses on...

(and things around open government data)





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Campaigning

Digitalyouth work

Researchinto practiceFind out more at www.practicalparticipation.co.uk


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http://www.practicalparticipation.co.uk

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Youth activism and the web?






The question might be:How can online spaces be used to support young

peoples action and campaigning?






The question might be:How can online spaces be used to support young

peoples action and campaigning?

But really it’s: How could they not?





Photos from flickr CC BY-SA Credit: @ucloccupation





Photos from flickr CC BY-SA Credit: @ucloccupation

Can you imagine modern youth activism without the web?





Online communities help young people to...





Engage






Co-ordinateEngage






Co-ordinateEngage Amplify






but





Young people are not all ‘digital natives’




Speaking Out in a Connected WorldSpeaking Out in a Connected World



Young activists still need...





SkillsYoung activists still need...





SupportSkillsYoung activists still need...





SupportSkills ConnectionsYoung activists still need...





With these - the impacts can be impressive...





But what if you’re not a campaigning organisation?





Let’s talk about you...






Do you use online spaces like...






Do you use online spaces like...

...in your everyday work?





So how do exceptional everyday projectsuse the web to:





Engage






Co-ordinateEngage






Co-ordinateEngage Amplify






Engage

Think about who you are trying to engage.Where are they starting from?





Engage

Hanging out(Friendship focussed)






Engage


Exploring & Dabbling

(Informal learning)






Engage


Exploring & Dabbling

(Informal learning)

Immersed(Becoming the leader/expert)






Engage





Engage

Listen





Engage

ListenStart where

young people are





Engage

ListenStart where

young people areGo beyond





Communicate & Co-ordinate

Find the right ways of being present in online spaces.







Profile-Friend connection- Messaging & chat

- See friends profiles- Add apps & extras









Group-Membership connection

- Discussion space- Message members

- Private, moderated or public









Group-Membership connection

- Discussion space- Message members

- Private, moderated or public

Page- Fan connection

- Broadcasting space- Insights and analytics

- Apps & extras





Amplify





Amplify

Share





Amplify

ShareCreate

connections





Amplify

ShareCreate

connectionsBe generous





Right now...

Efficiency

Big Society

Transparency

What do we need to do in our organisation to make the most of online and connected ways of working?

How does digital help ensure young people are seenand heard as power is devolved to communities?

How do we support young people to be active in holding services to account?

Digital media can offers low cost, high-impact ways to collaborate, reach new groups, and to do our work.

Local online communities are at the heart of big society ideas. The idea of ‘organising without organisations’.

Government stats are going online as open data for ‘armchair auditors’ to explore





Keep connected

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www.timdavies.org.uk



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Children England: Young People, Activism and the Web - speaking out in a connected world

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