Comments on: Changing group dynamics http://www.nonformality.org/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/ Education & Learning Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:58:23 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andreas Karsten http://www.nonformality.org/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5386 Andreas Karsten Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:03:56 +0000 http://www.nonformality.org/index.php/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5386 Oh my, I hope you found the crowd and the pub and all! Oh my, I hope you found the crowd and the pub and all!

]]> By: Nerijus http://www.nonformality.org/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5373 Nerijus Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:44:01 +0000 http://www.nonformality.org/index.php/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5373 Today is the last evening of the Seminar there I was working for almost a week with people from across Europe. I decided to spent some time in my room before the party will start checking emails, skypeing and updating my blog. Guess what did happen? I missed the time when people left for a party to the local pub! The article is to the point! Today is the last evening of the Seminar there I was working for almost a week with people from across Europe. I decided to spent some time in my room before the party will start checking emails, skypeing and updating my blog. Guess what did happen? I missed the time when people left for a party to the local pub! The article is to the point!

]]> By: Andreas Karsten http://www.nonformality.org/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5354 Andreas Karsten Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:35:42 +0000 http://www.nonformality.org/index.php/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5354 I agree it is all about choices, and we can't make the new connectivity and online spleen of people go away... But I wonder, still: if we offered an alternative choice, an evening programme, a movie connected to the training theme, a cool evening - would people's choices be the same? Or should we include specific time slots for catching up with work and social networks in the programme - to make clear we have actually planned for it? I agree it is all about choices, and we can’t make the new connectivity and online spleen of people go away… But I wonder, still: if we offered an alternative choice, an evening programme, a movie connected to the training theme, a cool evening – would people’s choices be the same?

Or should we include specific time slots for catching up with work and social networks in the programme – to make clear we have actually planned for it?

]]> By: Laimonas http://www.nonformality.org/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5353 Laimonas Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:24:19 +0000 http://www.nonformality.org/index.php/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5353 That is why my favourite training venues don't have internet connection (or there is one-with the cable) and almost no mobile connection ;) Other option (often met in Germany): there is wi-fi, but it's so expensive that people rather choose non-virtual conversations among each other. However, "the old times" are gone and indeed the dynamics in groups after the programme are pretty different. Still some people find it interesting to chat and party with each other untill morning, while others spend all the night by computer. Whatever happens, that's the only thing that could happen...It's all about personal choices. That is why my favourite training venues don’t have internet connection (or there is one-with the cable) and almost no mobile connection ;)
Other option (often met in Germany): there is wi-fi, but it’s so expensive that people rather choose non-virtual conversations among each other.
However, “the old times” are gone and indeed the dynamics in groups after the programme are pretty different. Still some people find it interesting to chat and party with each other untill morning, while others spend all the night by computer. Whatever happens, that’s the only thing that could happen…It’s all about personal choices.

]]> By: Andreas Karsten http://www.nonformality.org/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5029 Andreas Karsten Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:34:44 +0000 http://www.nonformality.org/index.php/2007/11/changing-group-dynamics/#comment-5029 This dependency on online friendships is certainly not healthy, and for the generation of young people growing up with it uncritically, even <a href="http://www.matthewgood.org/2007/11/the-world-will-be-better-off-without-you/" rel="nofollow">deadly, sadly.</a> This dependency on online friendships is certainly not healthy, and for the generation of young people growing up with it uncritically, even deadly, sadly.

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