I got this idea from some tweets last night, specifically from watching budtheteacher backchannel a workshop. It got interesting, especially when D’Arcy Norman backed away due to the high volume of tweets.
What if we had a space to always use as a central back channel? What would this space look like?
What if we collectively create it on a space at www.edublogosphere.com?
I would say it needs a…
1. Chat room that archives chats and makes them searchable
2. Twitter feed so that folks can announce that they’re planning a backchannel.
That’s all I’ve got. Does this seem worthwhile? What else should be added?
Yes, but then you went to sleep.
I have a few ideas, none of them perfect.
Oh wow Chris…
I think that is a great idea. What about the ability to post skype user names so that a conference call might be started or some way to cast out (similar to webcast academy) not sure how it would work…are there privacy issues…
Lot to think about
I think we need a place on the one hand and a chat tool on the other. The word ‘centralized’ leaves a bug buzzing in my head.
I wrote my thoughts here:
http://eltnotes.blogspot.com/2007/09/back-channel.html