Re: Looking for feedback on using Remo
Hi Laura, John,
We have done a lot of things with Zoom, and I have only participated in Remo as a participant. What is really nice about?Remo is that you can move yourself around and that it mimics?the feel of a conference where you can mix and mingle. But once you are at your table in a small group -- which is fun -- if you would be there for a long period of time the experience?in zoom breakout is better I think.? ? In thinking of high-end, I wanted to mention that we had a good experience recently in upping the feel of the Zoom conference and changing it from a regular meeting by including a virtual opening act of live drawing accompanied by a live music performance. Just as an idea.
By the way, Remo offers trial runs so you can participate in a test event and see how it feels.?
Anna
On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 12:22 PM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Thanks for the follow up notes!
On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 11:11 AM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: If I made it sound not high end, then I miscommunicated.?
It will work well for single meetings that host up to 500 people (perhaps more, but I have not done that) It has enough flexibility to create a good experience.?
It is designed around tables for chatting with a stage for presenting. So if you have 100 leaders, and they are going to be engaged with a panel or some kind of presentation, then it works great.?
If you are wanting to assign subgroups, or have subgroups (breakout rooms) that are more than 6 people, then it is not the right tool. If you want it to have a whole day workshop that is the same room for 8 hours, it is not the right tool.
If you have a facilitated discussion that you pull people on to the stage and then off, and then walk through a broad set of discussions, which you then have mingle time in the middle, it works perfectly well.?
On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 7:28 AM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Thanks John for the feedback on the platform.??
Sounds like a good option as you say that is better than Zoom but not for a high-end event.? The meeting I'm designing is for a top 100 leaders of a global company and this platform may not have that 'high-end experience' feel that we want to create.
I'll check out hopin that you also referenced.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 7:18 PM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: I did 230 people in remo for my Seattle Angel Conference.?
Most people had never seen it before. So it was weird?for them coming in.?
But it was a "relief from zoom". That was our number one comment.?
It helps to do a bit of prep work. We did a mixer the night before, so many of the participants came in and did their fumbling at the mixer instead of at the big event.?
It automatically assigns you to a table, so it takes time to figure things out.?
And you come in with audio and video off.?
So they have to turn it on.?
Some small number of folks can't get their audio or video working.
It works best with chrome. You may have to have people restart their browser if it locks up. A Few people had that problem.
We set up a Support table where people could ask questions.?
In smaller groups, we wander to each table to coach them on how to use the tool.
On the big groups, we did a customer video to do the same thing.?
You do not have a mute button for people with bad audio. It only effects the local table, but it can be a problem. So you have to ask people to turn off audio sometimes.?
It has several interesting features including white boards, the ability to move around and the ability to call people to the stage.
Pricing is moving and is a bit expensive (to me).? I am at the Producer level to support long enough events with up to 500 people.?
A competitor is Airmeet, which is in beta.?
I am using remo for all my workshops at the moment to get mingling.?
I may fall back to another tool for the small groups and only use remo for the big events.?
There are tools that are much bigger than remo , aimed for multi-day conferences. Remo is in the middle between zoom on one end and hopin on the other end.?
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Hello community!
I'm looking to learn more about a virtual conference platform Remo.? ()
Has anyone used this platform for?a large group, top leaders meetings? pros? cons?
Thanks! Laura
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Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
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Re: Looking for feedback on using Remo
Thanks for the follow up notes!
On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 11:11 AM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: If I made it sound not high end, then I miscommunicated.?
It will work well for single meetings that host up to 500 people (perhaps more, but I have not done that) It has enough flexibility to create a good experience.?
It is designed around tables for chatting with a stage for presenting. So if you have 100 leaders, and they are going to be engaged with a panel or some kind of presentation, then it works great.?
If you are wanting to assign subgroups, or have subgroups (breakout rooms) that are more than 6 people, then it is not the right tool. If you want it to have a whole day workshop that is the same room for 8 hours, it is not the right tool.
If you have a facilitated discussion that you pull people on to the stage and then off, and then walk through a broad set of discussions, which you then have mingle time in the middle, it works perfectly well.?
On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 7:28 AM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Thanks John for the feedback on the platform.??
Sounds like a good option as you say that is better than Zoom but not for a high-end event.? The meeting I'm designing is for a top 100 leaders of a global company and this platform may not have that 'high-end experience' feel that we want to create.
