Comments on: Lessons Learned: Webcasting and Live Blogging a School Board Meeting http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blogging the Conference: We’ve come a long way in 3 years! | ISTE’s NECC09 Blog http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-85408 Blogging the Conference: We’ve come a long way in 3 years! | ISTE’s NECC09 Blog Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:55:23 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-85408 [...] as conversations. Social media’s potential to provide transparency for a national election or a local school board meeting is largely untouched in many communities, but that reality is changing. [...] [...] as conversations. Social media’s potential to provide transparency for a national election or a local school board meeting is largely untouched in many communities, but that reality is changing. [...]

]]> By: Chris Wherley http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-79518 Chris Wherley Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:08:59 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-79518 Wes, Thanks for sharing your reaction to the process. I have been talking with our Superintendent and others about this process for the Board meetings. Just like anything else, I think we just need to get buy-in from everybody to make it worth doing so you are not duplicating effort. Also just happened to talk with someone about doing same kind of things with sporting events the same day that I read your post. Thanks for sharing, chris Wes,
Thanks for sharing your reaction to the process.

I have been talking with our Superintendent and others about this process for the Board meetings. Just like anything else, I think we just need to get buy-in from everybody to make it worth doing so you are not duplicating effort.

Also just happened to talk with someone about doing same kind of things with sporting events the same day that I read your post.

Thanks for sharing,
chris

]]> By: Looking for Conference Live Blogging Models for NECC09 | ISTE’s NECC09 Blog http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-79481 Looking for Conference Live Blogging Models for NECC09 | ISTE’s NECC09 Blog Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:14:54 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-79481 [...] to live blog our state dropout summit, a TechLearning webinar on Web 2.0 in schools, and our most recent school board meeting in my community. Sarah Perez provided a good overview of the functionalities available in with CoverItLive in her [...] [...] to live blog our state dropout summit, a TechLearning webinar on Web 2.0 in schools, and our most recent school board meeting in my community. Sarah Perez provided a good overview of the functionalities available in with CoverItLive in her [...]

]]> By: Paul Fisher http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-78866 Paul Fisher Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:12:05 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-78866 Wes, congratulations for a great job last evening. I normally follow your blog using Google Reader, although when I saw your post about the upcoming school board meeting I just had to see this awesome potential "live"...even though I was in Pennsylvania at the time. As a school board member myself, I believe you are helping to break the boundaries of conventional thinking by exploiting what is truly possible with technology and showing how easy it is to bridge this perceived gap in public involvement. The comment by the father of the two young children reaffirmed my thinking and belief that "we" must continue to lead by our example in this area. Keep up the great work! Wes, congratulations for a great job last evening. I normally follow your blog using Google Reader, although when I saw your post about the upcoming school board meeting I just had to see this awesome potential “live”…even though I was in Pennsylvania at the time.

As a school board member myself, I believe you are helping to break the boundaries of conventional thinking by exploiting what is truly possible with technology and showing how easy it is to bridge this perceived gap in public involvement. The comment by the father of the two young children reaffirmed my thinking and belief that “we” must continue to lead by our example in this area.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: James Sigler http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-78820 James Sigler Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:10:21 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-78820 I love attending board meetings. I find out a lot about what is happening in the district and where it is going. Getting there early also lets you choose the best seat. Our school board got laptops when they got them for teachers (a good selling point). A year later, the board meetings went paperless. http://www2.cj.k12.mo.us/sbweb/ The documents are only viewable during the scheduled meeting time. To talk to or ask questions of the board, you have to request the sup. put you on the agenda. Good opportunity to chat with the super. about your questions and ideas. The board often takes their lead from the super. I love attending board meetings. I find out a lot about what is happening in the district and where it is going. Getting there early also lets you choose the best seat. Our school board got laptops when they got them for teachers (a good selling point). A year later, the board meetings went paperless. http://www2.cj.k12.mo.us/sbweb/ The documents are only viewable during the scheduled meeting time.
To talk to or ask questions of the board, you have to request the sup. put you on the agenda. Good opportunity to chat with the super. about your questions and ideas. The board often takes their lead from the super.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-78812 Wesley Fryer Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:45:21 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-78812 Liz: We certainly could see sites like Ustream and Mogulus offer call-in functionality in the years ahead! That would be particularly good for conference events. Meg: Thanks for the feedback and encouragement. I will seek more info on open meeting act implications for live blogging and webcasting from <a href="http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Scott McLeod</a> and his other educational law experts on the <a href=http://www.edjurist.com/" rel="nofollow">EdJurist blogging team</a>. :-) Liz: We certainly could see sites like Ustream and Mogulus offer call-in functionality in the years ahead! That would be particularly good for conference events.

Meg: Thanks for the feedback and encouragement. I will seek more info on open meeting act implications for live blogging and webcasting from Dr. Scott McLeod and his other educational law experts on the EdJurist blogging team. :-)

]]> By: megormi http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-78809 megormi Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:39:04 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-78809 Wes, Great post! Let me know how I can help! I spent 5.5 years on my local School Board, and one of my goals and missions was to go paperless. I did the research, but did not meet my dream before I left. Most important thoughts I can leave here is watch the open meetings act and make sure you are following it to the letter of the law. The back channel specifically I would worry about. Meg Wes, Great post! Let me know how I can help! I spent 5.5 years on my local School Board, and one of my goals and missions was to go paperless. I did the research, but did not meet my dream before I left.
Most important thoughts I can leave here is watch the open meetings act and make sure you are following it to the letter of the law. The back channel specifically I would worry about.
Meg

]]> By: Liz Kolb http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/04/06/lessons-learned-webcasting-and-live-blogging-a-school-board-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-78808 Liz Kolb Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:35:37 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3476#comment-78808 This is a great idea! A wonderful and smart way to bring the meetings to others. I wish LiveBlogging had a call-in number :-) This is a great idea! A wonderful and smart way to bring the meetings to others. I wish LiveBlogging had a call-in number :-)

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