by Bev Wenger-Trayner | May 27, 2020 | All entries, BEtreat, Online, Tools
The other day we did a BEtreat workshop, originally scheduled to be face-to-face, online and over three days. It was with clients who were preparing to launch an online community of practice. The workshop generated some of the same feelings of camaraderie and joint...
by Bev Wenger-Trayner | Mar 11, 2020 | All entries, Online, Reflections, Social media
It’s easy to think of participation in virtual meetings or events as second cousins. And often it is. Sound quality is poor and made worse by people not muting their mics. There are no informal spaces for serendipitous conversations. And worst of all – people...
by Bev Wenger-Trayner | Jul 25, 2016 | All entries, BEtreat, Online, Reflections
A range of feelings as we finish two BEtreat workshops for social learning leaders at our house in California: excitement at the potential, sadness at seeing old and new friends leave, and relief that we can now put our feet up. There is always a moment when...
by Team BE | Jul 22, 2014 | All entries, BEtreat, Online
“I like being carried” “I feel very taken care of” “I could only see legs in that last session” “Yikes, I’m feeling sea-sick” No, those comments don’t come from a class of kumbaya gymnastics but from online participants in our BEtreat workshop for social learning...
by Team BE | Aug 8, 2012 | All entries, BEtreat, Online, Practice
We were asked at the cutting-edge BEtreat to go through the equipment we were using to bring online people into the room and to give some idea of how much it costs. Our intention is to use technology and equipment that would be within the budget of an average...