positive content 2.0: lessons from plings e-books and e-content 2009 12 may 2009, ucl

Positive content 2.0:

Lessons from Plings

E-books and E-Content 2009

12 May 2009, UCL

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 introduces a new duty on local authorities to secure access for young people in their area to sufficient positive leisure-time activities.

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The Law

Educational leisure-time activities’ include but are not limited to homework or special interest clubs; out of school hours coaching in artistic, sporting or other physical activities; and learning opportunities available through facilities offering residential, weekend or holiday-time services . Volunteering activity will also fall within this category of activity; where young people gain valuable non-formal educational benefits from the experience.

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The Duty (1)

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‘Recreational leisure-time activities’ include but are not limited to sports and informal physical activities, as well as cultural activities including music, performing and visual arts and self-directed learning in a museum or gallery.

The Duty (2)

Background Research

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OK, Background Research!

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.. and Field Research!

Local Offers..

.. not there

.. not worth finding

.. lots of promises

Leeds

SouthwarkWorcester

.. Some bright spots

.. But difficult to find!

Young Children

http://www.teenbuzz.org

http://www.freemosquitoringtone.org/

Teenagers, public space & Technology

http://www.teenbuzz.org

http://www.freemosquitoringtone.org/

.. Repurposed!

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Gigs

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Gigs

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Cinema

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Cinema

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TV

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TV

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Web 1.0

Web 2.0

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Our Model

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Collecting

Collecting

Processing

Collecting

Processing

Publishing

Collecting

Processing

Adding

Publishing

Social

Collecting

Processing

Adding

Publishing

Social

Collecting

Processing

Adding

Publishing

Data

Social

Collecting

Processing

Adding

Publishing

Data

Content

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Collecting

Local Offers

National Networks

Spreadsheets!

Calendars

Input Tools

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Processing

API

<venue><VenueID>42025</VenueID><PO_Box_number/><Street>BRIARS LANE</Street><Street_dependent/><Locality_dependent/><Locality_double_dependent/><Post_town>HATFIELD</Post_town><County_former_postal>HERTFORDSHIRE</County_former_postal><County_traditional>HERTFORDSHIRE</County_traditional><County_administrative>HERTFORDSHIRE</County_administrative><Delivery_points>1</Delivery_points><User_category>N</User_category><Sortcode>74122</Sortcode><Postcode>AL10 8EY</Postcode><Grid_east>52220</Grid_east><Grid_north>20770</Grid_north><LA_Ward_code>26ULGM</LA_Ward_code><NHS_code>Q02</NHS_code><NHS_primary_care_group>5GG</NHS_primary_care_group><Latitude>51.754620</Latitude><Longitude>-0.231004</Longitude>−<LADCUA><LACode>26UL</LACode><LAName>Welwyn Hatfield</LAName></LADCUA>−<Ward><WardCode>26ULGM</WardCode><WardName>Hatfield Central</WardName></Ward><PCT>5P3</PCT>

Geo Data

Taxonomies

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Publishing

Web

Mobile

TV

Systems

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Adding

Photos

Maps

News

Other Data

Content

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Social

Twitter

Radiowaves

SNS App (Beta!)

Social Social Media | Social Networks | Feedback

Collecting Data Schemes | Management Tools

Processing APIs!

Adding Content | Context | 3rd Party API

Publishing Web | Mobile | TV | Paper!

Some Issues

What is local?

A Venue…

A Venue + Local Authority…

A Venue + Local Authority + Ward…

A Venue + Local Authority + Ward + Postcode Area…

A Venue + Local Authority + Ward + Postcode Area, District…

A Venue + Local Authority + Ward + Postcode Area, District and Sector…

Hyperlocal

What is social?

Facebook?

Video?

Secret SpacesExamples: SMS, IM

Group SpacesExamples: Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, etc

Publishing SpacesExamples: Flickr, Youtube, Revver, etc

Performing SpacesExamples: MMORPGs, Sports, Drama

Participation SpacesExamples: Meetup, Threadless, CambrianHouse.com, MySociety

Watching SpacesExamples: Television, Cinema, Sports, Theatre, etc

http://test.org.uk/2007/08/10/six-spaces-of-social-media/

Six Spaces of Social Media (Matt Locke)

What is trusted?

Actual Activities!

Triangulated

And on Google!

What next?

4th July

Publishing Houses?

Publishers?

Publishers?

Web 3.0?

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