Comments on: What is BarCamp? http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/what-is-barcamp/ Collective consciousness in an Internet-enabled world. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:58:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Universal Web Edit Button « WikiProject Oregon http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/what-is-barcamp/#comment-180 Universal Web Edit Button « WikiProject Oregon Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:01:57 +0000 http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-180 [...] under advocacy, collaboration | Tags: wikiway |   A while back, I wrote on my own blog about BarCamp and RecentChangesCamp, and all the excellent ideas that emerged from these conferences. Well, [...] [...] under advocacy, collaboration | Tags: wikiway |   A while back, I wrote on my own blog about BarCamp and RecentChangesCamp, and all the excellent ideas that emerged from these conferences. Well, [...]

]]> By: Andrew Trubac http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/what-is-barcamp/#comment-76 Andrew Trubac Sun, 18 May 2008 21:05:47 +0000 http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-76 Hi Pete, we met at the advocacy conference in Eugene. BarCamp seems like something I could really get into, and I am sorry that I missed it by only a couple of weeks. I will be looking forward to the next one. Thanks~Andrew Hi Pete, we met at the advocacy conference in Eugene. BarCamp seems like something I could really get into, and I am sorry that I missed it by only a couple of weeks. I will be looking forward to the next one.
Thanks~Andrew

]]> By: Selena Deckelmann http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/what-is-barcamp/#comment-31 Selena Deckelmann Tue, 06 May 2008 00:56:50 +0000 http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-31 Pete - so happy you decided to use that photo of Reid! Cat K - I took that photo and a ton more that you can see at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/selenamarie/collections/72157604896912767/ The board layout and design was done by Audrey Eschright and Dawn Foster. I think the real key was a big wall, and lots of painter's tape :) -selena Pete – so happy you decided to use that photo of Reid!

Cat K – I took that photo and a ton more that you can see at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/selenamarie/collections/72157604896912767/

The board layout and design was done by Audrey Eschright and Dawn Foster. I think the real key was a big wall, and lots of painter’s tape :)

-selena

]]> By: Cat K http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/what-is-barcamp/#comment-29 Cat K Mon, 05 May 2008 03:32:55 +0000 http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-29 Hey I'm glad you posted and/or HAVE a picture of the post-it idea gathering/structuring activity - I had a brainstorm today about using this "pre-assessment" tool for teacher professional development and conferences - instead of teachers shlepping to workshops and talks that share info. we ALREADY KNOW, this approach would radically embolden everyone at the conference to come prepared to flexibilyb teach and share ideas and tools TOGETHER instead of the tired model of "I'm the expert bestowing knowledge and handouts unto YOU" model which makes for a passive learning experience that is sometimes useful but often useless because many teachers know what these presentations will consist of... Your assignment as writer or helper to me - pen a letter A) my administration and B) to the Oregon Council of Teachers of English suggesting this model and outlining how to do it and its effectiveness/dynamism. - Barcamp widow p.s.(did some gardening today - watched Caroline "plant" a sink in her backyard! - very DaDa) Hey I’m glad you posted and/or HAVE a picture of the post-it idea gathering/structuring activity – I had a brainstorm today about using this “pre-assessment” tool for teacher professional development and conferences – instead of teachers shlepping to workshops and talks that share info. we ALREADY KNOW, this approach would radically embolden everyone at the conference to come prepared to flexibilyb teach and share ideas and tools TOGETHER instead of the tired model of “I’m the expert bestowing knowledge and handouts unto YOU” model which makes for a passive learning experience that is sometimes useful but often useless because many teachers know what these presentations will consist of…

Your assignment as writer or helper to me – pen a letter A) my administration and B) to the Oregon Council of Teachers of English suggesting this model and outlining how to do it and its effectiveness/dynamism.

- Barcamp widow
p.s.(did some gardening today – watched Caroline “plant” a sink in her backyard! – very DaDa)

]]> By: Bram Pitoyo http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/what-is-barcamp/#comment-28 Bram Pitoyo Sun, 04 May 2008 07:46:51 +0000 http://ournewmind.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-28 Hey Pete, you should talk with Mark Frischmuth (@democracylab on Twitter, was here today) because he’s doing a similar thing. Hey Pete, you should talk with Mark Frischmuth (@democracylab on Twitter, was here today) because he’s doing a similar thing.

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