[SessionDesign] More Tweaks on Hybrids

[Ameya Nagarajan]

As an attendee of said event, I want to say I found it worked very well.
The video time was kept to a minimum, and attention was focussed on the
speakers who dialed in when they did. We all got to interact with them, and
they got to feel they were part of the event.
I think we could have done more collaborative thinking on google docs etc,
and Dirk did try very hard to get US to update the main doc with images and
notes but we were very stubborn and left him to do it :D


Cordially,
Ameya

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*Ameya Nagarajan*
Associate Editor, Global Voices <http://www.globalvoices.org>
Contributing Editor, Rising Voices <https://rising.globalvoices.org/>
Advox Editor, Advox <http://advox.globalvoices.org>


On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:08 PM Dirk Slater <dirk at fabriders.net> wrote:

> Hello Session Designers,
>
> I am sharing a few thoughts about merging the online/offline
> environments.  Last week, I ran a face-to-face programmatic retreat for
> Global Voices in Amman.  Over the week, I found we were using more online
> tools during the session, and I realised that this is what being hybrid now
> means for me.  Namely:
>
> - Instructing small group exercises - We used a Signal group as a primary
> mechanism for group coordination.  As we were using a whole venue floor, I
> found it better to post instructions in the Signal Group, so they could
> have them handy wherever they went. (I still checked in with the groups to
> make sure they understood the instruction)
>
> - Capturing critical notes - We used a google doc before the event to
> share and get comments on the agenda.  As we evolved the plan during the
> event, we continued to use the google doc and also captured pictures of
> flip-chart paper and post-it notes directly in the google doc as we went
> along.   We had a couple of points where the participants generated their
> text, and we gave them time during the day to put their notes directly in
> the document.
>
> - Connecting virtual participants - Yep, I did this. You all know it’s not
> something I would advise anyone to do, but we had a couple of key people
> who couldn’t get Visas arranged. HOWEVER, we didn’t get them to connect the
> whole time.  Instead, we had them join us individually for 15 to 30-minute
> slots where we gave them our full attention.  One guest couldn’t connect
> because of the time zones and their schedule - so they gave us a video
> instead.  IMHO, this worked well because we gave everyone precise
> instructions on what they were supposed to convey when they connected - and
> then they knew they would be answering connections.
>
> So yes, I’m starting to figure out how to maximise the benefits of both
> formats in a definition of Hybrid that I think I can be comfortable with.
> Curious to know what others are learning in this brave new world of
> face-to-face supported by online tools.
>
> - Dirk
>
> Dirk Slater
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