Funda, I'm interested too in conveying the technical information very clearly.
This spring I tried something new, which was to provide a written "list of terms" on the back of the handout for the schedule of the day. The list provided simple definitions for words like Convener, Agenda Wall, Space-Time Matrix, Marketplace, News Wall, etc. People browsed the list along with the schedule as they were settling in. I explained these terms in the opening flow same as usual (I didn't read from the list or say, "now look at your papers everyone!"); the list seemed to me like a simple background way to honor some people's learning styles without interfering with the process (similar to having the principles and law up on a poster in addition to conveying them verbally). The feedback I received from participants was that the opening explanation was "very clear" or "clearer than they had ever heard," so it appears to me that this worked well. I am right with you Harrison about not taking any questions, and after "stepping out of the way" to then fully embody the reality that the meeting belongs to the participants. Chris Chris Weaver Springbranch, Inc. Asheville, North Carolina USA ch...@springbranch.us http://springbranch.us * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
