Big thanks to Garrett Jacobs and the staff at Code for America for participating in our innovation webinar series. It was one of our best attended webinars and if anyone is interested in following up with Knope award winner he said you can email him.
#ELGLinnovation
Garrett Jacobs from Code for America gave a great presentation that covered a variety of topic from what innovation initiatives he’s seen at local governments to the mission of Code for America and the kinds of open data efforts that are out there. If you missed the webinar or if you’d just like to watch it over and over again don’t worry we recorded it for your viewing pleasure:
Word on the Street
See what people were saying on Twitter about Garrett’s presentation and Code for America’s efforts:
#ELGLinnovation: Cool background on @codeforamerica – How an army of techies is taking on city hall. http://t.co/ZeJqUqiUrs
— Southwest ELGL (@SWELGL) October 8, 2014
.@garrjacobs starting off with a little history on @codeforamerica “We can make it so” is something they try to embody #ELGLinnovation
— Ben Kittelson (@benkittelson56) October 8, 2014
“What good governance and the good society look like is now inextricably linked to an understanding of the digital.” #ELGLinnovation
— ELGL (@ELGL50) October 8, 2014
#ELGLInnovation: Amen to this slide by @codeforamerica pic.twitter.com/ygAG5rUUgz
— Kent Wyatt (@kwyatt23) October 8, 2014
“One year emergent outcomes project” – a description of the placement process of @codeforamerica employees. #ELGLinnovation
— ELGL (@ELGL50) October 8, 2014
Transparency + Inclusion + Empathy = Trust in local governments #ELGLinnovation @codeforamerica @garrjacobs
— Ben Kittelson (@benkittelson56) October 8, 2014
#FunFact: Sometimes it takes #localgov awhile to recognize the obvious. #ELGLInnovation @codeforamerica pic.twitter.com/oypFBsBHyi
— Kent Wyatt (@kwyatt23) October 8, 2014
#Localgov‘s challenge: make data #public and relevant. #ELGLInnovation
— Ben McCready (@BenMcCready1) October 8, 2014
Talking about open data sets from which we can make #localgov more accessible, friendly, useful makes me feel warm & happy. #ELGLinnovation
— Kirsten Wyatt (@kowyatt) October 8, 2014
.@Springsgov highlighted by @codeforamerica for website redesign. #ELGLInnovation pic.twitter.com/XSLqieoXGr
— Southwest ELGL (@SWELGL) October 8, 2014
That is correct sir……#ELGLInnovation pic.twitter.com/NvpgjOBla7
— Midwest ELGL (@MidwestELGL) October 8, 2014
“Website is just an end product – we’re redeveloping engagement process.” Very good point from @garrjacobs @codeforamerica #ELGLinnovation
— ELGL (@ELGL50) October 8, 2014
Part of innovation is unlocking the creativity and capabilities of government employees via @codeforamerica webinar and #elglinnovation
— Tanya Williams (@TanyaMWilliams1) October 8, 2014
Most analytics services (including @googleanalytics) offers real-time traffic monitoring. Very fun to keep an eye on. #ELGLinnovation
— Patrick Rollens (@PatrickWRollens) October 8, 2014
.@CityofOakland has a “WAC” – web analytics club – of non-tech people who talk about web use and improvements. #cool #ELGLinnovation
— ELGL (@ELGL50) October 8, 2014
Institutional change requires a safe space for failure #ELGLinnovation
— Tanya Williams (@TanyaMWilliams1) October 8, 2014
Holy Grail for Coders: Solving the #localgov procurement process says @garrjacobs @codeforamerica. #ELGLinnovation
— Kent Wyatt (@kwyatt23) October 8, 2014
Huge high five to @garrjacobs @codeforamerica @benkittelson56 for today’s #ELGLinnovation webinar: http://t.co/3aqz7M0vNW
— ELGL (@ELGL50) October 8, 2014