I'll check out hopin that you also referenced.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 7:18 PM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: I did 230 people in remo for my Seattle Angel Conference.?
Most people had never seen it before. So it was weird?for them coming in.?
But it was a "relief from zoom". That was our number one comment.?
It helps to do a bit of prep work. We did a mixer the night before, so many of the participants came in and did their fumbling at the mixer instead of at the big event.?
It automatically assigns you to a table, so it takes time to figure things out.?
And you come in with audio and video off.?
So they have to turn it on.?
Some small number of folks can't get their audio or video working.
It works best with chrome. You may have to have people restart their browser if it locks up. A Few people had that problem.
We set up a Support table where people could ask questions.?
In smaller groups, we wander to each table to coach them on how to use the tool.
On the big groups, we did a customer video to do the same thing.?
You do not have a mute button for people with bad audio. It only effects the local table, but it can be a problem. So you have to ask people to turn off audio sometimes.?
It has several interesting features including white boards, the ability to move around and the ability to call people to the stage.
Pricing is moving and is a bit expensive (to me).? I am at the Producer level to support long enough events with up to 500 people.?
A competitor is Airmeet, which is in beta.?
I am using remo for all my workshops at the moment to get mingling.?
I may fall back to another tool for the small groups and only use remo for the big events.?
There are tools that are much bigger than remo , aimed for multi-day conferences. Remo is in the middle between zoom on one end and hopin on the other end.?
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Hello community!
I'm looking to learn more about a virtual conference platform Remo.? ()
Has anyone used this platform for?a large group, top leaders meetings? pros? cons?
Thanks! Laura
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
--
JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
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Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
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JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
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Re: Looking for feedback on using Remo
If I made it sound not high end, then I miscommunicated.?
It will work well for single meetings that host up to 500 people (perhaps more, but I have not done that) It has enough flexibility to create a good experience.?
It is designed around tables for chatting with a stage for presenting. So if you have 100 leaders, and they are going to be engaged with a panel or some kind of presentation, then it works great.?
If you are wanting to assign subgroups, or have subgroups (breakout rooms) that are more than 6 people, then it is not the right tool. If you want it to have a whole day workshop that is the same room for 8 hours, it is not the right tool.
If you have a facilitated discussion that you pull people on to the stage and then off, and then walk through a broad set of discussions, which you then have mingle time in the middle, it works perfectly well.?
On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 7:28 AM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Thanks John for the feedback on the platform.??
Sounds like a good option as you say that is better than Zoom but not for a high-end event.? The meeting I'm designing is for a top 100 leaders of a global company and this platform may not have that 'high-end experience' feel that we want to create.
I'll check out hopin that you also referenced.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 7:18 PM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: I did 230 people in remo for my Seattle Angel Conference.?
Most people had never seen it before. So it was weird?for them coming in.?
But it was a "relief from zoom". That was our number one comment.?
It helps to do a bit of prep work. We did a mixer the night before, so many of the participants came in and did their fumbling at the mixer instead of at the big event.?
It automatically assigns you to a table, so it takes time to figure things out.?
And you come in with audio and video off.?
So they have to turn it on.?
Some small number of folks can't get their audio or video working.
It works best with chrome. You may have to have people restart their browser if it locks up. A Few people had that problem.
We set up a Support table where people could ask questions.?
In smaller groups, we wander to each table to coach them on how to use the tool.
On the big groups, we did a customer video to do the same thing.?
You do not have a mute button for people with bad audio. It only effects the local table, but it can be a problem. So you have to ask people to turn off audio sometimes.?
It has several interesting features including white boards, the ability to move around and the ability to call people to the stage.
Pricing is moving and is a bit expensive (to me).? I am at the Producer level to support long enough events with up to 500 people.?
A competitor is Airmeet, which is in beta.?
I am using remo for all my workshops at the moment to get mingling.?
I may fall back to another tool for the small groups and only use remo for the big events.?
There are tools that are much bigger than remo , aimed for multi-day conferences. Remo is in the middle between zoom on one end and hopin on the other end.?
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Hello community!
I'm looking to learn more about a virtual conference platform Remo.? ()
Has anyone used this platform for?a large group, top leaders meetings? pros? cons?
