🎯 Learning Intention

I will analyze a real civic technology project to understand how data and design can address community problems.

✅ Success Criteria

• [ ] I can describe what civic technology is in action
• [ ] I can identify one strength and one weakness of a real civic tech project
• [ ] I can explain how this connects to my role as a mentor for juniors

🌍 Why this matters

Civic tech isn’t just theory — it’s real projects in the world that use data, design, and community input to solve problems. By studying these, you’ll see how to guide juniors on their GIS project.

🔓 Warm-Up (Tech Journal • 5 min)

Prompt: Think of a time you used technology to solve a problem (big or small). What was it, and how did it help?

📚 Vocabulary

• Stakeholders — people or groups affected by a project
• Accessibility — making sure tech can be used by everyone
• Transparency — openness in how data is collected and shared

🧭 Agenda (45–50 min)

1) Mini-Lesson: What Does Civic Tech Look Like? (8–10 min)

• Show 1–2 examples:
  • Housing affordability StoryMap (ESRI example)
  • Community transportation dashboard