Be2camp is an unconference focused on how web 2.0 technologies can help improve sustainability in the built environment. Be2camp 1 was held in London in 2008, and Be2camp North will be held in Liverpool in May 2009. The organizers use various web tools like Skype, Twitter, and Ning to organize meetings and discussions. At events, participants can engage live in the room, virtually through streaming video and blogging, or via Second Life. Over 50 people attended Be2camp 2008 in person and online. Event recordings and discussions continued on platforms like Ustream, Slideshare, and Ning after the event. Lessons from Be2camp included utilizing free web tools, ensuring good WiFi,

1. Jodie Miners
www.jodiem.com.au
Presented at NSW KM Forum
April 28, 2009

2.  www.be2camp.com
 Be2camp is a place for people interested in
how the latest web 2.0 applications could
help build a better, more sustainable built
environment - from planning and design
through construction to occupation and
management of buildings and infrastructure
etc.
Be2Camp

3.  Be2camp is possibly the world‘s first
unconference focused on Web 2.0 and the
built environment. It was held in London in
October 2008
 Be2camp North will be held in Liverpool, UK
on 15 May 2009. Register to attend virtually
at www.be2camp.com
Be2Camp 1 and 2

4. Be2Camp Founders
@pbroviak @fairsnape @eepaul @jodiem

5.  Meetings via Skype
 Meeting times organised via twitter
 Time And Date is great for organising times
 Meetings in Second Life
 Blog Posts on Ning
 Occasional use of Google Docs and Email
Organisation

6. SecondLife Meeting Room

7. Ning

8.  Have people participate live in the room and
have a twitter backchannel
 Have people participate virtually via streaming
video and live blogging and be able to contribute
to the discussions
 Have people participate virtually via SecondLife
and be able to contribute and have discussions
 Have people present to all audiences from
SecondLife
 Maybe have people present to all audiences via
Skype
Objectives

9.  CoverItLive
for live blogging
At the Event

10.  Ustream Video
 Streaming Live
 On the Ning Site
 CIL and Ustream
on same page
 Recorded on a
web cam
At The Event

11.  WiFi
 Main Screen and Side Screen
 Twitter Backchannel & CIL Stream
 Presentation via Skype
 Presentation from Second Life
 Pecha Kucha event
At the Event

12.  Slides on Slideshare
 Cover It Live and Ustream on the Ning site
After the Event

13.  50 people registered to attend in person (plus another 11
online)
 More than 50 people attended Be2camp 2008 in real life
 During the day, the Be2camp website recorded 183 unique
visitors, making a total of 285 visits, to the website
 Average time per visit that day was 6 minutes 54 seconds
 The CoverItLive blog feed had 47 unique visitors up to 5pm
 At one point, 12 individuals were watching the Be2camp
live feed in Second Life
 The Ustream videos have been viewed 172 times to date
 8 new members joined the Be2camp network during 10
October
 Currently over 150 members on the Be2Camp Ning site
Some Statistics

14. Ripple Effect

15.  Use the Free tools available
 Check the Wifi Coverage
 Encourage the twitter backchannel
 Take photos
 Make the info easy to find
Lessons Learned

16.  www.be2camp.com
 www.skype.com
 www.timeanddate.com
 www.secondlife.com
 www.ustream.com
 www.slideshare.com
 www.ning.com
 www.twitter.com
 www.coveritlive.com
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