Using web 2.0 tools for harvesting in Open Space

Mon Oct 6 10:30:14 PDT 2008

In deed, I feel that Web2.0 technologies do have some analogies to the  
OS principles if used accordingly.

At the OS of the KM4Dev 2009 meeting last June in Lisbon, we used a  
Wiki for participants to report back from the session. I feel a Wiki  
somehow follows all 4 principles in particular!

Here is the result:
http://www.km4dev.org/wiki/index.php/Open_Space_Discussion_Reports
As you can see, it took only 2 short lines of text to instruct  
participants how to put their own stuff online, and 30 people did so  
more or less successfully.

-marc

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On 6 Oct 2008, at 16:52 , Chris Corrigan wrote:

> My friend Carmen Pirie from Halifax has posted a lovely story on his  
> weblog about how he used social networking tools to harvest from a  
> large Open Space"
>
>
>
> I spent most of this past week in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland,  
> joining with Ella McQuinn in facilitating the Gros Morne Institute's  
> International Summit on Sustainable Tourism.  The conference covered  
> four focus areas of sustainable tourism using the same half-day  
> design for each segment: 1.5 hrs of Keynote and Panel followed by 2  
> hrs of Open Space.  The final half-day session saw the group of just  
> over 100 delegates converging on action items and next steps.
>
> Several weeks ago I started a private Ning site for the gathering  
> with an invitation to join sent out to all registered delegates.   
> Forum discussions were started surrounding the four broad focus  
> areas of the conference and a pre-conference profile questionnaire  
> allowed delegates to get to know one another prior to showing up.   
> Additionally, one of the conference organizers started to blog  
> actively and many delegates chose to upload various travel photos –  
> such is the nature of the sustainable tourism crowd, I've learned.   
> All of this activity – with 70% of conference attendees active on  
> the Ning in forums, discussions, and leaving notes for each other –  
> occurred before the conference ever started.
>
> One of the challenges as Open Space scales is how to harvest  
> learning from the individual sessions in a way that informs the  
> whole, without resorting to time-consuming verbal harvests by  
> session hosts.  To address this challenge, first we had session  
> hosts complete written harvests that were typed by volunteering  
> students and enlarged to 11x17 output, then placed around the room.   
> Then each host took the time, during meals, breaks, etc., to record  
> a brief (2-5min) video synopsis of the conversation using my Flip  
> Video camera and a mini tripod.  These videos were uploaded to the  
> Ning during the evenings and conference delegates could review the  
> videos the next morning.
>
> Now that the conference is over, delegates can use the Ning to  
> further their discussions and initiatives – while automatically  
> informing the community of their efforts and allowing the  
> conversation to grow.  All keynote speeches, panel discussions, and  
> Open Space break out session videos are available for ongoing review  
> and reference on the Ning – along with the PowerPoint slides and  
> other supporting material from the conference. (At least they will  
> be available once I get it all uploaded.)
>
> All of this to say, I simply find Ning to be exceptionally useful  
> for this sort of thing.  Conferences are supposed to be about  
> connecting, learning from each other, and then – with any luck –  
> collectively moving some initiatives forward.  And if that's what  
> you're after with the conference you're organizing, it seems to me  
> that the little bit of time and energy needed to invest in a Ning  
> site is incredibly well spent.
>
> -- 
> CHRIS CORRIGAN
> Facilitation - Training - Process Design
> Open Space Technology
>
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>
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