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=Digital City - Rhode Island charrette=
=Digital City - Rhode Island Education initiative=


=SHORT URL=
==Looking for notes from the Jan. 7 Digital City-RI design charrett? Go [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Dc-ri-charrette HERE.]==
http://tinyurl.com/DC-RI-gathering
=SHORT URL FOR THIS PAGE=
http://tinyurl.com/dc-ri-gathering


==[http://digitalcityri.org Digital City-RI home page]==


==Morgan will be taking notes here:  http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/dc-ri ==
===AN INVITATION: Join Feb. 20 in setting three priorities for next six months; meet steering committee; hear release of final Digital City RI report: “Going Digital: Business and Education Strategies for a 21st Century Rhode Island.”===
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The public is invited to attend an important Digital City RI event on Thurs., Feb. 20 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at DC206, a new co-work space located at 131 Washington St., in the Mercantile Building, in Providence. <br>


On Feb. 20 in Providence, we’ll:


Welcome to the intensive brainstorming experience!
*Release publicly our final report, “Going Digital:  Business and Education Strategies for a 21st-Century Rhode Island.” 
*Announce formation and membership of a Digital City Rhode Island steering committee.
*Set plans for achieving within six months three opportunities we all identified at the Founders’ League.


=HASHTAG=
==#dcriedu==


===THREE OPPORTUNITIES===


1. Visibility Project: Imagine the Digital Future
**Concept 1.1: Create a promotional video that explains the power of digital media in the lives of all Rhode Islanders using a series of short 90-second video segments that feature existing programs initiatives in formal and informal learning
2. Convenings/ Events
**Concept 2.1: Develop a shared calendar to maximize synergy in what’s already happening in RI.
**Concept 2.2 Host a series of monthly events to build awareness of community talents and create networking opportunities
**Concept 2.3: Host an annual collaborative event where digital education initiatives in RI are showcased
3. Collaboration Network
**Concept 3.1: Develop a strategy for integrating membership database with updates on current projects.
<br>
How can you help with those three key initiatives – visibility, convening, collaborationyou’re your school, business, organization or colleagues can help, don’t wait until Feb. 20 to stick your hand up – please email or phone us right away so we can start organizing!</big>


 
Renee Hobbs, Director<br>
=January 7th, 2014=
Harrington School of Communication & Media <br>
==Schedule==
University of Rhode Island <br>
 
hobbs@uri.edu / 401-874-5918 <br>
9:30am: Introduction
<br>
 
Bill Densmore, Research Consultant<br>
9:35am: Around the Circle: Who is here and Why?
Harrington School of Communication & Media<br>
 
wpdensmore@gmail.com  / mobile: 617-448-6600 <br>
10:00am: Recap: Learning from the room to guide discussion
 
10:15am: Overview: What is the role of education in advancing RI's digital future?
 
10:30am: Feedback, Comments, and Questions
 
11:00am: Coffee/bio/networking break
 
11:30am: Review Recommendations of Report
 
12:00pm: Lunch
 
12:45pm: Prioritize next steps
 
1:15pm: Review next steps and confirm February 20th date for formal release of white paper.
 
 
 
==Introduction==
Alan Tear: founding partner of Betaspring
 
atear@betaspring.com
 
Betaspring focuses on technology startups, taking companies from ready to go to market through their projects in mentorship.
 
We want to take the lessons learned through Betaspring and apply it to Digital City.
 
 
Gary Glassman: president and executive producer of Providence Pictures
 
gary@providencepictures.com
 
The idea is to make this invible community visibile in a digital media production hub.
 
1) We want to bring people out of the woodwork.
 
2) We also want to create a center with production facilities, particularily a high end facility.
 
3) Third is the educational compenent, bridging the gap between education and career and creating a digital literate work force.
 
Our first meeting focused on space, and there Chris Anderson (AS220) stepped forward with a location for us. WIth generous support from the RI Foundation we are opening soon.
 
 
Renee Hobbs (hobbs@uri.edu): our goal is to take a look at the recomendations of this draft of the white paper, take it, and modify.
 
 
Bill Densmore (wpdensmore@gmail.com): Give each of us an idea of why you came here, what you're bringing (knowledge/passion), and what you hope to take away.
 
 
 
==People attending:==
 
Chris Anderson
 
Sherilyn Brown
 
Mark Caprio
 
Jeanine Chartier
 
Bethany Costello
 
Michelle Cox
 
Bert Crenca
 
Jessica David
 
Bill Densmore
 
Wendy Drexler
 
Gary Glassman
 
Tom Guertin
 
Katharine Hazard Flynn
 
Renee Hobbs
 
Morgan Jaffe
 
Julianna Kurucz
 
Cynthia Langlykke
 
Mark Marosits
 
Suzanne McDonald
 
Joe Miklovic
 
Rick Mitchell
 
Devin O'Gorman
 
John Rowles
 
Christine Smith
 
Cheryl Space
 
Neil Steinberg
 
Alan Tear
 
Alisson Walsh
 
We want to learn from the room to guide discussion
 
 
==Overview of the White Paper==
 
 
1.0 The Digital Future is Here
 
1.1 There is a clear mandate for digital literacy to be a birthright of every member of contemporary society.
 
1.2 RI is not doing enough to shape the digital future.
 
1.3 Beyond basic technical skills, there is a need for the development of higher-level digital media competencies.
 
The real key is that we're looking at digital citizenship and literacy - of the competency of people living, working, and playing in a modern world.
 
