Amplified Leicester

Register for the Amplified Leicester Showcase 15 April 2010

Check out the programme, speakers and workshops.

Social Innovation Workshop with David Wilcox and Drew Mackie

David Wilcox and his colleague Drew Mackie are facilitating a workshop for us on Social Innovation. David is a co-author of the book Social by Social: a guide to using social technology for social impact. David, Drew and colleagues have also developed a Social by Social "game" in which people plan how to use social media in their community. View and download Social by Social free and join the Social by Social online community here.

David Wilcox started his working life as a journalist, and wrote about London developments and communities for the Evening Standard. After that he became a specialist in community engagement and partnerships organisations, and was hooked on the possibilities of new media in the mid-1990s after meeting enthusasts for community technology in the US. He is now developing the practice of social reporting as a blend of those experiences, summarised as Make Sense, Be Positive, Help Out ... plus a bit of Be Critical as well.

Drew Mackie trained as an architect and planner and has been involved in regeneration and community engagement projects throughout the UK over the last 25 years. He has designed games for government, local government, community and corporate clients and is a past Chairman of the International Simulation and Gaming Association. He has worked with David for many years on games that allow policy makers, activists and communities to explore the use of Internet.

They'll be joined in the afternoon by Clare Reilly and Malcolm Noble from the Royal Society of Arts.

Back to the Beginning with Sue Thomas – Session 9, 25th February 2010

The ninth session was lead by Sue. The workshops focused on the initial session of the Amplified programme and participants were given a chance to reflect on their amplification journey over the last few months. To kick off Sue showed the Socialnomics video (above) which reminded the group of the background within which they are working. Dealing with this complex environment is a key factor  for the amplified individual. The group was then asked to record their hopes and expectations from the initial session which lead to an interesting discussion on individual perceptions of Amplified Leicester and experiences of the process.

Sue showed a set of slides which run through the whole of Amplified Leicester so far in under 2 minutes recapping the last 8 sessions and reminding us of the characteristics of the amplified individual, Thilo’s research workshops, guest speakers, moments of collaboration through group exercises, and the mini-project ideas. This was followed by a light-hearted quiz capturing participants' new amplification skills.

Amplified Leicester in under 2 minutes

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The session moved on to providing advice for the wannabe-amplified keen to learn about social media. Participants worked in small teams and drew up tips and considerations based on their own experiences. Advice the group put forward included:

• Immerse yourself in social media applications like Twitter and Facebook
• Be prepared to interact
• Keep an open mind
• Engage with complex/expert theories and points of view
• Don't be daunted by long words or jargon
• Respect people and their ideas
• Engage in Informal mentoring - help others and let them help you
• Take care to nurture and maintain diverse perspectives within the group
• Ensure you have good access to the internet
• Manage your time well
• Have fun

The session came to end with the premiere of a new Amplified Leicester project video created by Rattle for NESTA and conversation on the up and coming Amplified Leicester Showcase. Find out what we've been up to and register for this free event to take place on 15th April.

Programme for 15th April Showcase & Workshops now available

The programme for 15th April is now available. Attendance is free.

Register to find out what we've been up to!

 

Amplified Leicester video

by Rattle Research

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