[OSList] Second Life

Wed Oct 1 01:13:06 PDT 2014

Has some one here done an Open Space in "Second Life", the online and free
virtual world from the SF based Linden Lab?

On 30 September 2014 21:59, Ben Roberts via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> As some of you know, I’ve been at this for a couple of years now. Today,
> working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International
> <http://charterforcompassion.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=110391&qid=5124428>,
> I was finally able to host a MaestroConference-based call that I felt truly
> lived up to the potential for “Open Space” in virtual form (in quotes since
> I know some of you purists might dispute that this really was OST!).
>
>
>
> Of course, it wasn’t like being together in person for a day or two.
> Indeed, there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the
> combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the “hackpad”
> platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference’s
> newest “social webinar” beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the
> process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad
> <http://www.bit.ly/cfc093014>):
>
> ·         We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90
> minutes, mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas.
>
> ·         Six topics were initiated by participants
>
> ·         In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a “meet and
> greet” session for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a
> place to welcome late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were
> easily integrated and able to join the conversations of their choosing
>
> ·         The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes
>
> ·         We ended with a full group “popcorn-style” harvest and some
> announcements
>
> ·         A number of participants attended a debrief after the official
> end of the call
>
> ·         A few participants also stayed on the line “overtime” to
> continue their topic conversations
>
>
>
> MC’s new “social webinar” worked beautifully, allowing participants to do
> the following:
>
> ·         Exercise the law of two feet (really!)
>
> ·         See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and
> contact info, if provided)
>
> ·         See who was talking or had their “hands” up
>
>
>
> Using “hackpad,” we were able to do the following:
>
> ·         Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on
> the call and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the
> six topics were initiated in advance.
>
> ·         Provide an index of topics and the “room numbers” for each (so
> that participants could move themselves to the right room)
>
> ·         Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad
> for each one (note that “social webinar” now also provides shared document
> functionality for each breakout room, if desired)
>
> ·         Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended
> (this is still ongoing)
>
> ·         Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call
>
> ·         Compile a shared listing of resources
>
> ·         Make announcements and requests
>
>
>
> It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones
> only (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or
> “social webinar.” This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a
> computer, and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools.
>
>
>
> Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons
> learned. The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online
> explanations in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to
> engage (phone, hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or
> more of these elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use
> these tools or to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them.
>
>
>
> I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the
> Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I
> feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very
> interested in promoting a series of large group “conversations that could
> change the world.” Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to
> collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be
> able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near
> future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale
> in this way is pretty exciting!
>
>
>
> Peace,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
>
>
> *Ben Roberts*
>
> *The Conversation Collaborative*
>
> www. ConversationCollaborative.com
> <http://www.conversationcollaborative.com/>
>
> (203) 426-1039
>
> Skype: benjamin_j_roberts
>
> G+: benroberts.ipn at gmail.com
>
>
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Kári Gunnarsson
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