Thanks! Laura
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
--
JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
--
Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
--
JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
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Re: Looking for feedback on using Remo
Thanks John for the feedback on the platform.??
Sounds like a good option as you say that is better than Zoom but not for a high-end event.? The meeting I'm designing is for a top 100 leaders of a global company and this platform may not have that 'high-end experience' feel that we want to create.
I'll check out hopin that you also referenced.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 7:18 PM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: I did 230 people in remo for my Seattle Angel Conference.?
Most people had never seen it before. So it was weird?for them coming in.?
But it was a "relief from zoom". That was our number one comment.?
It helps to do a bit of prep work. We did a mixer the night before, so many of the participants came in and did their fumbling at the mixer instead of at the big event.?
It automatically assigns you to a table, so it takes time to figure things out.?
And you come in with audio and video off.?
So they have to turn it on.?
Some small number of folks can't get their audio or video working.
It works best with chrome. You may have to have people restart their browser if it locks up. A Few people had that problem.
We set up a Support table where people could ask questions.?
In smaller groups, we wander to each table to coach them on how to use the tool.
On the big groups, we did a customer video to do the same thing.?
You do not have a mute button for people with bad audio. It only effects the local table, but it can be a problem. So you have to ask people to turn off audio sometimes.?
It has several interesting features including white boards, the ability to move around and the ability to call people to the stage.
Pricing is moving and is a bit expensive (to me).? I am at the Producer level to support long enough events with up to 500 people.?
A competitor is Airmeet, which is in beta.?
I am using remo for all my workshops at the moment to get mingling.?
I may fall back to another tool for the small groups and only use remo for the big events.?
There are tools that are much bigger than remo , aimed for multi-day conferences. Remo is in the middle between zoom on one end and hopin on the other end.?
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Hello community!
I'm looking to learn more about a virtual conference platform Remo.? ()
Has anyone used this platform for?a large group, top leaders meetings? pros? cons?
Thanks! Laura
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
--
JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
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Hi, there, everyone. My facilitation cohort has been hosting a series of two-hour, pay-what-you-can modules on facilitation, complexity, nonprofit governance, and DEI+B topics. I just realized I hadn't thought of sharing with this list...
Check out the full series here, in a clickable PDF:?
We're exploring different ways to engage folks virtually. This Friday will feature MURAL and the LS Ecocycle framework. Join us!
Sherry
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Him running a Zoom/MURAL-based ecocycle session this Friday on COVID's impact on collaboration. It's pay-what-you-can...
Registration here:?
Best, Sherry
Hi all, For those who didn't get to join this week's experiment session as it is sold out, here is a session next week Thursday 10:15am Eastern time!? Check out the fruitful session yesterday! Look forward to exchanging ideas with some of you on building the future of virtual facilitation. 
-- Sherry P. Johnson, she/herFacilitator, Engagement Consultant, and Complexity Coach 651.776.3060
To-do every day:
1.?sustain what works
?2.?nurture good patterns
?3.?stimulate growth
?4.?intervene with integrity
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Re: Looking for feedback on using Remo
I did 230 people in remo for my Seattle Angel Conference.?
Most people had never seen it before. So it was weird?for them coming in.?
But it was a "relief from zoom". That was our number one comment.?
It helps to do a bit of prep work. We did a mixer the night before, so many of the participants came in and did their fumbling at the mixer instead of at the big event.?
It automatically assigns you to a table, so it takes time to figure things out.?
And you come in with audio and video off.?
So they have to turn it on.?
Some small number of folks can't get their audio or video working.
It works best with chrome. You may have to have people restart their browser if it locks up. A Few people had that problem.
We set up a Support table where people could ask questions.?
In smaller groups, we wander to each table to coach them on how to use the tool.
On the big groups, we did a customer video to do the same thing.?
You do not have a mute button for people with bad audio. It only effects the local table, but it can be a problem. So you have to ask people to turn off audio sometimes.?
It has several interesting features including white boards, the ability to move around and the ability to call people to the stage.
Pricing is moving and is a bit expensive (to me).? I am at the Producer level to support long enough events with up to 500 people.?
A competitor is Airmeet, which is in beta.?
I am using remo for all my workshops at the moment to get mingling.?
I may fall back to another tool for the small groups and only use remo for the big events.?