A digilly literate person needs a variety of skills. We're not just talking about training in terms of tools, but a holistic view of what digital commons means in a cognitive sense as well.
 
Besides basic technical skills there is a need for digital competencies.
 
2.0 The Role of the Education Sector.
 
But there is hope in the digital leaders within RI to have meaningful collaboration.
 
 
2.1 Higher Education
 
Higher education is working to close the gap, but there is a real "patchwork quilt" of offerings.
 
2.2 Informal Learning
 
2.3 K-12 Educatrion
 
2.4 Film/Media/Technology Comunity
 
2.5 Business/Government/Economic Development
 
We also want to acknowledge informal learning.
 
But there needs to be collaboration, and these different groups need to work together.
 
 
 
3.0 Research SUmary: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities
 
Qualitative findings
 
3.1 Awareness and Interest are High
 
3.2 There are gaps and omissions in current programs.
 
"Most of RI's higher education institutions are not yet delivering consistent, integrated curricula to cultivate digitally literate, skilled, and strategic leaders for a new digital environment."
 
3.3 There are many opportunities for collaboration.
 
3.4 Managing Perceptions and SHaping Reality is Essential
 
4.0 The Strategic Imperative
 
 
 
5.0 Action Plan
 
5.1 Increase Visbility and Reshape Perceptions
 
 
==Discussion==
 
Devin: I think the future of digital education comes from listening in the field. I know there is some collaboration between unitversities and the workforce, but there needs to be more. Students need to know the skills they should be trained in.
 
Julianna: The most exciting part for me is reshaping perceptions. That's how you get more people on board.
 
 
SO WHAT ARE WE MISSING? WHAT SHOULD WE BE THINKING ABOUT?
 
I've been trying to think about ow to say this in a politically correct way: the elephant in the room - what direction the state and nation is going in terms of education. The common core rules. Digital literacy is seen as an extra thing. I don't think there will be any movement in K-12 without an analysis on current policy. No one listens to the educators (we might be looking out for our own interests).
 
Right in the beggining of this report we talk about states and cities who do this well. What are some examples?
 
Mark Caprio: One area to build on more: educational leadership and the idea of self authorship.They need to see that authority exists within themselves as well.

Latest revision as of 17:32, 17 January 2014

Digital City - Rhode Island Education initiative

Looking for notes from the Jan. 7 Digital City-RI design charrett? Go HERE.

SHORT URL FOR THIS PAGE

http://tinyurl.com/dc-ri-gathering

Digital City-RI home page

AN INVITATION: Join Feb. 20 in setting three priorities for next six months; meet steering committee; hear release of final Digital City RI report: “Going Digital: Business and Education Strategies for a 21st Century Rhode Island.”


The public is invited to attend an important Digital City RI event on Thurs., Feb. 20 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at DC206, a new co-work space located at 131 Washington St., in the Mercantile Building, in Providence.

On Feb. 20 in Providence, we’ll:

  • Release publicly our final report, “Going Digital: Business and Education Strategies for a 21st-Century Rhode Island.”
  • Announce formation and membership of a Digital City Rhode Island steering committee.
  • Set plans for achieving within six months three opportunities we all identified at the Founders’ League.


THREE OPPORTUNITIES

1. Visibility Project: Imagine the Digital Future

    • Concept 1.1: Create a promotional video that explains the power of digital media in the lives of all Rhode Islanders using a series of short 90-second video segments that feature existing programs initiatives in formal and informal learning

2. Convenings/ Events

    • Concept 2.1: Develop a shared calendar to maximize synergy in what’s already happening in RI.
    • Concept 2.2 Host a series of monthly events to build awareness of community talents and create networking opportunities
    • Concept 2.3: Host an annual collaborative event where digital education initiatives in RI are showcased

3. Collaboration Network

    • Concept 3.1: Develop a strategy for integrating membership database with updates on current projects.


How can you help with those three key initiatives – visibility, convening, collaborationyou’re your school, business, organization or colleagues can help, don’t wait until Feb. 20 to stick your hand up – please email or phone us right away so we can start organizing!

Renee Hobbs, Director
Harrington School of Communication & Media
University of Rhode Island
hobbs@uri.edu / 401-874-5918

Bill Densmore, Research Consultant
Harrington School of Communication & Media
wpdensmore@gmail.com / mobile: 617-448-6600

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