Comments on: Audience on the Stage http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/ Duarte Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:53:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LisaStratus http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 LisaStratus Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:59:10 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1412 I congratulate, the remarkable answer... I congratulate, the remarkable answer…

]]> By: Nancy Duarte http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Nancy Duarte Sat, 09 May 2009 16:39:51 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1273 We used it to brainstorm ideas so the chat window so as unique ideas popped up, I'd say them outloud as the entire audience read the chat. It actually had a memorable impact. We'll be using a similar technique with the WebEx chat function for our webinars. We used it to brainstorm ideas so the chat window so as unique ideas popped up, I’d say them outloud as the entire audience read the chat. It actually had a memorable impact. We’ll be using a similar technique with the WebEx chat function for our webinars.

]]> By: Nancy Duarte http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Nancy Duarte Sat, 09 May 2009 16:36:39 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1272 You were probably using an expensive Audience Response System. Those are amazing to use but are strictly for polling vs submitting ideas and words. You were probably using an expensive Audience Response System. Those are amazing to use but are strictly for polling vs submitting ideas and words.

]]> By: Denis François Gravel [PRESENTability with DFG] http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Denis François Gravel [PRESENTability with DFG] Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:40:29 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1232 A couple of years ago, before Twitter, Facebook and SMS, I use a special device in a presentation I was giving. A kind of remote control. The attendees used it to vote. It was not possible to express idea, it was just a voting machine. It Worked well and we had real time results, stats, bar graph, etc. Are those functionality possible with meebo or with a Twitter solution? Or it is only available with SMS Polls? A couple of years ago, before Twitter, Facebook and SMS, I use a special device in a presentation I was giving. A kind of remote control. The attendees used it to vote. It was not possible to express idea, it was just a voting machine. It Worked well and we had real time results, stats, bar graph, etc. Are those functionality possible with meebo or with a Twitter solution? Or it is only available with SMS Polls?

]]> By: Derek Bruff http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Derek Bruff Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:21:10 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1221 The use of "clickers" like Brian describes in the first comment above is gaining a lot of traction in the higher ed and K12 environments. There are many different and very effective ways to use even multiple-choice questions to engage students in learning during class and to gather feedback from them--questions about concepts, applications, critical thinking, or student opinions. Using free-response questions for audience / student feedback is trickier for reasons pointed out here. What technology works well to allow participants to respond easily and quickly? And how can a presenter / instructor quickly make sense of and use feedback from participants? As it turns out, Poll Everywhere does allow for free-text responses, so that might have been an option after all. The service (and others like it) is being used more and more in presentations, classroom, and even churches. Finding ways to leverage free-response feedback during a presentation is an open question. One very good solution for short answers (1-3 words) is to generate a word cloud of responses on the fly. I've blogged some thoughts about this challenge and other ideas for using mobile devices in presentations and classrooms: http://derekbruff.com/teachingwithcrs/?cat=13 The use of “clickers” like Brian describes in the first comment above is gaining a lot of traction in the higher ed and K12 environments. There are many different and very effective ways to use even multiple-choice questions to engage students in learning during class and to gather feedback from them–questions about concepts, applications, critical thinking, or student opinions.

Using free-response questions for audience / student feedback is trickier for reasons pointed out here. What technology works well to allow participants to respond easily and quickly? And how can a presenter / instructor quickly make sense of and use feedback from participants?

As it turns out, Poll Everywhere does allow for free-text responses, so that might have been an option after all. The service (and others like it) is being used more and more in presentations, classroom, and even churches.

Finding ways to leverage free-response feedback during a presentation is an open question. One very good solution for short answers (1-3 words) is to generate a word cloud of responses on the fly. I’ve blogged some thoughts about this challenge and other ideas for using mobile devices in presentations and classrooms:

http://derekbruff.com/teachingwithcrs/?cat=13

]]> By: Rob http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Rob Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:24:00 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1219 This is a great run-down of your objectives and process for finding a solution. How did Nancy then manage all of this audience participation during her speech? It is hard enough to deliver the prepared material, but then to review the chat channel, summarize the important points and address them on the fly - that's super human! Was there someone assisting Nancy with the chat channel and feeding her highlights? This is a great run-down of your objectives and process for finding a solution. How did Nancy then manage all of this audience participation during her speech? It is hard enough to deliver the prepared material, but then to review the chat channel, summarize the important points and address them on the fly – that’s super human! Was there someone assisting Nancy with the chat channel and feeding her highlights?

]]> By: Tony Ramos http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Tony Ramos Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:50:00 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1218 Two recent tweets about tools that bring audience tweets to the presentation screen: http://twitter.com/BertDecker/statuses/1452443086 http://twitter.com/tonyramos/statuses/1504920981 Have not fully tested either app's capabilities, but it's clear that this is the direction we are all headed. Two recent tweets about tools that bring audience tweets to the presentation screen:
http://twitter.com/BertDecker/statuses/1452443086
http://twitter.com/tonyramos/statuses/1504920981
Have not fully tested either app’s capabilities, but it’s clear that this is the direction we are all headed.

]]> By: Miguel Cavalcanti http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Miguel Cavalcanti Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:53:02 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1216 The Meebo idea was great. I was there and really enjoyed the workshop. Also, I learned a lot, and afterwards, gor Nancy´s book. Tks, Miguel, from Brazil The Meebo idea was great. I was there and really enjoyed the workshop. Also, I learned a lot, and afterwards, gor Nancy´s book. Tks, Miguel, from Brazil

]]> By: Carolyn http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Carolyn Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:13:02 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1215 For the special remote PresentationCamp session, it took some time for the first-ever use of #prescampo to post. After that, it was instantaneous. Olivia wrote about this under point #2: http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/twitter-participation-presentation/ So you should be able to use #slideology next time without a problem (although I would suggest a shorter tag, since people are typing rather quickly) For the special remote PresentationCamp session, it took some time for the first-ever use of #prescampo to post. After that, it was instantaneous. Olivia wrote about this under point #2:

http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/audience/twitter-participation-presentation/

So you should be able to use #slideology next time without a problem (although I would suggest a shorter tag, since people are typing rather quickly)

]]> By: Cameron Nouri http://blog.duarte.com/2009/04/audience-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Cameron Nouri Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:41:53 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=2911#comment-1214 At SxSW twitter was the best thing possible using hashtags -- And I loved using twitterfall.com to keep up with the discussions. It worked beautifully for me. Speed didn't seem to be a problem -- it seemed instantaneous. I do think the chat room is a good idea, but its not truly a public conversation. That is the one benefit of using Twitter is that your discussion can grow to reach more and more people through the network effect. At SxSW twitter was the best thing possible using hashtags — And I loved using twitterfall.com to keep up with the discussions. It worked beautifully for me. Speed didn’t seem to be a problem — it seemed instantaneous.

I do think the chat room is a good idea, but its not truly a public conversation. That is the one benefit of using Twitter is that your discussion can grow to reach more and more people through the network effect.

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