There are tools that are much bigger than remo , aimed for multi-day conferences. Remo is in the middle between zoom on one end and hopin on the other end.?
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM Laura Gramling < laura@...> wrote: Hello community!
I'm looking to learn more about a virtual conference platform Remo.? ()
Has anyone used this platform for?a large group, top leaders meetings? pros? cons?
Thanks! Laura
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
--
JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
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Looking for feedback on using Remo
Hello community!
I'm looking to learn more about a virtual conference platform Remo.? ()
Has anyone used this platform for?a large group, top leaders meetings? pros? cons?
Thanks! Laura
-- Laura GramlingPresident +1 202 257 5528
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Agree with Bev.
Mural is so good for collaborative visuals and makes a tremendous difference to the ebb and flow, extroversion/extroversion of an online event.? Not having to decipher and transcribe post-it notes afterwards is a real bonus too!
?
I would add:
?
- Have some fun!? As the Mural facilitator, you can summon people to follow your screen ¨C which opens up a world of animation possibilities.? I represented our 2-day event as a roadmap
and created a VW camper van with everyone on board, which we moved along the ¡®route¡¯.? Here¡¯s a blog post about it:?
- Use Zoom breakouts as background ?audio channels whilst each break-out gathers around their part of the mural.? I usually create well-labelled flipcharts or cork boards (with the
name of the break-out group) so that they know where to go.
- Arrange a pre-test for people.? If your time is constrained, or people¡¯s time management is dubious, set up a simple mural flipchart and ask people to ¡®check in¡¯ by creating a post-it
with their name on a few days before.? That makes it easy to chase anyone whose post-it is missing. ?I have had the odd issue with government employees whose browsers are restricted such that they can¡¯t create a post-it note.? With a bit of advanced notice,
they can find a personal device to use instead.? Hide an ¡®easter egg¡¯ somewhere in a corner of the test mural so that they have to master navigation and zooming in and out.
Depending on the nature of the group, you could have? a flipchart for ¡®check-in¡¯ post-its and a separate area for ¡®paste a photo of you as a baby/child¡¯ to set the scene for a great icebreaker!
?
Chris
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Hi Luis
-
Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating?a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did?it
go?
Yes, we do them using (see attached example where six people did a mapping exercise). It has worked really well (surpassing our expectations) in the three times we have done it.
-
Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you?recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity
that relies more on creativity and art?
?
Some things I think have contributed to it:
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Spend loads of time in setting it up. Every last detail counts
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Where possible, we have done a version of the mapping first with someone (or some people) from the group of participants (e.g. their lead or their coordinator). This person is then a great interlocutor who both gives us feedback on what s/he thinks might give
challenges to the group in advance. And, most importantly, they are also great at communicating tips and tricks to the others based on their own experience. ??
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In particular, attention to facilitating anything related to navigating the space, finding things¡ e.g. personalized links from the agenda to their space on the Mural
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A sandbox where people can play and experiment in advance of the session - with a links to a videos on how to add content in Mural.
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Each person¡¯s area has its own key - some icons, symbols and post-its that we have pre-chosen. They just have to drag and drop (or copy/paste) them into place. As people became more adventurous they start to look for their own. Related - people report that
having a limited selection of icons (rather than the thousands offered by Mural) helped them to focus on their map
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Easy directions (see top left) on the mural for them to refer to while they are doing it. (Actually, I¡¯m not sure how often people actually refer to these - and forget to ask).
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Spend the first 10-15 minutes of the session doing screen share to show people the basics
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We give people the option to do their map using paper and pen, insisting that the technology should not get in the way of what we are trying to achieve through doing this. People report finding it easier to experiment when they feel like the pressure to perform
online isn¡¯t there. i.e. simply knowing they can do it using pen and paper makes it easier to do it online!
(Related reasons why we like Mural for doing this kind of thing -?)
?
?
Hi folks,
I'm trying to conduct a rich picture mapping activity from the soft systems methodology as part of a multi-day process I'm facilitating solely online. One of the assets of
the activity that I'm hoping to harvest is the process of people putting symbols and illustration into a larger map to convey divergent feelings and meanings beyond words.?The challenge
I've found is that
most whiteboards online?can be hard to draw on(unless you have an iPad or a Surface), so I've?experienced
facilitators rely more on typing or posting pictures.? I'm a frequent Miro user.
-
Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did
it go?
-
Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you
recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
I appreciate any comments in advance.? Thank you!
?
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Hi Luis
- Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating?a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did?it go?
Yes, we do them using (see attached example where six people did a mapping exercise). It has worked really well (surpassing our expectations) in the three times we have done it.
- Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you?recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
Some things I think have contributed to it: - Spend loads of time in setting it up. Every last detail counts
- Where possible, we have done a version of the mapping first with someone (or some people) from the group of participants (e.g. their lead or their coordinator). This person is then a great interlocutor who both gives us feedback on what s/he thinks might give challenges to the group in advance. And, most importantly, they are also great at communicating tips and tricks to the others based on their own experience. ??
- In particular, attention to facilitating anything related to navigating the space, finding things¡ e.g. personalized links from the agenda to their space on the Mural
- A sandbox where people can play and experiment in advance of the session - with a links to a videos on how to add content in Mural.
- Each person¡¯s area has its own key - some icons, symbols and post-its that we have pre-chosen. They just have to drag and drop (or copy/paste) them into place. As people became more adventurous they start to look for their own. Related - people report that having a limited selection of icons (rather than the thousands offered by Mural) helped them to focus on their map
- Easy directions (see top left) on the mural for them to refer to while they are doing it. (Actually, I¡¯m not sure how often people actually refer to these - and forget to ask).
- Spend the first 10-15 minutes of the session doing screen share to show people the basics
- We give people the option to do their map using paper and pen, insisting that the technology should not get in the way of what we are trying to achieve through doing this. People report finding it easier to experiment when they feel like the pressure to perform online isn¡¯t there. i.e. simply knowing they can do it using pen and paper makes it easier to do it online!
(Related reasons why we like Mural for doing this kind of thing -?)
Bev
Hi folks, I'm trying to conduct a rich picture mapping activity from the soft systems methodology as part of a multi-day process I'm facilitating solely online. One of the assets of the activity that I'm hoping to harvest is the process of people putting symbols and illustration into a larger map to convey divergent feelings and meanings beyond words.? The challenge I've found is that most whiteboards online? can be hard to draw on(unless you have an iPad or a Surface), so I've? experienced facilitators rely more on typing or posting pictures. ? I'm a frequent Miro user.- Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did it go?
- Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
I appreciate any comments in advance.? Thank you!
?
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Hi Miranda,
I have been using padlet.com for this purpose. Multiple groups
(in breakout rooms, for example) can work on one padlet wall
simultaneously, add pictures (as well as text and audio). You can
then export the padlet wall as pdf or jpg etc. I agree that
whiteboards are not yet there. Padlet allows you to choose from
various layouts.
Christina
Am 15.07.2020 um 05:08 schrieb Luis
Miranda:
Hi folks,
I'm trying to conduct a rich picture mapping activity from the
soft systems methodology as part of a multi-day process I'm
facilitating solely online.
One of the assets of the activity that I'm hoping to harvest is
the process of people putting symbols and illustration into a
larger map to convey divergent feelings and meanings beyond
words.? The challenge
I've found is that most
whiteboards online? can be
hard to draw on(unless you have an iPad or a Surface), so I've? experienced
facilitators rely more on typing or posting pictures. ? I'm a
frequent Miro user.
- Has anyone managed to?pull off
facilitating a rich picture mapping activity
online?? If so, how did it go?
- Any?tools,
tricks, or tips would you recommend
to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an
activity that relies more on creativity and art?
I
appreciate any comments in advance.? Thank you!
?
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Hello Luis,
Would it be helpful if you pre-positioned copies of many images already added to the board so the participants could?pull them off the side and then place?them on the board?+ add minor modifications?
Alternatively, if you're using Google Drawings, people could pull in photos from across the web very quickly (screenshot).? One downside is that when each person adds a photo, it is quite large and takes up most of the screen.? So it might be necessary to first have a phase where everyone adds photos to the board and then a phase where everyone positions the photos where they need to be.? A tech host can quickly grab each one as it comes in, shrink it, and move it to the side for the participants to move after all the photos are in.
