DFI - Data collection and Empowerment 15 May

Using a Spreadsheet to collect data

We had a lot of practice in working with spreadsheets today and by doing this I have found different ways to collect data and use the information. The pace was quite fast, but I played around and eventually managed to understand most of the functions.Being able to generate graphs from the data is good to know.

Using My Maps was another tool that we were working on today. I will probably not use it at the moment, but have an idea of how to use it.

Empowerment

Another thing that we learnt today was about empowerment and by using digital technology it has changed peoples lives by making things easier such as, buying clothes, food, visiting the clinic etc. It is not just a tool. You can't be empowered without visibility, connectedness and being ubiquitous.

I did feel that I could follow most of this session with some help from people around me, the facillitators and Dave Winter. He had a lot of knowledge to impart and I thought it was going to be challenging to follow but I made it!