Sometimes you have an idea and you think: "This is either going to be awesome, or a total fluke..."
Not long ago I had an idea like this. I wanted to create a new kind of pyp-chat. Not because I don't like the existing #pypchat or the people involved in it. I think it is a brilliant concept and really enjoyed the very few times I was able to join in and participate.
And that is the problem. Because it is a live-chat, occurring during my family's normal dinner time, I can only participate ever so often. And I know many more people who have the same problem, they love the idea of the chat, but cannot commit to the time. And these people are enthusiastic thinkers, reflective communicators, educators I love to learn from and with.
An idea for a new chat started to form. One that was not constrained by time. A slower paced one. A more global chat not divided by regions.
I pondered over this idea. I talked about it with colleagues. I put out a few feelers on Twitter. Responses were positive, I started to feel I was on to something. The urge to do something, to take action kicked in.
It was the first Sunday morning of my summer holiday and my mind felt light and ready to take on a new challenge. I set up a website, created a new Twitter account and hashtag, started tweeting, posted links to some Facebook groups and saw the magic happen.
Now barely a day later the @PYPweek Twitter account has 24 followers and the website has been visited by over 225 visitors. 7 People shared possible chat questions on the site and over 50 people liked the posts on Facebook.
Needless to say, I am looking forward to next week, when the real work will begin: moderating the first #PYPweek chat. I can barely wait, can you?
Not long ago I had an idea like this. I wanted to create a new kind of pyp-chat. Not because I don't like the existing #pypchat or the people involved in it. I think it is a brilliant concept and really enjoyed the very few times I was able to join in and participate.
And that is the problem. Because it is a live-chat, occurring during my family's normal dinner time, I can only participate ever so often. And I know many more people who have the same problem, they love the idea of the chat, but cannot commit to the time. And these people are enthusiastic thinkers, reflective communicators, educators I love to learn from and with.
An idea for a new chat started to form. One that was not constrained by time. A slower paced one. A more global chat not divided by regions.
I pondered over this idea. I talked about it with colleagues. I put out a few feelers on Twitter. Responses were positive, I started to feel I was on to something. The urge to do something, to take action kicked in.
It was the first Sunday morning of my summer holiday and my mind felt light and ready to take on a new challenge. I set up a website, created a new Twitter account and hashtag, started tweeting, posted links to some Facebook groups and saw the magic happen.
Now barely a day later the @PYPweek Twitter account has 24 followers and the website has been visited by over 225 visitors. 7 People shared possible chat questions on the site and over 50 people liked the posts on Facebook.
Needless to say, I am looking forward to next week, when the real work will begin: moderating the first #PYPweek chat. I can barely wait, can you?