Please let us know what you come up with. Lucas Cioffi Lead Software Engineer,? Scarsdale, NY 917-528-1831
Hi folks, I'm trying to conduct a rich picture mapping activity from the soft systems methodology as part of a multi-day process I'm facilitating solely online. One of the assets of the activity that I'm hoping to harvest is the process of people putting symbols and illustration into a larger map to convey divergent feelings and meanings beyond words.? The challenge I've found is that most whiteboards online? can be hard to draw on(unless you have an iPad or a Surface), so I've? experienced facilitators rely more on typing or posting pictures. ? I'm a frequent Miro user.- Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did it go?
- Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
I appreciate any comments in advance.? Thank you!
?
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Hi folks, I'm trying to conduct a rich picture mapping activity from the soft systems methodology as part of a multi-day process I'm facilitating solely online. One of the assets of the activity that I'm hoping to harvest is the process of people putting symbols and illustration into a larger map to convey divergent feelings and meanings beyond words.? The challenge I've found is that most whiteboards online? can be hard to draw on(unless you have an iPad or a Surface), so I've? experienced facilitators rely more on typing or posting pictures. ? I'm a frequent Miro user.- Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did it go?
- Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
I appreciate any comments in advance.? Thank you!
?
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Hi all, For those who didn't get to join this week's experiment session as it is sold out, here is a session next week Thursday 10:15am Eastern time!? Check out the fruitful session yesterday! Look forward to exchanging ideas with some of you on building the future of virtual facilitation. 
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[NCDD-DISCUSSION] Call for Online Engagement Tools and Platforms
Passing on this announcement from the National Coalition from Dialogue and Deliberation. I figured a number of folks on this list have resources to add.
Peggy
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Date: July 9, 2020 at 12:25:16 PM PDT
Hello NCDDers,?
Due to COVID19, face to face engagement has become extremely limited. Many of us, as a result, have shifted to exploring or developing new online methods to engage groups more productively. Even once we are able to meet face to face again, it is likely that since the public is more comfortable with meeting together online that we will all continue to utilize and develop these tools. ? The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) and Colorado State University Center for Public Deliberation (CPD)?are developing a database of online engagement tools we will share as a public resource.?We are particularly focused on synchronous tools that are used to bring people together to interact and engage in real-time. We will continue to build the database for a few weeks and then will announce an online showcase to share what we¡¯ve learned with the NCDD community. We have an initial survey simply to help us develop a list and then will be contacting individuals connected to the tools with a more in-depth survey about functions, features, and costs. ? If you know of, have used, or even have developed an online engagement tool you think we should check out, let us know through our survey here:? Also, I'm looking forward to connecting with you all as a new member of NCDD! I am a graduate student at CSU who is researching online deliberation, intergroup dialogue, and group facilitation. This summer, I am focusing on finding online tools/platforms and best facilitation practices to support online engagement.?
Warm regards,
Juliette Hoover? Ms. Hoover | she/her? Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Communication Studies Colorado State University
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Facilitator Interview happening soon (11am Eastern / 8am Pacific / 5pm CEST)
Hi All,
If you're interested in learning how to create an online unconference (a bottom-up approach to organizing conferences), then please feel free to participate in this interview happening today, Thursday July 9th at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific / 5pm CEST.
Facilitator Interview Series: Creating an Online Unconference with Sabrina Apitz
Supported by National Agencies of the EU programme Erasmus+, the MOVE IT online unconference brought actors from the youth sector together from across Europe to discuss international youth mobility in the digital era. Sabrina will share what she learned when she designed and facilitated this event.
Please ?to ask Sabrina your questions during the event.? ?If you miss the event, the recording will be posted later today. Lucas Cioffi Lead Software Engineer,? Scarsdale, NY 917-528-1831
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Dear Shahirah -
I am using padlet, it's a lovely tool. I know you can create pdf;
I'd need a mix between magazine, video, and one note - thanks for
pointing towards padlet, though! It is a great tool!
C.
Am 08.07.2020 um 08:39 schrieb Shahirah
Majumdar:
Hi Christina, have you looked at Padlet?
Dear Mildred,
I would love to give my students the possibility to
express themselves through a combination of text, audio,
images and create a "story" with a creative layout (like
a presentation or small brochure or leaflet). I am
wondering if there's a free tool out there? Not sure if
you know one note (MS Teams), something like this but
with a nicer layout and not within MS Teams.
