Popular Education/Public Engagement Resources:
The Center for Urban Pedagogy: an NYC based non-profit that uses art and design to enhance civic engagement. They are pros at making complex policy and planning issues more accessible to the general public, and in a way that is strategic for community organizing goals. See especially their Making Policy Public and Envisioning Development series for group project ideas.
Hester Street Collaborative: another super cool NYC non-profit that uses art and design for social change, in collaboration with community groups and students.
Dr. Pop: a popular education website that helps people become better story-tellers and strategic thinkers; Dr. Pop tells complicated stories in simple ways, through games, videos, and other media, and then explains how to do it.
Data Visualization Tools
Depending on the kinds of data you end up gathering for your projects, you may choose to use one or more of the following data visualization tools. They are all free, or at least offer a F/OSS version for students.
JpGraph – http://jpgraph.net/features/gallery.php
Wiki (these options would be most useful if embedded in a website):
- Simile TimeLine – http://simile-widgets.org/timeline/
- TimeLine JS (WP Plugin)- http://timeline.knightlab.com/#
Infographic creators:
- Easel.ly – http://www.easel.ly
Mapping:
- CartoDB – http://cartodb.com/
- OpenHeatMap – http://www.openheatmap.com/
12 digital open sources tools of various sorts
MHC Logo: Policy and Files (for all research projects)
