<div dir="ltr">Hi Dirk:<div><br></div><div>I really want to be there for Thursday (no idea what time that is EST) but I have a dentist appointment at 11 AM EST, which means I am out of commission from about 10 AM to 3 PM EST that day.</div><div><br></div><div>I think that probably conflicts with the time you're saying, but I'm not sure.</div><div><br></div><div>Assuming I can't make it, please keep me posted on your takeaways. </div><div><br></div><div>So far, it sounds like the best of both world is where both groups feel they are getting: productive, meaningful, collaborative outputs, as well as a sense of deep personal connection. Is that right? I'm talking about within a session rather than overall for an event.</div><div><br></div><div>The piece I'm working on that is hybrid is a conference presentation and discussion about addressing ableism in health care for health professionals.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, Cybele.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:30 AM Dirk Slater <<a href="mailto:dirk@fabriders.net">dirk@fabriders.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Hi,<div><br></div><div>Yes, not just feeling excluded but also actually having power - my current working hypothesis is that virtual and face to face are VERY different formats and experiences for people. A virtual session can be super productive, and you can have lots of collaboration on meaningful outputs and really get stuff done together, while face to face sessions are all about informal networking, being able to have deep personal conversations over lunch and breaks, etc. </div><div><br></div><div>I’m thinking that doing a hybrid severely cripples both and also really makes the experience less positive for both the online and face to face participants. So really curious about examples people might have where the benefits of a hybrid are more than having them as an either/or.</div><div><br></div><div>Curious as to what folks think.</div><div><br></div><div>Also just a reminder about the session on Thursday to really hash this out - if you’re available this Thursday the 24th at 4pm UTC, (<a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20220324T160000&p1=136&p2=224&p3=155&p4=41&p5=263&p6=51&p7=37&p8=125&p9=34&p10=170&p11=44&p12=145" target="_blank">check your time zone</a>) register to meet me here: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcumsqT0oH9Wbzx0WrP-0piVuNCvAcPbZ" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcumsqT0oH9Wbzx0WrP-0piVuNCvAcPbZ</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Dirk</div><div><br><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 21 Mar 2022, at 15:17, Cybele S <<a href="mailto:cybele.sack@gmail.com" target="_blank">cybele.sack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto">Hi Dirk:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Are you able to articulate some of your concerns about power dynamics and agency in a hybrid model?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">For example, are you worried about people online feeling excluded? </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Or are there other concerns as well?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cybèle </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 8:50 AM Dirk Slater <<a href="mailto:dirk@fabriders.net" target="_blank">dirk@fabriders.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">That’s great Cybelle, thanks for this. Let us know how it goes, I’m particularly keen on understanding how to address power dynamics and agency in the Hybrid model, and it sounds like you will have some good learning on that front!</div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><br></div><div>- Dirk<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 17 Mar 2022, at 13:16, Cybele S <<a href="mailto:cybele.sack@gmail.com" target="_blank">cybele.sack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto">Hi Dirk:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am going to be involved with my first hybrid in May that we are planning for now. Some of my colleagues have been doing hybrid teaching for the past year. Here are some things I heard, but I’m early in this:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">1 - Treat them as 3 audiences: in person, online and hybrid (to switch between, the stage manager role).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">2 - If you have multiple people presenting, give one the role of in-person host, and one the role of switching between (calling on online audience). Some can wear both hats at once but it may be better to ask for some help with that than to try to do both as in-person host.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">3 - If you have short online speakers, pre-record if possible to improve timing of switch and reduce risk variables.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">4 - Consider each part of the script as an element and how you might coordinate and switch between them.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">That’s all I’ve got for now. Might be able to tell you more in a few months. It does sound like it needs more coordination to do it well.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cybèle </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 7:42 AM Dirk Slater <<a href="mailto:dirk@fabriders.net" target="_blank">dirk@fabriders.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Hi Session Designers,<div><br></div><div>Got a couple of things for you,</div><div><br></div><div>- Virtual vs IRL vs Hybrid?</div><div><br></div><div>So it seems we’re starting to enter a brave new world where people have been learning how to be more productive in an online session and are now trying to make sense of when we should actually do the face-to-face. What are the trade-offs? When is it worth the risk and expense of doing a face-to-face (what people are now calling IRL - In Real Life)? And what about Hybrids - do they really work? I’m really curious about what people’s experience is on this.</div><div><br></div><div>Really happy to get a discussion started on via email AND also think it might be worth having a check-in - so if you’re available this Thursday the 24th at 4pm UTC, (<a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20220324T160000&p1=136&p2=224&p3=155&p4=41&p5=263&p6=51&p7=37&p8=125&p9=34&p10=170&p11=44&p12=145" target="_blank">check your time zone</a>) meet me here:</div><div><br></div><div><div><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcumsqT0oH9Wbzx0WrP-0piVuNCvAcPbZ" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcumsqT0oH9Wbzx0WrP-0piVuNCvAcPbZ</a> </div></div><div><br></div><div>- Session Design Lab</div><div><br></div><div>I’ll also be doing a deep dive on the online vs offline thingy during the next Session Design Lab, which will take place on March 30th and 31st from 3pm to 6pm UTC. Let me know if you are interested in attending the lab again, as I’d be happy to have you as a guest. Also, if you know of anyone who might benefit from participating in the lab, point them to: <a href="https://www.fabriders.net/session-design-lab/" target="_blank">https://www.fabriders.net/session-design-lab/</a></div><div><br></div><div>- Capacity Builders Convergence</div><div><br></div><div>On April 5th, we’re teaming up with Aspiration to host The Capacity Builders Convergence. If you identify yourself as a 'capacity builder’, please join us. This is an opportunity to compare practices, share knowledge and deepen relationships with others doing related work. See: <a href="https://www.fabriders.net/capacitycon22/" target="_blank">https://www.fabriders.net/capacitycon22/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Hope to see you or hear from you on any of the above soon!</div><div><br></div><div>- Dirk </div><br><div>
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