Christina
Am 07.07.2020 um 21:36 schrieb Mildred Franco:
What would you like the storybook tool to do for your
community?
For example:
Read out loud?
Create a storybook?
Display a current book??
Mildred
J. Franco
Executive
Director -?The
Generator
an
innovation hub powered by?Go Forward Pine
Bluff
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870.692.4535
mobile
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Box 6316,?Pine
Bluff, AR 71611
Dear all -
Can anyone recommend a free storybook tool?
Thanks,
Christina
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Hi Christina, have you looked at Padlet?
Dear Mildred,
I would love to give my students the possibility to express
themselves through a combination of text, audio, images and create
a "story" with a creative layout (like a presentation or small
brochure or leaflet). I am wondering if there's a free tool out
there? Not sure if you know one note (MS Teams), something like
this but with a nicer layout and not within MS Teams.
Christina
Am 07.07.2020 um 21:36 schrieb Mildred
Franco:
What would you like the storybook tool to do for your community?
For example:
Read out loud?
Create a storybook?
Display a current book??
Mildred J. Franco
Executive Director -?The Generator
an innovation hub powered by?Go Forward
Pine Bluff
francomildred@...
870.939.6898?office
870.692.4535 mobile
P.O. Box 6316,?Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Dear all -
Can anyone recommend a free storybook tool?
Thanks,
Christina
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Lovely - thanks for this, Mildred, I will have a look! :-)
Christina
Am 08.07.2020 um 16:14 schrieb Mildred
Franco:
Dear Christina,
There is a tool -? Powtoon. It has a free version as well as a
paid version. It's a drag and drop type of tool that includes
characters, scenes, animation, text, audio, music, and more.
You could also look at Scratch if your kids are interested in
coding. It has the same features as Powtoon but instead of a
drag and drop, it creates the stories through building blocks.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Mildred
Mildred J. Franco
Executive Director -?The Generator
an innovation hub powered by?Go Forward
Pine Bluff
francomildred@...
870.939.6898?office
870.692.4535 mobile
P.O. Box 6316,?Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Dear Mildred,
I would love to give my students the possibility to express
themselves through a combination of text, audio, images and
create a "story" with a creative layout (like a presentation
or small brochure or leaflet). I am wondering if there's a
free tool out there? Not sure if you know one note (MS Teams),
something like this but with a nicer layout and not within MS
Teams.
Christina
Am 07.07.2020 um 21:36 schrieb
Mildred Franco:
What would you like the storybook tool to do for your
community?
For example:
Read out loud?
Create a storybook?
Display a current book??
Mildred J. Franco
Executive Director -?The
Generator
an innovation hub powered by?Go
Forward Pine Bluff
francomildred@...
870.939.6898?office
870.692.4535 mobile
P.O. Box 6316,?Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Dear all -
Can anyone recommend a free storybook tool?
Thanks,
Christina
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Find us on Facebook:
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Dear Christina,
There is a tool -? Powtoon. It has a free version as well as a paid version. It's a drag and drop type of tool that includes characters, scenes, animation, text, audio, music, and more.
You could also look at Scratch if your kids are interested in coding. It has the same features as Powtoon but instead of a drag and drop, it creates the stories through building blocks.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Mildred
Mildred J. Franco
Executive Director -?The Generator
an innovation hub powered by?Go Forward Pine Bluff
francomildred@...
870.939.6898?office
870.692.4535 mobile
P.O. Box 6316,?Pine Bluff, AR 71611
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Dear Mildred,
I would love to give my students the possibility to express themselves through a combination of text, audio, images and create a "story" with a creative layout (like a presentation or small brochure or leaflet). I am wondering if there's a free tool out
there? Not sure if you know one note (MS Teams), something like this but with a nicer layout and not within MS Teams.
Christina
Am 07.07.2020 um 21:36 schrieb Mildred Franco:
What would you like the storybook tool to do for your community?
For example:
Read out loud?
Create a storybook?
Display a current book??
Mildred J. Franco
Executive Director -?The Generator
an innovation hub powered by?Go Forward Pine Bluff
francomildred@...
870.939.6898?office
870.692.4535 mobile
P.O. Box 6316,?Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Dear all -
Can anyone recommend a free storybook tool?
Thanks,
Christina
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