structured time

[Robert Meyer]

--- James Simmons <jsimmons at acsu.buffalo.edu> wrote:
> 
> > This probably should be discussed in a different thread.  I have
> some
> > ideas that we should kick around as a group regarding the amount of
> > 'structured' vs. 'unstructured' time that we have at the
> meetings...
> 
> [snip]...
> 
> > I was thinking that the meetings need more
> > "unstructured" time for people to actually 'socialize'. We are
> > claiming to be a 'social' club, so a bit more "face time" with each
> > other, rather than just presentations might be a good idea.  I used
> to
> > be a member of a Magician's group but every meeting brought another
> > travelling magician/lecturer to present to the group and virtually
> no
> > time was available for the folks to talk to each other.  There were
> > some very experienced magicians in the group that would have been
> very
> > happy to work with some of the younger folks 1 on 1 to teach/coach
> them
> > but no time was allotted for that.  I dropped out of the group in
> > disappointment because they claimed that they were a 'social' group
> > when in fact, it was a lecture club.
> 
> What ideas do you have here? The orginal idea was to have 3 hours to
> a
> presentation and then 1 hour to free time. I would also like to see
> some
> meetings on topics like how to setup a quake session and the lastest
> games
> for linux :) Possible we coudl arrange a quake game fest. I really
> could
> use it after my exams at the end of the semester.

Actually, I didn't know about the "schedule".  This is probably a good
idea.  Since we have the room until we're kicked out, folks might stick
around and work through things a bit longer than the hour.  I noticed
last week, that the place emptied out pretty quick after the
presentation.  What's up with that?  I though geeks hung around until
forced to leave :-)

later...

=====
Bob Meyer
Knightwing Communications
36 Cayuga Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com

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