[OSList] how to organize record of proceedings in a 3h1/2 OST format ?

[Chris Corrigan]

I have a great iPhone app called Genius Scan that allows me to take photos of sessions reports and compile them into a pdf and upload them to Dropbox.  When I have a fast turnaround, I just have people neatly write a summary of their conversation and I compile the report and send it out to everyone.  

It doesn't do character recognition, but it at least ensures that people have access to all the handwritten copies of the reports in real time.  

Chris

On 2012-11-20, at 12:07 AM, Тясто Марина В. wrote:

> Dear Christine,
>  
> My experience is not right as usual as I mostly facilitate such short OST meetings and I have only 2 half-an- hour sessions and no time to type reports. I collect written reports after presenting them and type them by myself at night to distribute on the next day with pictures included. In case when I can't give them back to the participants before they live I prefer to make copies and give them handwritten copies. This is better then nothing.
> I share your concern that having half an hour break for typing reports will be losing energy before the closing circle. By the way I have facilitated an OST meeting with up to 70 people , mostly old, who can't type anyhow. There were volunteers who were sitting in the groups and typing reports during discussions. They managed to finish making printed copies and books of proceedings to the end of our Closing circle. People have been happy to go back from OST with typed reports. It was without pictures and contained not full information, probably, but it was a tangible result.
>  
> Best wishes for your OST meeting!
>  
> Marina Tyasto
>  
> From: christine koehler [mailto:chris.alice.koehler at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:33 AM
> To: OSLIST
> Subject: [OSList] how to organize record of proceedings in a 3h1/2 OST format ?
>  
> Hi dear OS community
> 
> I'll be facilitating soon a short OS event of about 3h1/2, at the end of a 2 days conference for women involved in politics.
> The host insists on having typed proceedings, because she expects the OS part to boost empowerment in participants and encourage them to be more and more professional in their involvement (and stay in politics in spite of all kind of troubles women face in this kind of career.).
> 
> In the beginning she was thinking of having staff type reports but I discouraged her and she agreed to it. So we will have computers to type reports . Reports will be typed by participants themselves.
> 
> However I never organized typed reports within such a short event so I would appreciate your advices and experiences.
> Right now I suggested 2 rounds of one-hour-session then a break of 1/2h in order to type reports then closing circle. But that makes the break quite late in the afternoon and just before the closing circle: this doesn't feel optimal.
> 
> What would you suggest ? 
> 
> Christine
> 
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