Comments on: Podcamp Perth 07 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/ blogging is not a spectator sport Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: a different tune » Blog Archive » Perth Podcamp 2007 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-272623 a different tune » Blog Archive » Perth Podcamp 2007 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:27:26 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-272623 [...] the day from: Bronwen Clune, Richard Giles, Nick Cowie, Simone van Hatten, Tama Leaver, Nick Hodge, Duncan Riley, Stilgherrian, Cameron Reilly. My personal favourite is the Boomtown Rap (more here). Who is that [...] [...] the day from: Bronwen Clune, Richard Giles, Nick Cowie, Simone van Hatten, Tama Leaver, Nick Hodge, Duncan Riley, Stilgherrian, Cameron Reilly. My personal favourite is the Boomtown Rap (more here). Who is that [...]

]]> By: Sue Waters http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190621 Sue Waters Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:26:48 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190621 Yes Duncan I realised you are not criticizing but would love to see you lead us into making it happen in that format. But obviously that is a time issue and time is not always on our side. I did participate in an unconference online - who we did it was everyone wrote the topics they would like to discuss on the Elluminate whiteboard and then 10 minutes were allocated to talk about that topic (we had a strong facilitator running the show). Perhaps we could start by using a virtual classroom like Elluminate to get people used to how unconferences should work? Yes Duncan I realised you are not criticizing but would love to see you lead us into making it happen in that format. But obviously that is a time issue and time is not always on our side. I did participate in an unconference online – who we did it was everyone wrote the topics they would like to discuss on the Elluminate whiteboard and then 10 minutes were allocated to talk about that topic (we had a strong facilitator running the show).

Perhaps we could start by using a virtual classroom like Elluminate to get people used to how unconferences should work?

]]> By: duncan http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190535 duncan Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:20:11 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190535 Sue I've seen videos of the great Dave Winer unconferences and we didn't go close. Having said that neither did the Australian Blogging Conference in Brisbane. It's not a total criticism: don't get me wrong, I think the conference was great, it's just that we haven't got to the real unconference yet. Sue
I’ve seen videos of the great Dave Winer unconferences and we didn’t go close. Having said that neither did the Australian Blogging Conference in Brisbane. It’s not a total criticism: don’t get me wrong, I think the conference was great, it’s just that we haven’t got to the real unconference yet.

]]> By: a different tune » Blog Archive » Perth Podcamp 2007 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190256 a different tune » Blog Archive » Perth Podcamp 2007 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:41:36 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190256 [...] to the day from: Bronwen Clune, Richard Giles, Nick Cowie, Simone van Hatten, Tama Leaver, Duncan Riley, Stilgherrian, Cameron [...] [...] to the day from: Bronwen Clune, Richard Giles, Nick Cowie, Simone van Hatten, Tama Leaver, Duncan Riley, Stilgherrian, Cameron [...]

]]> By: The Geek Stories: Six at Podcamp Perth - Noticias externas http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190185 The Geek Stories: Six at Podcamp Perth - Noticias externas Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190185 [...] geeks abounded at Podcamp Perth.Held on a Saturday, the famous Perth Port80 Posse hosted various luminaries, bloggers, famous podcasters and lowly corporate types in an free unconference of information (and [...] [...] geeks abounded at Podcamp Perth.Held on a Saturday, the famous Perth Port80 Posse hosted various luminaries, bloggers, famous podcasters and lowly corporate types in an free unconference of information (and [...]

]]> By: Sue Waters http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190153 Sue Waters Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:40:57 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190153 Interesting... wondering what type of crowd you were expecting? Perhaps more web developers and programmers and no educators? With social networks like twitter many of us educators are networking with a wider network than previously so I don't believe it is unexpected to have this mix and there are strong global networks of educators who are into technology. After 3 weeks of conferences I can say that Podcamp was refreshingly unlike the conferences I had attended. Certainly it followed similar format to BarCamp and I don't have any issue with a mixture of some prepared material with interaction with the participants which is what happened - that does not happen at the conferences I attend. Hard call - less streams but then less sessions. Agreed was an issue for me as I could not go to sessions I wanted to. Perhaps the sessions needed to be shorter to achieve less streams but then shorter sessions always feel that you have got great discussions going then you have to stop. Didn't realise men could get clucky :) Interesting…

wondering what type of crowd you were expecting? Perhaps more web developers and programmers and no educators? With social networks like twitter many of us educators are networking with a wider network than previously so I don’t believe it is unexpected to have this mix and there are strong global networks of educators who are into technology.

