Jennifer-- We also find that some in a group may be illiterate. I ask that convenors "make sure that a report is written," reminding them that they can ask for a volunteer, or the group can make the report together in the last few minutes of the session.
At one OS, I knew that there were people on the park-maintenance crew who did not read or write. One woman sat on the sidelines for a long time with a paper in hand, and finally asked a friend to make the poster "because my writing is not too clear," she told me later. She asked a very thought-provoking question. And the director of the organization came to her session, and volunteered to take notes in the flipchart. As for writing on the floor, I've had repeated knee injuries. Getting down to the floor is not easy, and getting back up is not a pretty sight. Just in case someone else has the same problem, I usually put out a few pieces of cardboard (tablet backs) alongside the paper and pens, so participants can sit on a chair and do their writing on their laps if they so choose. Joelle * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist