Month: March 2015
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Appointment to the Illinois Technology Association’s Internet of Things Council
Today I joined the Illinois Technology Association’s Internet of Things Council. Here’s more about that work: The mission of the ITA Internet of Things Council is to drive advancement of IoT technology, policy and industry, establishing Chicago and the Midwest as an epicenter of IoT Chicago and the Midwest are in a unique position to…
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Presentation: The Promise of People in Civic Tech and Moderator: The Intersection of Technology and Civic Life at Treefort/ Hackfort
Today I presented at Hackfort, the technology focus of Treefort Music Festival, in Boise, Idaho. The presentation was “The Promise of People in Civic Tech”: The Promise of People in Civic Tech from Daniel X. O’Neil I also moderated this panel discussion: Discussion around creating heroic, and at times disruptive, outputs with technology that have…
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News article: Proposed Illinois budget threatens digital literacy program
Here’s an article from today in the Chicago Tribune about funding for community technology centers. Snip: Dan O’Neil, an advisory committee member who also is executive director of Smart Chicago Collaborative, whose mission is to increase Internet access, said at the meeting that he believes funding should be doubled. See also this post I wrote on…
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ChicagoMade Booth at SXSW
Today I helped out at the ChicagoMade booth, repping Chicago music, tech, and food. .@chazebert and @danxoneil at the #chicagomade booth at @sxsw – booth 619. pic.twitter.com/AWZsHpMzDa — Gapers Block (@gapersblock) March 15, 2015
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Panel: “Real Talk About Civic Tech” at SXSW
Today I participated in this panel at SXSW: “Real Talk about Civic Tech” “Civic tech” attempts to apply the benefits of the Internet to government. It has begun to grow into being a force impacting national and local policy. As it becomes more mainstream, critics question how impactful these tools and approaches are for citizens.…
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Judge: Digital Media & Learning Trust Challenge
I served as a judge on the the Trust Challenge, which announced the winners today. Here’s how they describe the competion: The Trust Challenge is the fifth Digital Media and Learning Competition — an open, international invitation to museums, libraries, school districts, schools, community organizations, app developers, researchers, colleges and universities, and other institutional/organizational partners…
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Judge: Digital Media and Learning Competition Trust Challenge
Today marks the announcement of the winners of the Trust Challenge. Here’s their description: The Trust Challenge has awarded a total of $1.2 million to thirteen projects that will foster trust in online learning environments. Winning projects, evaluated by a panel of interdisciplinary thought leaders, were selected for their ability to advance trust, privacy, and equity…
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Radio: Tech Shift: What does Chicago’s Homan Square say about Chicago’s open data?
Today I talked on WBEZ’s Afternoon Shift about the need for people-focused, not data-focused civic tech. Here’s a description: If you go to the city’s data portal, you’ll find a database of more than 5 million crimes reported in the city since 2001. It’s one of the largest sets of its kind in the country,…