After 3 weeks of conferences I can say that Podcamp was refreshingly unlike the conferences I had attended. Certainly it followed similar format to BarCamp and I don’t have any issue with a mixture of some prepared material with interaction with the participants which is what happened – that does not happen at the conferences I attend.

Hard call – less streams but then less sessions. Agreed was an issue for me as I could not go to sessions I wanted to. Perhaps the sessions needed to be shorter to achieve less streams but then shorter sessions always feel that you have got great discussions going then you have to stop.

Didn’t realise men could get clucky :)

]]> By: Mobile Fono http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190117 Mobile Fono Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:52:12 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190117 [...] SummerCamp, etc. There’s plenty of other coverage, of course, on blogs like this one, this one, as well as this one and maybe this one. But having a blog comes with the responsibility of filling [...] [...] SummerCamp, etc. There’s plenty of other coverage, of course, on blogs like this one, this one, as well as this one and maybe this one. But having a blog comes with the responsibility of filling [...]

]]> By: blognation Australia » Blog Archive » PodCamp Perth 2007 Roundup http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-190029 blognation Australia » Blog Archive » PodCamp Perth 2007 Roundup Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:05:20 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-190029 [...] Riley has some inciteful feedback, especially on unconferences. Time for more UN, less [...] [...] Riley has some inciteful feedback, especially on unconferences. Time for more UN, less [...]

]]> By: Teresa Watts http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-189839 Teresa Watts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:10:59 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-189839 As one of the 'prospective' SLer's, I have to agree with you on that part of the presentation. It seemed a lot of the people in that presentation were in the education field and interested that aspect of SL; from the questions and what I know of the other people there, the social networking aspects was the reason the rest of us were interested. I don't know much about SL at all and have no idea if the main attractions for most people really are sex and shopping, but I think it's pretty safe to say that the majority of the audience there aren't drawn by those aspects, and it did seem a bit incongruous with the rest of the presentation. And you're probably right that we don't 'get' unconferences - when you stopped talking and asked for questions so quickly in your presentation, I was a bit confused because it was so different to previous ones I saw that day. I honestly had no idea that was how you were supposed to do it? I can see how it encourages a lot more interaction though, which is good. Not sure if I ever ended up talking to you personally, but still good to see you and thanks for the presentation, twas very interesting :) As one of the ‘prospective’ SLer’s, I have to agree with you on that part of the presentation. It seemed a lot of the people in that presentation were in the education field and interested that aspect of SL; from the questions and what I know of the other people there, the social networking aspects was the reason the rest of us were interested. I don’t know much about SL at all and have no idea if the main attractions for most people really are sex and shopping, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that the majority of the audience there aren’t drawn by those aspects, and it did seem a bit incongruous with the rest of the presentation.

And you’re probably right that we don’t ‘get’ unconferences – when you stopped talking and asked for questions so quickly in your presentation, I was a bit confused because it was so different to previous ones I saw that day. I honestly had no idea that was how you were supposed to do it? I can see how it encourages a lot more interaction though, which is good.

Not sure if I ever ended up talking to you personally, but still good to see you and thanks for the presentation, twas very interesting :)

]]> By: Mike Minutillo http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/comment-page-1/#comment-189810 Mike Minutillo Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:14:24 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/10/28/podcamp-perth-07/#comment-189810 Hi Duncan, it was a pleasure to meet you on Saturday. I agree with Stil and Gary that Australians are just not used to the unconference format. Give us time ;) Also this was my first conference full stop. Still trying to get my head around the (un) part. I would like to see the video/audio sessions being released in a format/place where the discussion can continue, perhaps to be picked up again next time. As far as taxis is concerned, I live just out of Midland which according to most taxi-companies is not that far from Sydney so I generally don't bother. Hi Duncan, it was a pleasure to meet you on Saturday. I agree with Stil and Gary that Australians are just not used to the unconference format. Give us time ;) Also this was my first conference full stop. Still trying to get my head around the (un) part.

I would like to see the video/audio sessions being released in a format/place where the discussion can continue, perhaps to be picked up again next time.

As far as taxis is concerned, I live just out of Midland which according to most taxi-companies is not that far from Sydney so I generally don’t bother.

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