Laptop free OST?

[Richard Charles Holloway]

Hi!

I've facilitated 3 OS where the proceedings were recorded on either full
easel pads or quarter-sheet easel pads (the same sheets we use to post
agendas).  In all 3 cases, someone (twice myself) transcribed the activities
and posted them on a website.  The largest number participating was 50, the
smallest 18.  This seemed to work fine...and allowed for much more
participation.  I wouldn't suggest it, though, without some transcription
support.

Another option that I've toyed with is to take a digital image of each easel
pad, convert to a jpg or gif file and upload those so that they can be
viewed on a website.  I promised myself to do this the next time...and it is
a nice mix of hi and low-tech.  A good hi-rez digital camera and imaging
software, can make this work quite well.

regards,

Doc

----- Original Message -----
From: Sheila T. Isakson <isakson at juno.com>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: Laptop free OST?


> Chris,
>         Hope the sessions with Birgitte are proceeding with much "high
play."
> My daughter, Emily, is a participant!  Greet her for me, please!
>         Regarding your question about doing OST without laptops.  I just
> finished a one day Open Space.  I used a form, that was available at the
> center of the circle, that asked for the Topic, Name of Convener(s),
> Names of Participants and 10 numbered spaces for Summary and or
> Conclusions.  Conveners were asked to either fill out the form
> (handwritten) themselves or ask someone in the conversation to be the
> "recorder."  I then typed the information collected and we posted the
> proceedings on a web page.  There were about 15 topics so it was not too
> time consuming.  Sometimes it was hard to read the handwriting.  My
> preference always is to have laptops available so that the
> convener/recorder can type up the summary themselves.  Often they think
> of other things to add to the summary.  Always there are trade offs in
> shorter Open Space events.  This was my solution to the "time crunch."
>         Have a great time in Birgitt's training.
>
> Best regards,
> Sheila Isakson
> <Isakson at Juno.com>
> _________________________________________________________________________
> _________
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 00:43:30 -0800 Chris Corrigan
> <corcom at interchange.ubc.ca> writes:
> > Anybody done an OS without laptops?  How did you handle the
> > proceedings?  Handwritten or what?
> >
> > Chris -- having fun with Birgitt in Vanouver...Yippee!
> >
> >
> >
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