Overheard at the home office: @RJLunn on call: “So my training philosophy is based on game design… I’ve been playing Zelda recently and…”
I can’t imagine where she’s getting these crazy ideas!
#MakingDemocracyFun

Love it!
#MakingDemocracyFun

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I ❤️ discovering fun new articles that build on my book #MakingDemocracyFun.

Thx @elaragon for pointing out this one in @CooperativeCity:
Gamification & new scenarios for digital participation: tools & methods

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This is by far the most I've laughed on a webinar (deep laughs of transformative insight).

We need more webinars with masked presenters from the future.
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking #MakingDemocracyFun

#MakingDemocracyFun!

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Book Details MIT Press - Book Details

And check out my book #MakingDemocracyFun on @mitpress if you haven’t already! 📖

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Must Reads: From video game to day job: How ‘SimCity’ inspired a generation of city planners Jason Baker was studying political science at UC Davis when he got his hands on “SimCity.”

This article explains ~75% of my life. From playing Amiga SimCity to @SimCityBuildIt, from Planning school to writing #MakingDemocracyFun & bottom-up planning w @PBProject. From video game to day job: How ‘SimCity’ inspired a generation of city planners

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#MakingDemocracyFun

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How Helsinki uses a board game to promote public participation More than 2,000 employees from all city departments have played the “Participation Game.”

Wish I’d known about this when writing #MakingDemocracyFun! “How Helsinki uses a board game to promote public participation” by @BloombergCities @wearehellon

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This is democracy in ACTion! Stoked for Legislative Theatre Fest Saturday at @BRICartsmedia! #MakingDemocracyFun

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Making Democracy Fun On the eve of a historic election in the United States, revisit Josh Lerner's book reminding us that democracy can be fun.

On eve of historic election, @mitpress revisits #MakingDemocracyFun, to remind us how to fix #democracy

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Tool for #MakingDemocracyFun: @EngageLab @stake game at #PBConf.

I'm now 21 yr old Karen Silkwood, in Empaville #ParticipatoryBudgeting game #PBConf #MakingDemocracyFun

#MakingDemocracyFun at #PBConf #ParticipatoryBudgeting training. @PBProject @HarvardAsh

Game Strengthens Community Links in London Social Housing New digital storytelling platform helps residents gain IT skills and amplifies voices.

Storytelling game builds community in social housing. @NextCityOrg #MakingDemocracyFun @artanddemocracy

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Paper snowball fight - great icebreaker at @icandfc #CitizenUCon16 workshop. #MakingDemocracyFun

Pipe cleaners: Signs of a good workshop. @icandfc at @CitizenUniv #CitizenUCon16 #MakingDemocracyFun

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder creates Sanders ice cream Ben Cohen is conducting a contest for voters to try “Bernie’s Yearning.”

Thx @benandjerrys for #MakingDemocracyFun w whackable #BerniesYearning @SenSanders ice cream!

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How The Iowa Democratic Caucus Works - Featuring Legos The Iowa caucus isn't like a regular primary. Here's how it works. Originally created Taylor Dobbs & Angela Evancie before VPR became Vermont Public. Learn about Vermont Public and see election coverage at https://www.vermontpublic.org Copyright 2016 Vermont Public (formerly VPR). Something Small (Instrumental) by Minden is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

How the Iowa Caucus Works, with Legos:@vprnet @LEGO_Group @meslin #MakingDemocracyFun

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The Art of the Pop-Up Meeting: One Approach to Engaged City Planning - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly There is a novel new addition in Saint Paul to drive participation in conversations about city planning.

The Art of the Pop-Up Meeting - #MakingDemocracyFun with ice pops@npquarterly @artanddemocracy

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PB Network has moved From every ending comes a new beginning. Our mission for Participatory Budgeting continues

How to fix democracy? @PNBryant: Let them eat kale! Thx @UKPBNetwork for joining in #MakingDemocracyFun

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Fun facts with Rebecca Conn, manager of the MIT Press Bookstore MIT News has a conversation with the MIT Press Bookstore manager, Rebecca Conn.

See 26 game mechanics that you can use for democracy in #MakingDemocracyFun on @mitpress:#SamaraChat

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Fun facts with Rebecca Conn, manager of the MIT Press Bookstore MIT News has a conversation with the MIT Press Bookstore manager, Rebecca Conn.

#MakingDemocracyFun keys: have artificial conflict, clear rules, measurable outcomes #SamaraChat @mitpress

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Great examples of #MakingDemocracyFun: @EngageLab @artanddemocracy @we_are_CUP @ActRevoltChange @FIERCENYC! #SamaraChat

Our Work | Samara Centre for Democracy A non-partisan research think tank and charity dedicated to strengthening Canada’s democracy. Empowering Canadian citizens to take action and engage in our country’s democracy.

Tomorrow I'm joining this @SamaraCDA #SamaraChat. Join & share how you're #makingdemocracyfun. #cndpoli

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Our Work | Samara Centre for Democracy A non-partisan research think tank and charity dedicated to strengthening Canada’s democracy. Empowering Canadian citizens to take action and engage in our country’s democracy.

Delightful review of #MakingDemocracyFun by @VassB in @SamaraCDA! #MakingBookReviewsFun@mitpress

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New review of #MakingDemocracyFun (@mitpress) & #EveryoneCounts (@CornellPress) in Journal of Public Delib

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Review: Making Democracy Fun I hate the piles of mailers, attack ads, and clever, narrow messaging. I hate the fact that so much of it has to do with moving the same cadre of electeds into recently or not-yet vacated seats to continue an individual’s political career in an era of term limits.

Aw, shucks. Thx @Dr_Pop for great #MakingDemocracyFun review, links to @avantgame & @pbproject!@mitpress

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A cutting edge way to make yr job fun. More sharp insights in #MakingDemocracyFun:

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City Forum | Making Democracy Fun: What Game Design Can Teach Us About Participatory Planning and Politics Presenter: Josh Lerner of Participatory Budgeting Project Anyone who has been to a public hearing or community meeting would agree that participatory democracy can be boring. Hours of repetitive presentations, for or against, often with no clear outcome or decision. Is this the best democracy can offer? In Making Democracy Fun, JoshLerner offers a novel solution for the sad state of our democracy: the power of good game design. Lerner shows how we can use the tools of game design to make community meetings, campaigns, policy-making, and other democratic processes work, by making them more engaging and fun.

Friday: #MakingDemocracyFun book talk at @UTAustin! @mitpress #NLCATX@UTAustinSoc @UTAustinNews

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