=== medberry is now known as med_out === zumbi is now known as Guest89703 [06:57] [06:57] [06:58] === chalcedny is now known as chalcedony === paulproteus_ is now known as paulproteus === med_out is now known as medberry === medberry is now known as med_out === baka is now known as Guest53048 === ChanServ changed the topic of #ubuntu-classroom to: Welcome to the Ubuntu Classroom - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom || Support in #ubuntu || Upcoming Schedule: http://is.gd/8rtIi || Questions in #ubuntu-classroom-chat || Event: Ubuntu Community Week - Current Session: How To Raise Your Team's Activity Level. Energize! - Instructors: Cheri703, paultag - Slides: http://is.gd/Tknn6Q [16:00] Slides for How To Raise Your Team's Activity Level. Energize!: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuCommunityWeek/oneiric/slides?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=session13.pdf [16:00] Logs for this session will be available at http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/07/21/%23ubuntu-classroom.html following the conclusion of the session. [16:01] Ok, Welcome folks! [16:01] Paultag is having a crazy day at work, so I am stepping in for him [16:01] He gave me his notes, so I'll do the best I can (I found out about this about an hour and a half ago ;) ) [16:02] paultag is currently a member of the Massachusetts LoCo, and a former member of the Ohio LoCo [16:02] I'm an Ohio person, I'm on our team's "council", just as a reference point. [16:03] In his notes, I'm told to "give props to those who need props given" so if you need props from paultag, consider them received. :) [16:03] A big thank you to Randall and all of those who have put together this community week as well. [16:03] Ok, so when you have a team that has sort of petered out, people are just stagnant, there are lots of things that can be done. [16:04] The number one thing is to hold *REGULAR* events [16:04] Ubuntu Hours, Global Jams, Conferences, visiting LUGs, etc [16:05] Ohio team encourages ANYONE to start an Ubuntu hour in their area, some of the group is very spread out, so we would rather have 2-3 person events than none because they're too far away [16:06] (oh, also, feel free to ask questions/make suggestions or comments in #ubuntu-classroom-chat as I go along) [16:06] As stated earlier in the week, going to community events is a great way to get participation from members as well. [16:07] The next major area to focus on is building a strong core. [16:07] actually, I'm going to go back to Ubuntu Hours, sorry [16:08] Different areas do things differently, I'm sure, but with our local U-Hours, we try to be very flexible about how they're done. [16:08] Some people don't want to come out if it's purely social, some don't want to come out if it's a "lesson" on something [16:08] We tend to play it by ear, welcoming anyone and discussing whatever is important to someone on that night. [16:09] Ok, back to building a strong core [16:09] Make use of your team's IRC Channel! [16:10] Try to make sure there are 2 or more people in there at all times, so if folks wander through, or someone who has been inactive for a long time logs back on, they see that there is at least some life. [16:10] Even if there's no response right away, it at least feels like there's life. [16:11] Team mailing lists are an incredibly useful tool, even if they can be contentious at times. [16:12] Some people disagree about the level of discussion that is appropriate (ONLY things affecting the entire team as a whole vs things that affect regional areas only) [16:12] but using the list to announce events, welcome new folks, ask questions, etc helps raise activity, raise awareness of what's going on around the LoCo, and keep it on the radar for people [16:13] Folks are busy, things get pushed aside, so having at least some activity on the list helps keep people aware of what the team is doing. [16:13] A good course is to find the "center of mass", find where people tend to communicate most (mailing list, IRC, forum) and push events there, make sure that people know what you're doing. [16:14] Allow people to take the lead on initiating/planning events [16:14] Let people experience the community from different viewpoints [16:15] This allows not only excitement and passion to reinvigorate things, it also lets people see WHY there may have been stumbling blocks, seeing where the sticking points are can lead to ideas and solutions. [16:15] Be sure that the workload is being distributed. DELEGATE! [16:16] Burnout is high among Ubuntu Volunteers, and nothing causes stagnation of a group faster than the ONE person who ALWAYS did EVERYTHING disappearing. No one knows what is going on, what progress has been made on projects, and where to pick up again. [16:17] By including many people in the process, you encourage their participation as well as making sure that if something comes up, the work can continue. [16:17] Another key to building and supporting your core is to THANK people [16:18] Thank EARLY and OFTEN. [16:18] People need validation. Many people get turned off to helping (in any context) if they are not thanked for their efforts. [16:20] As volunteers, the only "payoff" to doing these things is to know that you made a difference in some way, even if it was small [16:20] Whether that is "OMG I couldn't have finished that without your help, thank you!" or "wow, great idea coming up with this event" whatever it is, THANK people for participating [16:20] This is no one's job (well, a few Canonical folks), so do not feel that people "owe" it to anyone [16:21] Fostering a community-wide "attitude of gratitude" can do wonders for the health of a group. Resentment poisons groups very quickly. [16:22] I'm going to pause for a moment, any questions/comments/suggestions so