Michael Stephens (who I can’t wait to call Dr. Stephens) points to a David Warlick post on Conference 2.0.

Michael adds an idea of his own: A podcast booth or quiet area where podcasters could stage a discussion, conference debrief, or just get some recording done.

Yes, yes, yes. I can’t begin to tell you how handy that would be for my (intended) efforts. It’s nearly impossible to find somewhere quiet enough to do any group recording.

As for Conference 2.0, I once listened to Steve Dembo talk about a conference in which all of the presentations are pre-recorded and disseminated prior to the actual conference. The conference sessions themselves are then reserved for group discussion, questions, etc. Knowing that, under the current model, all the best stuff happens in the discussions that take place outside of the traditional sessions, this seems like a brilliant reconsideration of the old school conference mode.

Incidentally, if you are not familiar with David Warlick, take a minute to check out his stuff. He’s a real education visionary.