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.
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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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