Hello aea365-ers and #Eval15 conference goers! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator, sometimes Saturday contributor, and this week…conference-goer!
Lesson Learned: The Twittersphere is lighting up with #Eval15 happenings!
Earlier this week on aea365 Stewart Donaldson, our 2015 AEA president, shared conference registration data with us. Now, he’s tweeted the following update:
Approximately 5000 now registered for AEA15 onsite or online! Opening Ceremony 3:15pm central #eval15
— Stewart Donaldson (@SDonaldson_CGU) November 11, 2015
Tom Archibald challenged us to find examples of evaluative thinking at the conference, and sure enough, it’s happening!
What constitutes as evaluative thinking? Ask “did it work?”, “for whom?” #evalthink #eval15 pic.twitter.com/5H2nfUF9FB — Innovation Network (@InnoNet_Eval) November 10, 2015
#Evalthink being talked about in relation to #bigdata at the tech salon! really enjoyed the conversation. thanks for organisn this. #eval15
— Timoci O’Connor (@timocigo) November 11, 2015
Innovation Network is conducting a crowdsourced mini-study on evaluation approaches at the vendors’ exhibit, and here’s what they are learning:
Our #evaltheorytree is growing! Come find us at our booth to leaf (ha ha) your mark! #eval15 pic.twitter.com/uTbO9w1u8n — Innovation Network (@InnoNet_Eval) November 11, 2015
Jayne Corso invited you to use hashtag #Eval15 to stay up-to-date with conference updates and engage in conversations with other attendees, and indeed you are:
“Get your key evaluation questions down to a manageable number or you’ll kill a kangaroo.” Great stories from Patricia Rogers #eval15
— Kim Firth Leonard (@KimFLeonard) November 11, 2015
Complex is not just very, very complicated (difference of degree): fundamentally different with focus on emergence and adaptivity #eval15 — Brian @ Strong Roots (@StrongRoots_SK) November 11, 2015
Hot Tip: Jayne mentioned a few tweeters to follow in yesterday’s post. Here are a few more high-flyers in the #eval Twittersphere who are already generously sharing their learning with us this week.
- Brian at Strong Roots @StrongRoots_SK
- Nicole Clark @NicoleClarkLMSW
- Innovation Network @Innonet_Eval
- Kim Firth Leonard @KimFLeonard
- Laura Beals @laurabeals
- Beeta Tahmassebi @btahmassebi
Cool Trick: Tweet your learning if you’re attending the conference in Chicago or virtually and follow #Eval15 along with other tweeters, but don’t spend too much time with your face in the electronic device! After all, the people watching is fun, too!
My first #omgMQP sighting! #Eval15!
— Ann K. Emery (@AnnKEmery) November 10, 2015
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Loving the #eval15 use! As someone who can attend neither in person or virtually, the twitter presence is a great tool for tracking information shared and connections to organizations or people connected to different ideas/resources. It’s providing a super interesting sneak peak into what sessions are being attended, what quotes resonate, and some links to resources being presented or received.