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hybrid-model party next year?
I had a Zoom party, people showed up, that was good. More social interaction than I usually get these days, that's good.
Was missing something, though. Interaction over Zoom is just not quite the same.
Inspired by Boston University's so-called "Learn from Anywhere" model and so-called "hybrid model" at the high schools (ask either Vic for the student perspective or Paul for the teacher perspective on how this concept falls short): Perhaps next year, if not everyone has been vaccinated, the Winter Solstice party should be on the "hybrid model"? Oh dear god let it be the case that one year from now everyone has had their second shot and is reasonably immune. But, if there are still concerns... I could have a party, invite people over who feel comfortable coming over, and also open a Zoom meeting that's up on the TV for people to drop by virtually.
Kind weird, but it occurred to me that there was a year 2000 version that actually happened, sort of.
Back then rmd was still living on the West Coast. One evening Pondscumme and rmd's household both had parties at the same time. The computer in the hallway at Pondscumme was running irc, connected to the same channel as rmd's party, for folks to virtually "attend" one party from the other.
I'm not sure how well that actually worked out in practice, but kind of a fun idea, yes?
Was missing something, though. Interaction over Zoom is just not quite the same.
Inspired by Boston University's so-called "Learn from Anywhere" model and so-called "hybrid model" at the high schools (ask either Vic for the student perspective or Paul for the teacher perspective on how this concept falls short): Perhaps next year, if not everyone has been vaccinated, the Winter Solstice party should be on the "hybrid model"? Oh dear god let it be the case that one year from now everyone has had their second shot and is reasonably immune. But, if there are still concerns... I could have a party, invite people over who feel comfortable coming over, and also open a Zoom meeting that's up on the TV for people to drop by virtually.
Kind weird, but it occurred to me that there was a year 2000 version that actually happened, sort of.
Back then rmd was still living on the West Coast. One evening Pondscumme and rmd's household both had parties at the same time. The computer in the hallway at Pondscumme was running irc, connected to the same channel as rmd's party, for folks to virtually "attend" one party from the other.
I'm not sure how well that actually worked out in practice, but kind of a fun idea, yes?