Comments for Real Time Minute http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute "The magic of human interaction, live online." The Real Time Minute features tips, musings, and reflections on learning and collaborating online in real time. New RTM episodes are posted by Jonathan Finkelstein, author of "Learning in Real Time" and executive producer of LearningTimes. The Real Time Minute is the only video podcast about synchronous online learning. Join us! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on #15 - Car Talk by OTN @ CIT » Blog Archive » Learnscope: want to improve your online facilitation via a virtual workshop? http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/38#comment-5585 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:53:42 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/38#comment-5585 [...] Two points. Firstly, Jonathan, in his most recent RealTime Minute, used the analogy of the dashboard in your car to discuss aspects of “driving” your online sessions. Take a look here, on Jonathan’s blog. [...] […] Two points. Firstly, Jonathan, in his most recent RealTime Minute, used the analogy of the dashboard in your car to discuss aspects of “driving” your online sessions. Take a look here, on Jonathan’s blog. […]

]]> Comment on #14 - A Second Life for Museums by Susan Manning http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/37#comment-1822 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:23:34 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/37#comment-1822 Not only did I love the show, but I poured through the paper and had to start visiting the ones I hadn't heard about. My 8 year old and I found the International Spaceflight Museum a couple months ago, and I can't get her away! She now says she wants to be an astronaut. But, like Georgia, I also get so close and yet so far away with searching. For example, we still haven't landed on the robotic arm (anyone have coordinates?). Susan Not only did I love the show, but I poured through the paper and had to start visiting the ones I hadn’t heard about. My 8 year old and I found the International Spaceflight Museum a couple months ago, and I can’t get her away! She now says she wants to be an astronaut. But, like Georgia, I also get so close and yet so far away with searching. For example, we still haven’t landed on the robotic arm (anyone have coordinates?).

Susan

]]> Comment on #14 - A Second Life for Museums by Jonathan Finkelstein http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/37#comment-1816 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:35:12 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/37#comment-1816 Thanks for the great feedback, Georgina! Pleased you enjoyed the conversation with Richard, Michael and Paul. :) Thanks for the great feedback, Georgina! Pleased you enjoyed the conversation with Richard, Michael and Paul. :)

]]> Comment on #14 - A Second Life for Museums by Georgina Nou http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/37#comment-1799 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:51:56 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/37#comment-1799 Oh yes, great to hear this interview about museums and the possibilities in Second Life. Will check out the references to Moroccan site and Space Fight Museum immediately. There is not a fabulous search function in SL and sometimes the ease with which we find things through other search engines somewhat spoils us. It can be frustrating not to easily find a place in SL that you know is there but don't have the exact reference. The SL search by Google is helpful for tracking places down though. In the SL environment it is very much a word of mouth business. There is an events and discussion search for in world happenings but this is clearly not always used by those hosting such occasions. Many recreations starting to happen which would be great for museums to show visitors. The idea of co-creating is a good one. Resourcing subject matter enthusiasts and SL ressies to create spaces inworld - expand scope. Thanks for another stimulating real time moment Jonathon Oh yes, great to hear this interview about museums and the possibilities in Second Life. Will check out the references to Moroccan site and Space Fight Museum immediately. There is not a fabulous search function in SL and sometimes the ease with which we find things through other search engines somewhat spoils us. It can be frustrating not to easily find a place in SL that you know is there but don’t have the exact reference. The SL search by Google is helpful for tracking places down though. In the SL environment it is very much a word of mouth business. There is an events and discussion search for in world happenings but this is clearly not always used by those hosting such occasions. Many recreations starting to happen which would be great for museums to show visitors. The idea of co-creating is a good one. Resourcing subject matter enthusiasts and SL ressies to create spaces inworld - expand scope.
Thanks for another stimulating real time moment Jonathon

]]> Comment on #10 - Ball Toss by SergeiG http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/33#comment-152 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:55:08 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/33#comment-152 Thanks Deb for a great activity! Hope it'll work off-line too. Congratulations on the Real Time Minute thing, Jonathan! By the way, how did you make a recording ( which is a . mov file ) ? What sort of tools did you use? Thanks Deb for a great activity! Hope it’ll work off-line too.

Congratulations on the Real Time Minute thing, Jonathan!
By the way, how did you make a recording ( which is a . mov file ) ? What sort of tools did you use?

