Backchannel Tools
http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/BCtools/
In Wikipedia "Backchannel" is defined as ...
... the practice of using networked computers to maintain a real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks. The term was coined in the field of Linguistics to describe listeners' behaviours during verbal communication, Victor Yngve 1970.
The term "backchannel" generally refers to online conversation about the topic or the speaker. Occasionally backchannel provides audience members a chance to fact-check the presentation.
This area of Shambles lists some of the tools that can be used to Backchannel in a meeting, conference, talk .. or your classroom.
There is a related area on Shambles that gives advice and tips about Backchannelling at http://bit.ly/backchanneltips
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