Civic Tech Chat

Ryan, our host, discusses the [K-12 Computer Science Framework](https://k12cs.org/) a community driven policy guide for education policy. We'll talk at a high level about what it is, why it's important, what's in it, and how it can inform policy makers. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [K-12 Computer Science Framework Website](https://k12cs.org/) - [K-12 Computer Science Framework Document](https://k12cs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/K%E2%80%9312-Computer-Science-Framework.pdf) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Kevin Carter](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrcarter/), Digital Service Expert with the United States Digital Service (USDS) joins us at the Pentagon. We'll engage in a discussion about how customer and employee experience concepts can be combined to improve government services for agencies across government. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Dan Pink Article](https://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2014/04/07/manage-talented-people-bossing-around/) - [President's Management Agenda](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Presidents-Management-Agenda.pdf) - [Move.mil](https://www.move.mil/) - [USDS Fall 2017 Report to Congress](https://www.usds.gov/report-to-congress/2017/fall/) - [USDS Digital Services Playbook](https://playbook.cio.gov/) - [User Research Is Not Illegal, Uncle Sam (Erie Meyer)](https://medium.com/@ErieMeyer/user-research-is-not-illegal-uncle-sam-51f2f92a280a) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Nehemiah Dacres](https://twitter.com/dacresni), Open Source advocate and Captain of the OpenSTL Code for America joins us for a chat about Open Source licenses. We'll learn about their varying types as well as why they can be useful for your projects. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [OpenSTL](http://openstl.org/) - [Data.gov](https://www.data.gov/) - [Code.gov](https://code.gov/) - [Technology Review Algorithms are actually making inequality worse](https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610026/algorithms-are-making-american-inequality-worse/) - [Open Source Initiative](https://opensource.org/licenses/category) - [The Cathedral and the Bazaar](http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Amanda Damewood (https://twitter.com/AmandaDamewood), Human Centered Design Coach, drives a chat about Human Centered Design and how you can harness it as your secret super power. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Ideo] (https://www.ideo.org) - [+Acumen] https://www.plusacumen.org - [International Design in Government Community] (https://designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2017/12/11/growing-the-international-design-in-government-community/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Andrew Schrock](https://twitter.com/aschrock), Communication Post Doctoral Fellow at Chapman University, joins us to converse about Innovation Teams and how they fit into the Civic Tech movement. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - Perspectives Innovation Teams, Mundane Innovation, and the Public Good : [https://www.epicpeople.org/innovation-teams-mundane-innovation-and-the-public-good/](https://www.epicpeople.org/innovation-teams-mundane-innovation-and-the-public-good/) - Andrew Schrock's Website [http://aschrock.com/] (http://aschrock.com/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Tom Schenk, Jr.(https://twitter.com/tomschenkjr), Chicago's Chief Data Officer, joins us to discuss the role of open data in civic tech. Our host questions Schenk on the virtues of the Chicago Data Portal(https://data.cityofchicago.org/) and examines the role data plays in building a stronger, more transparent government. Resources and Shoutouts: - Chicago Open Data Portal: data.cityofchicago.org/ - Chi Hack Night: chihacknight.org - Open Uptown: http://openuptown.us - Executive Order: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/narr/foia/open_data_executiveorder.html - Chicago Github: https://github.com/chicago - Chicago Python User Group: http://www.chipy.org/ - OpenGrid: https://chicago.opengrid.io/opengrid/ - WasMyCarTowed: http://wasmycartowed.com - SweepAround: https://sweeparound.us - Sunlight Foundation: sunlightfoundation.com/ Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds

This is the to the first of our series of breakdown talks. These sessions are meant to summarize various civic technology concepts. Our subject today is Open Data. Resources and Shoutouts: Project open data: https://project-open-data.cio.gov/ Data.gov: https://www.data.gov/open-gov/ Sunlight Foundation: https://sunlightfoundation.com/ My building doesn’t recycle: http://mybuildingdoesntrecycle.com/ Govlab: Nepal Earthquake case study: http://odimpact.org/case-nepal-earthquake-recovery.html Cincinnati Open Data Portal: https://data.cincinnati-oh.gov/ Chicago Open Data Portal: https://data.cityofchicago.org/ Chi Hack Night: https://chihacknight.org/

Host Ryan Koch introduces Civic Tech Chat and outlines topics for the upcoming podcast on public service technology.