design principles for interactive townhall meetings
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They have the potential.Activate the latent democratic memes and values within your students.
Use Divergent Thinking
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Combining diverse perspective generates new knowledge.Use Convergent Thinking
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Iterate!
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Source: AthenaBridge.OrgThe Key: Fit the tools to your purpose.
Use Appropriate Tools
• Brainstorm
• Deliberate
• Decide
Phases
• Thesis
• Antithesis
• Synthesis
Phases
Build an “Incentive Ecosystem”
One entity’s creation is another entity’s reason to participate.
Ladder of Participation
Learning
Move ‘em up!
Source: http://thelongtail.com/the_long_tail/about.html
Many people making small contributions can have a tremendous impact. Design for many varying (low to high) levels of commitment to the engagement process.
The Long Tail of Participation
Keep in mind…
• Manage Expectations Up Front• Align Incentives• Involve all Key Stakeholders• Embed Deliberation and Engagement into
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