]]> Comment on #11 - Fireside Chat by Jonathan Finkelstein http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/34#comment-104 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/34#comment-104 Mary Jean, Thanks so much for your feedback! Some of the most meaningful learning moments I have experienced online have been the simplest to foster. A quick, somewhat related story: When I was 9 years old, my grandfather introduced me to my first professional magic trick, and I began entertaining as a magician at parties and events shortly thereafter. One of the things I learned very quickly was that the best illusions -- the ones enjoyed most by my audiences -- were usually the ones that were the simplest to perform. (And despite my love of gadgetry, and behind-the-scenes, inner workings / mechanics, the tricks with the greatest audience impact are also the ones with the most elegant, simple operation.) The same concepts are often true with online learning -- an elegant and simple approach can sometimes be the most powerful! More advanced approaches can result from combining one or two simple techniques. Simple + Simple should still = Simple. ;-) Thanks, Mary Jean! Mary Jean,

Thanks so much for your feedback! Some of the most meaningful learning moments I have experienced online have been the simplest to foster.

A quick, somewhat related story: When I was 9 years old, my grandfather introduced me to my first professional magic trick, and I began entertaining as a magician at parties and events shortly thereafter. One of the things I learned very quickly was that the best illusions — the ones enjoyed most by my audiences — were usually the ones that were the simplest to perform. (And despite my love of gadgetry, and behind-the-scenes, inner workings / mechanics, the tricks with the greatest audience impact are also the ones with the most elegant, simple operation.)

The same concepts are often true with online learning — an elegant and simple approach can sometimes be the most powerful! More advanced approaches can result from combining one or two simple techniques. Simple + Simple should still = Simple. ;-)

Thanks, Mary Jean!

]]> Comment on #11 - Fireside Chat by Mary Jean O'Reilly http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/34#comment-101 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:28:55 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/34#comment-101 Jonathan, Thanks for the focus on simplicity in your Fireside Chat. As I develop my skills as an online instructor it's easy to get overwhelmed and feel like I need to master lots of fancy special effects. I was glad for the reminder that at its heart, online instruction is all about connection and communication. That, I know how to do! M.J. Jonathan,
Thanks for the focus on simplicity in your Fireside Chat. As I develop my skills as an online instructor it’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel like I need to master lots of fancy special effects. I was glad for the reminder that at its heart, online instruction is all about connection and communication. That, I know how to do!
M.J.

]]> Comment on #2 - Real Relationships by CogDogBlog » Barking » Shout Out for “Learning in Real Time” http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/20#comment-73 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:13:58 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/20#comment-73 [...] Lastly, as a web bonus, the book site features the Real Time Minute, short video segments Jonathan shares on this concept… the first one on “real relationships” actually recorded on his laptop while sitting in the window seat of an airplane. [...] […] Lastly, as a web bonus, the book site features the Real Time Minute, short video segments Jonathan shares on this concept… the first one on “real relationships” actually recorded on his laptop while sitting in the window seat of an airplane. […]

]]> Comment on #9 - Unmasked by Anne http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/32#comment-68 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:20:31 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/32#comment-68 I totally agree. I feel more comfortable without my face being plastered on the screen during my LiveLesson. Somehow the ambiguity of who I am and what I look like keeps students to the topic. Appearance is a distraction for a lot of people. I totally agree. I feel more comfortable without my face being plastered on the screen during my LiveLesson. Somehow the ambiguity of who I am and what I look like keeps students to the topic. Appearance is a distraction for a lot of people.

]]> Comment on #10 - Ball Toss by Deb Cohen http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/33#comment-67 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:42:37 +0000 http://www.learninginrealtime.com/minute/33#comment-67 Dear Cindy: Thank you for your comments! It is great fun figuring out ways to use the technology to engage the audience. With my co facilitators at The Center for Parenting Education, we look for ways to feel connected to our audience when we can't see them. Another activity we have tried is to have participants rate themselves on a scale. For example, it could be used as an ice breaker - "How comfortable are you with this technology?" Like you, I look forward to learning new and interesting ways to present our material creatively. Deb Dear Cindy:

Thank you for your comments! It is great fun figuring out ways to use the technology to engage the audience. With my co facilitators at The Center for Parenting Education, we look for ways to feel connected to our audience when we can’t see them. Another activity we have tried is to have participants rate themselves on a scale. For example, it could be used as an ice breaker - “How comfortable are you with this technology?” Like you, I look forward to learning new and interesting ways to present our material creatively.
Deb

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