CyberCamp 08

Here at CyberCamp, we think the processes and routines that we use help us to shape our ideas as well as to build a better community of reflective practitioners.  Since they’re so important, it makes sense to write about them as a starting place for understanding.  So, here is one of the major routines of CyberCamp along with a short explanation.

Work in Progress Presentation (WiP)

One of the values of CyberCamp is sharing.  Talking about what we’re up to is a good way to better understand our own work, and the act of sharing it with a group is useful, too, because it allows your fellow CyberCampers to help you out, be it hrough good questions, suggestions, or becoming an extra set of eyes and ears in the world seeking resources to help you with your project.

Because sharing is so essential, we’ve set up time here at CyberCamp for everyone to have a 20 minute block of time in which to share their work.  Each day, we’ll ask two of you to share what you’re working on and then we’ll give ten minutes to the CyberCampers to give you some constructive feedback.  We’ll be talking more about what “constructive feedback” looks at CyberCamp, but know that you’ll be getting help - not criticism.

Again, because sharing is so essential to what we do, we’ll be adding an extra level of sharing to your process.  We’ll literally be sharing your Work in Progress conversation with the world and archiving your presentation here on the blog using a tool called Ustream.  This will allow you to share your work with, and to learn from, the world.  While that can be scary, trust us when we tell you that your work is important and worthy of being shared.

This is new ground for Jerry and I, too, so we’ll be learning together about how best to create these WiP presentations for the maximum benefit to you.  Keep us honest.  Also, I’ll be modeling the first one tomorrow so that we can all have an example to work from.