Connecting

Working at distance on a Banathy Conversation bridges geographicially dispersed locations (and time zones) through online Internet technologies.

Inviting contributors to a Conversation

Conversation organizers arrange for the venue, and may describe an overall theme to guide across teams.

"[There] is considerable variation in the initial stages. Organizers may identify general goals and concerns early on. At least as often, they will assume that participants will gravitate to and co-define topics / issues over time; instead, they first work out logistics -- for example, they select the site and dates, often a year or more in advance." [Dyer, Jones et. al (2015), p. 44]

References

[1] Dyer, G., Jones, J., Rowland, G., & Zweifel, S. (2015). The Banathy Conversation Methodology. Constructivist Foundations, 11(1), 42–50. http://constructivist.info/11/1/042, cached on drive.lab.csrp.institute

Activities in Connecting

The online activities of Connecting are managed in Google Classroom.  

• The first two tasks request access to lab.csrp.institute. 

  • Respond to Call for Participation:  https://forms.gle/maSJN9aKSU8R5eeKA 

  • Request onboarding to lab.csrp.institute:  https://forms.gle/wce6suoRbPWw4XFE7

•  The  next three tasks are better done after access to lab.csrp.institute has been granted.

  • Login to lab at https://accounts.google.com

  • On mobile device, install apps for Google Workspace: Equipping

  • On computer, install Google Chat standalone app:  Equipping

• Google Classroom is the central organizing technology, of which first steps are:.

  • In the Water Cooler Space on Google Chat, say hello:  https://chat.google.com/room/AAAA7H-DUi0/e6Lff4sLAs4/e6Lff4sLAs4?cls=10 

  • Confirm access to Google Classroom for 2024 Banathy Conversation: https://classroom.google.com 

• Subsequent instructions in Google Classroom can be followed and checked off.

Topics in the Classroom

Registered participants can prepare for joining the 2024-Banathy-Conversation Classroom, first with online communications, and then arrangements to convene in person:

• Classroom Topic A. Connecting

• Classroom Topic B. Booking

As a quick reference, the 2024-Activities-Connecting table is also available.