USB-sticks/computer station during OST + some more..
Harrison Owen
hhowen at verizon.net
Tue Mar 14 09:08:03 PST 2006
The technology is definitely there to do what you are proposing, but I would
caution against allowing the technology to fill up the space. Sometimes old
ways are better, or at least they have a purpose. For example, having people
take notes in their sessions on laptops certainly works technically -- but
at a price. First of all you tend to get a "data dump" -- lots of everything
with little reflection about what it means. Such reflection will ordinarily
take place when a convener carries a bunch of news print to the computer
room, and is then faced with the prospect of typing it ALL in. In the
instant the mind is focused and the processes of discriminating the
"interesting" from the "useful" begins. It is also likely that others from
the group will come along, allowing for further discussion and reflection --
which I take to be a plus. It is not about old tech vs new tech -- I think
it is really about "appropriate" tech. good luck
Harrison
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Subject: USB-sticks/computer station during OST + some more..
Continuing this thread a month after the last post.
I am working on an event that will happen the end of April, about
half of it done in OS. It will be held at a university where the
rooms have internet access. Many of the participants will have
laptops. One possibility for the report gathering that I am
considering is having reports emailed to newsroom
coordinator. Virtually all laptops now have internet connections.
I have very limited experience with Wikis. It seems it would be
easier to collect reports and post them to a website as they
happen. Perhaps a blog where others can post comments to posts.
We're also considering some way to keep the evolving agenda
continuously posted and updated on the website so people don't have
to return to a central location to see the agenda.
Any thoughts?
Jimmy Pryor
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