an online book by David Gurteen
If you can design the physical space, the social space, and the information space together to enhance collaborative learning, then that whole milieu turns into a learning technology.
Credit: John Seely Brown, former chief scientist, Xerox Corporation
In this chapter, I describe the importance of the physical space in which a Café is held.
Knowledge Café: Microphones Knowledge Café: Choosing the Venue Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close You should choose the physical space in which a Knowledge Café is held with great care, taking the following aspects should be taken … Continue reading Introduction: Knowledge Café Space The physical space is important
Introduction: Knowledge Café Space Knowledge Café: Choosing the Room Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close You should choose the venue for a Knowledge Café with care. Often, you do not have a choice of venue, but if … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Choosing the Venue The venue need not be a meeting room
Knowledge Café: Choosing the Venue Knowledge Café: Choosing the Tables Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close You should choose the room for a Knowledge Café with care. If the Café is an organizational one – can you … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Choosing the Room The more café like, the better
Knowledge Café: Choosing the Room Knowledge Café: Cafés with No Tables Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Selecting suitable tables for a Knowledge Café is one of the most critical factors in the success of the Café. … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Choosing the Tables Small round tables are best that sit 3 or 4 are best
Knowledge Café: Choosing the Tables Knowledge Café: Laying Out the Room Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Sometimes, when running a Knowledge Café, if the room is too small and the number of participants large, it is … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Cafés with No Tables Small tables are better than no tables
Knowledge Café: Cafés with No Tables Knowledge Café: No Flip Charts or Butcher Paper Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Arrange tables at random, not in neat rows Keep the tables close together, not widely spread Remove … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Laying Out the Room Keep it informal and café like
In a Knowledge Café, anything that gets in the way of the free flow of the conversation is a bad thing and should be eliminated. Another principle is that everyone is equal. Flip-charts and butcher paper on tables contravene both of these principles, and in general, you should avoid their use. Continue reading Knowledge Café: No Flip Charts or Butcher Paper They get in the way of the conversation – avoid them
Knowledge Café: No Flip Charts or Butcher Paper Knowledge Café: Lecture Theatre Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Refreshments are a vital ingredient of any Knowledge Café, although they are not essential. After all, the Cafe is … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Refreshments Refreshments are good
Knowledge Café: Refreshments Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close I would not advise it unless you have a choice, but Knowledge Cafés can be held in a lecture theatre. As you can see … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Lecture Theatre Cafés can even be run in lecture theatres
Knowledge Café: Lecture Theatre Knowledge Café: Microphones Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close I often run Knowledge Cafés at conferences. Conference settings are rarely ideal for a Café, but they are possible as can be seen below. … Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Not the best of environments but possible
Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Introduction: Knowledge Café Space Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Continue reading Knowledge Café: Microphones Avoid the use of microphones if possible
