http://www.newsome.org/2006/03/this-is-not-summer-camp-i-remember/ Kent Newsome on technology, music and life Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.newsome.org/2006/03/this-is-not-summer-camp-i-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-4777 Seth Finkelstein Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/newsome/?p=2791#comment-4777 He-said-it-not-me!http://getreal.corante.com/archives/whats_wrong_with_bloggercon.php"The format is problematic in reality. A lone session moderator begins with a presentation of various ideas on the topic, and then a free-for-all ensues, where the 50 to 250 people in the group raise their hands, ask a question, elaborate on some issue, or whatever. Often, you might have to wait 10 minutes or more to actually get to speak on some topic now 10 minutes cold.However, Winer and the other conference insiders reserve the right to break into the flow of the sessions, and so Scoble, Searls, Steve Gillmor, and the like seem often to be having their conversation in the session and not the halls, but not everybody else." He-said-it-not-me!http://getreal.corante.com/archives/whats_wrong_with_bloggercon.php“The format is problematic in reality. A lone session moderator begins with a presentation of various ideas on the topic, and then a free-for-all ensues, where the 50 to 250 people in the group raise their hands, ask a question, elaborate on some issue, or whatever. Often, you might have to wait 10 minutes or more to actually get to speak on some topic now 10 minutes cold.However, Winer and the other conference insiders reserve the right to break into the flow of the sessions, and so Scoble, Searls, Steve Gillmor, and the like seem often to be having their conversation in the session and not the halls, but not everybody else.”

]]> http://www.newsome.org/2006/03/this-is-not-summer-camp-i-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 christopher carfi Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/newsome/?p=2791#comment-4778 Kent...thanks for the the good words. Not sure of the relation between tongue and cheek on the "what's an unconference" question, but just in case, here's a great link:http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/what-is-an-unconference/The money 'graphs, from Dave, in defining an "unconference":Dave: "First, you take the people who used to be the audience and give them a promotion. They’re now participants. Their job is to participate, not just to listen and at the end to ask questions. Then you ask everyone who was on stage to take a seat in what used to be the audience. Okay, now you have a room full of people, what exactly are they supposed to do? Choose a reporter, someone who knows something about the topic of discussion (yes, there is a topic, it’s not free-form) and knows how to ask questions and knit a story together.Real reporters are often the best discussion leaders. Put your DL at the front of the room, with a mike in hand. A couple of people roam the room with handheld wireless mikes to put in the face of the people who are speaking. No one lines up for a mike. Think Donahue or Oprah. The DL’s job is is to craft a story from the expertise in the room. Everyone is a source, about to be interviewed by someone who’s listening. The DL may actually call on people, so no one should get the idea that they can fall asleep or daydream. Pay attention, you might be the next speaker!" Kent…thanks for the the good words. Not sure of the relation between tongue and cheek on the “what’s an unconference” question, but just in case, here’s a great link:http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/what-is-an-unconference/The money ‘graphs, from Dave, in defining an “unconference”:Dave: “First, you take the people who used to be the audience and give them a promotion. They’re now participants. Their job is to participate, not just to listen and at the end to ask questions. Then you ask everyone who was on stage to take a seat in what used to be the audience. Okay, now you have a room full of people, what exactly are they supposed to do? Choose a reporter, someone who knows something about the topic of discussion (yes, there is a topic, it’s not free-form) and knows how to ask questions and knit a story together.Real reporters are often the best discussion leaders. Put your DL at the front of the room, with a mike in hand. A couple of people roam the room with handheld wireless mikes to put in the face of the people who are speaking. No one lines up for a mike. Think Donahue or Oprah. The DL’s job is is to craft a story from the expertise in the room. Everyone is a source, about to be interviewed by someone who’s listening. The DL may actually call on people, so no one should get the idea that they can fall asleep or daydream. Pay attention, you might be the next speaker!”

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