Virtual World Cafe??

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Permalink Reply by ernest godin on September 6, 2009 at 8:39am

Hi Mel
I think that is a very good idea.For my part i am curious and interested to know more about my fellow canadians and their experience in experimenting with these new social tools of dialogue practice

Permalink Reply by Pamela Schreiner on September 7, 2009 at 7:40pm

I would also be interested in this.

Permalink Reply by Julie Denomme on September 8, 2009 at 5:58am

I'm open to that experience. I've not yet been part of a virtual cafe. I'm looking forward to it!

Permalink Reply by Robert 'Rob' Benn on September 8, 2009 at 10:39am

It would seem to me that a virtual cafe would not necessarily need to be in real time - although that would be fun....
This site is in its self a virtual cafe conversation on multiple levels

Our challenge with our visual practice is to have charts seen by all - and part of that magic is to see it form in front of your eyes

So if none of us has done this then maybe we should work this conversation toward how it could be done?

Permalink Reply by Mel Blitzer on September 8, 2009 at 11:15am

Looks like there is some interest in doing this. I do not have experience in virtual world cafes but I think there would be fun and learning in trying one. I agree with Bob that if we decide to have a crack at it, this conversation should turn towards how it could be done. I believe it would be very exciting if we could incorporate visuals somehow.

If we are going to follow the world cafe process, I gather we would through this conversation be setting the context for the cafe- deciding on the purpose (defining a purpose for this group?) , the participants ( the Canadian Group or wider..??), and the parameters which will enable our conversation.

Permalink Reply by Robert 'Rob' Benn on September 16, 2009 at 1:14pm

So I guess the first step would be to develop options for a WC process we can use virtually
any ideas?

Permalink Reply by Robert 'Rob' Benn on September 16, 2009 at 2:12pm

I think we should start out with a smaller group until we get a good process then we can expand and share

Permalink Reply by Mel Blitzer on September 18, 2009 at 8:56am

We have a small group now. It seems to me that we could set up virtual "coffee table" spaces for groups of 4 to meet for rounds of the cafe. Perhaps even use this site, using the conversations spaces like this one. Those table groups might decide to use Skype or other chat spaces to hold real time cafes.

I gather a cafe, if it used posts like this, could be held over days, weeks or months. Is there any reason to limit the time that the cafe conversation can evolve?

Permalink Reply by Robert 'Rob' Benn on September 18, 2009 at 2:10pm

I think Mel with the speed at which things are developing we are better to start with a virual conversation group like this one to discuss process then experiment when we have aquired critical mass

I think we should pose a question

I'm thinkin' "What are the Challenges and Opportunities associated with running an on-line cafe?"

Permalink Reply by Mel Blitzer on September 19, 2009 at 9:04am

Yes. And related to that question "what would a cafe conversation look like in virtual space?"

Permalink Reply by Carmen Clow on November 24, 2009 at 7:56pm

I am new to cafe but would be interested in participating.

Permalink Reply by Mel Blitzer on November 25, 2009 at 7:24am

Thanks Carmen and welcome. You may have got this conversation going again.

I think we should consider Rob's question

What are the challenges and opportunities associated with running an on-line cafe?

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