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[Janet Hawtin]

On 22 January 2014 09:20, Jan Whitaker <jwhit at internode.on.net> wrote:

> At 03:04 AM 22/01/2014, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> >Come on Australian governments! Get with the Internet, and, ask opinions!
> >
> >Make it easy for us to know what you'd like to know. Actively seek ideas.
> >
> >When a young Aussie *Attorney General* feels we need more public opinion
> >for proper law making, and good governance, then by golly, I guess we do!
>
> I think the medium varies. I just listened to the bi-weekly radio
> session of Q&A with the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle. The
> exchanges are polite and friendly usually, with points raised and
> explanations given for a range of public policies for the city, with
> some new ideas emerging and taken into consideration. It's good for
> (generally) non-working people who listen to ABC AM radio. But that's
> not the medium younger people use, so wouldn't necessarily be the
> choice for them. Maybe the Triple Js and youth oriented commercial
> stations are a place to go.
>

Sorry I should not have been flippant.

Is there a place for civics in schools.
Perhaps something active where kids present policies which are voted on and
acted upon.
They might be suggestions for a volunteer project or something in the
school;
theatre sports, community garden, downunder community ride bike team, solar
challenge
Perhaps each team reports on a project. I don't know if one needs to win
against others.
Perhaps it might be nicer if they were reported in a mix of media,
newspaper, facebook,
 tv, community ty, triple j as you suggest.

There is a lot of trivial win/lose on television and very little negotiated
win/win.
Where is the space for learning a different modality.