Comments on: Conference 2.0 – changing how sessions are selected http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/ Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Does peer review work? Thoughts on conference session selection. « Generation YES Blog http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/comment-page-1/#comment-90674 Does peer review work? Thoughts on conference session selection. « Generation YES Blog Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:45:19 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/#comment-90674 [...] assume that I got on their mailing list because of my post from almost a year ago, Conference 2.0 - changing how sessions are selected. In that post, I mentioned the KGCM conference and how these experts are investigating how people [...] [...] assume that I got on their mailing list because of my post from almost a year ago, Conference 2.0 – changing how sessions are selected. In that post, I mentioned the KGCM conference and how these experts are investigating how people [...]

]]> By: Chris Lehmann http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/comment-page-1/#comment-19798 Chris Lehmann Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:37:06 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/#comment-19798 I love the idea of the majority rule -- up or down. Definitely something to keep in mind. I think longer sessions can work too -- if we question the notion of what a session is. I liked the longer format for EduCon, because I really did think in the sessions I was able to go to. I hope we never all think we have "Conference 2.0" figured out. Let's keep inventing new models, let's keep playing with different styles. I like what we did for EduCon. I'm excited to try it again next year, but I'm excited to go see what other folks figure out too. How about ConferenceCon -- a meta-conference where all the sessions are about ways to run a conference. ;) I love the idea of the majority rule — up or down. Definitely something to keep in mind.

I think longer sessions can work too — if we question the notion of what a session is. I liked the longer format for EduCon, because I really did think in the sessions I was able to go to.

I hope we never all think we have “Conference 2.0″ figured out. Let’s keep inventing new models, let’s keep playing with different styles. I like what we did for EduCon. I’m excited to try it again next year, but I’m excited to go see what other folks figure out too.

How about ConferenceCon — a meta-conference where all the sessions are about ways to run a conference. ;)

]]> By: nlowell http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/comment-page-1/#comment-19727 nlowell Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:15:31 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/03/30/conference-20-session-selection/#comment-19727 I think a necessary first step is to challenge the assumption that a program is necessary. The value of a conference is seldom the sessions. If you find ONE that's any good in a three or four day conference, you're doing well. The real value is in the connections you form at the meals, at the bar, in the hallways complaining about what a crappy preso you both just left. The problem is funding. Nobody wants to fund the value ... They want to fund the myth. I think a necessary first step is to challenge the assumption that a program is necessary.

The value of a conference is seldom the sessions. If you find ONE that’s any good in a three or four day conference, you’re doing well. The real value is in the connections you form at the meals, at the bar, in the hallways complaining about what a crappy preso you both just left.

The problem is funding. Nobody wants to fund the value … They want to fund the myth.

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