This is lesson 5 in the boot camp 'Continue being digital in the Canadian public service: Technology', created in collaboration with the Ontario Digital Service.

How to complete this lesson

Each activity you complete beyond the required reading is worth 5 points. The more points you collect, the higher the level you reach. When you reach the end of the lesson, tally how many points you’ve earned, and download the correct badge. Your certificate of completion for this Technology course will indicate which level you achieved.

Required

Article: 7 minutes

Read this article from the Canadian Digital Service, Why open source matters. (7-minute read)

Suggested

Additional reading: 5 points

Select one of the following articles to take your learning further:

5-minute conversation: 5 points

During the next week, take 5 minutes to reflect on these discussion questions. You can reflect with a colleague, or you can share your thoughts on our Slack channel.

  • What are some of the barriers that we will need to overcome to embrace 'the open source way' more widely?
  • What might government look like if we do?
  • How might we get there faster?

Homework - 5-minute activity: 5 points

In Lesson 3, you were asked to take a look at the article: ‘Six ways that public servants can develop their empathy'

This week, choose a different item to focus on for the throughout the week:

  • Practice active listening
  • Understand yourself
  • Be patient
  • Track your progress
  • Step into their shoes
  • Use art

Poll question: 5 points

Return to the email to vote in this week’s poll question. Add 5 points to your total score for voting.

Congratulations! You’ve completed this lesson of the boot camp. Count up how many points you’ve earned, and click to download your badge. You can share your badge on social media, and tag @apoliticalco to show off your progress.

Digital Technology Seeker (Required Activity)

Digital Technology Explorer (5 Points)

Digital Technology Adventurer (10 Points)

Digital Technology Intrepid (15 Points)

Digital Technology Heroic (20-30 Points)

Results of last week's poll question

In Lesson 4, we asked What are the one or two words that come to mind when you hear the term ‘open source’?

Here's what you said: wordcloud (3)

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