4. How does it work?
Get people with different skills together… …to brainstorm ideas based on local
challenges
…develop prototypes on your ideas …that you can showcase at the end of the day
6. Call of Duty Magnifeye
o Report an issue on your
smart phone and do
something about it
o Rate urgency of issues
o Pinpoint anti social and
pro-social ‘hot spots’
o Receive points based on
your level of contribution
o Get rewards for the
number of points get
7. Bin Master
o Develop a fridge magnet
using GPS to get real time
information on recycling
o Magnet flashes red for
new updates and green
when it is collection day
o Shows progress chart to
track how much you’ve
recycled compared to
their neighbours
8. Destination Opportunity
o Put entertainers on buses
to connect older people on
community activities
o Passengers vote on topics
and book slots on journey
o Involve other partners to
provide advice services
o Use for intergenerational
activities with children
9. On the move
o Use your mobile to take a
photo of a:
o Bus stop and it will take you
to the timetable online
o Apprenticeships posters
and it will take you to the
online application
o Library book and it will
renew it for you
o Uses the next generation of
barcoding (QR codes)
10. Time Well Spent
o An online tool offering a points
based rewards system for
volunteering
o Look for volunteers and
volunteering opportunities
o Invite a friend and claim rewards
from sponsors
o Points calculated by multiplying
the volunteer’s star rating by the
time spent on the opportunity
o Points are exchanged for rewards
11. Grad Link Kent
o Connects job seekers and
employers to provide support
for unemployed graduates
o Upload your portfolio to
advertise to employers
o Match your skills to relevant jobs
o Employers match their jobs with
jobseekers with relevant skills
12. Let’s Get Digi
o Use Bluetooth chip
wristband to sign up and
volunteer for festivals
o An online tool driven by
music festivals promoting
positive activities to
teenagers
o Volunteer in exchange for
free gig tickets
13. What are the benefits?
• Desire by participants to be able to identify issues with
council and develop their solutions together
• Enthusiasm by officers to participate in this process and take
forward ideas created with customers
• Ability to test out a new way of engaging with new groups to
co-create innovative solutions
• Opportunity to develop community-generated ideas for
digital services that can be incorporated into council activities
14. Areas for discussion
• How could you use this event model for your
digital projects?
• How could you take forward one of the
prototypes?
• Which technologies suggested would you find
useful in the future?