<div class="gmail_quote"><br><br>Robert <div>I totally agree that wikis and other technologies are no replacement for face to face and can't have the powerful effects of relationship building that the face to face experiences have. What they are great at is allowing for those conversations to continue once there has been a face to face. They also create a structure that can manage very complex organizing amongst many people who are working on the same project and document those efforts almost effortlessly. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I work with teachers to develop projects that integrate an academic disciple with an art or environmental project to enhance understanding and knowledge in the academic discipline. Documentation and assessment has always been an issue for me as I have to step out of my role as teaching/ collaborating artist to document. This was always a perplexing issue for both me and teachers but with a wiki we capture it all from the initial Open Space gathering to the descriptive review critique process students use to evaluate throughout and for the most part it students take care of the documentation. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I agree with Lisa that the wiki has to serve a purpose for participants after the initial OS event. Adult participants won't go to a wiki to visit about the event and develop relationships, kids will go to just see what there friends are doing. It is easier for them to have virtual relationships. But people will use the wiki if they are working on a joint project and need to coordinate efforts.</div>
<div>Pat<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Robert Fabian <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robert@fabian.ca" target="_blank">robert@fabian.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Pat et al,<br>
<br>
I'm new to OST, but have some ancient history with socio-tech and Search. I<br>
like what I've been able to discover about OST. Given my roots in<br>
technology, I began to explore how / if technology could be used in the Open<br>
Space process. Some preliminary thoughts:<br>
<br>
Technology should not be used to replace face-to-face. The dynamic is wrong,<br>
... but may be a practical alternative for children of different ages and<br>
experiences. With adults, I can't see using technology as the medium for<br>
Open Space.<br>
<br>
That said, there are possible roles for technology. Technology could be used<br>
to collect information, and then result in the instant publication of an<br>
event report. But technology used that way is pure support. Might technology<br>
be used to extend an event?<br>
<br>
To my mind, Wiki dynamics don't provide a virtual mirror for the actual<br>
event. I'm attracted by the idea of using Organic Groups within the Drupal<br>
Content Management System. Organic Groups can be made to mirror the sessions<br>
which are such a basic part of OST. Anyone (after registering) can (be<br>
allowed to) create an Organic Group. Organic Groups can be visible to all<br>
(or kept private), but to contribute you need to join the Group. They<br>
provide a reasonable virtual environment for use of the Law of Two Feet.<br>
<br>
The technology is inexpensive. Drupal with Organic Groups comes as an open<br>
source bundle and will run on an inexpensive virtual web server. Total out<br>
of pocket expense to set up and operate a site (technically powerful enough<br>
for thousands) would be less than $100/year.<br>
<br>
The virtual space can mirror the face-to-face Open Space. The dynamic will<br>
be different. Depending on the participants, the virtual space may be a<br>
turn-on, ... or a turn-off. But with the right group of participants, I'm<br>
optimistic that Drupal with Organic Groups could be an effective virtual<br>
extension of Open Space.<br>
<br>
Bob Fabian - <a href="http://www.fabian.ca" target="_blank">www.fabian.ca</a><br>
<br>
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