far? [16:23] Ok, moving on. :) [16:23] The next topic is a critical area that all LoCos have to deal with at some point: Poisonous people [16:24] While the Ubuntu Community is open to all, it is important to have HIGH standards for your group. [16:25] Sorry I'm late, everyone. Crazy day [16:25] I'll let Cheri703 keep going, she ROCKS! [16:25] The Code of Conduct is a good place to start, and having it a part of the team site is a good introduction for new members. [16:27] Expecting at least a base level of polite/civil interaction amongst members (on IRC, Mailing List, Forum, etc) is important. This helps the members that might be affected by poisonous people feel comfortable speaking up and voicing concerns. [16:28] Paultag mentions ensuring that poisonous people are removed from the community, either on their own, or by force if needed. Since he's here, I'm going to ask him to elaborate on that, as he's probably had more experience than I have. [16:28] Sure :) [16:29] The problem with having people around who start these little nit-picks, or other nasty stuff (it's not just limited to being hard-to-work-with) is that you end up spending 90% of your time working with this one person, who basically talks louder then other people [16:29] examples include people who RE: to every single person who comments on a mailing list (to make it look like there's an argument, when it's just one or two people), not to mention people who FUD any action that might be taken [16:30] bringing up something (like the color of a Bikeshead next to this *huge* nuclear plant to keep the worker's bikes, rather then the plant it's self) wastes everyone's time [16:31] the issue then becomes new members don't feel welcome to voice ideas or changes, because they'll get bikeshead-ed [16:32] these types of people should be told of what they're doing ( make absolutely sure to not take an enthusiastic new member for one of these nasty people, they can be similar, but hugely different ) [16:33] and if the issue remains unresolved, asked to leave. If they will no, instating a ban, or removal from the team is in order. Remember the person will make a big fuss and attempt to bikeshead and FUD what you're doing. Carry on, and involve the whole team. [16:33] That's really been what I've had to deal with and how I've dealt with it in the past, and it really seems to work :) [16:33] Cheri703: what's next, captin? :) [16:33] *captain :) [16:34] Useful link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4216011961522818645 "How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous people" [16:34] Remember: LoCos are an official Ubuntu team. Ensure all functions of the team live up to our community standards [16:35] Final main topic to cover: Fostering a spirit of inclusive collaboration over exclusive clubbing [16:36] LoCos are a fantastic way into the Ubuntu community, be sure to help anyone who is serious about contributing. You're investing time for a payoff down the road. [16:37] Many people feel more comfortable meeting face to face with people, ESPECIALLY non-technical folks === med_out is now known as medberry [16:37] They are more likely to go from "hey, I use ubuntu" to "I'm part of the ubuntu community" if they can participate with LoCo events. [16:37] Not everyone likes to hang out on IRC on their lunch break ;) [16:39] Make sure that the smaller regional events are being welcoming as well. There have been many instances where the state-wide group is super welcoming, but the events happening in a particular town are very exclusionary and elitist "oh, you don't know about *that*? psh" type of things [16:40] The more welcome these new folks feel, the more encouraged they'll be to explore further aspects of the community and contributing. [16:40] When there are lots of new members, be sure to hold how-to sessions and regular Q&As with them. Be outstandingly nice, they'll remember it. [16:41] I have to toss in a personal anecdote: [16:42] I had been puttering around the Ubuntu IRC channels for a while, and sort of by chance discovered that there was an Ohio group (didn't know LoCos existed). paultag was one of the first people I talked to on the LoCo IRC channel, and he was SO enthusiastic and welcoming, it made me super excited to find out more and be part of the group. :) [16:42] Oh, and one other note about being welcoming: [16:42] MAKE SURE WOMEN FEEL COMFORTABLE!! [16:43] If you find that a. you don't have many women showing up, or b. they show up and then never come back, get in touch with the Ubuntu-Women project for thoughts, ideas, etc on how to foster an environment that is welcoming to ALL. [16:45] That about wraps it up for my comments, unless paultag has anything else to share, then we can open it up for Q&A. :) [16:45] Thank you for attending! [16:45] Q/A sounds good to me :) [16:50] There are 10 minutes remaining in the current session. [16:50] !question [16:50] bah, ok [16:50] JoeVancouver asked: Sorry, I missed most of this presentation, so maybe you answered. Before making women feel comfortable, what is your #1 for attracting them to your events? [16:52] in #ubuntu-classroom-chat: JoeVancouver: the how-to encourage women in linux has a great section about this: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/x168.html#AEN231 [16:53] *to clarify my earlier statement, about making women feel comfortable: Make sure that you nip any crappy behavior in the bud, make sure that you don't have *that guy* that corners the women and want to talk and follow her around (I realize that's stereotypical, but it happens), and having non-sketchy locations helps as well. Non-bars, not in bad parts of town, etc. [16:53] Also on welcoming women: http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/BestPractices [16:55] There are 5 minutes remaining in the current session. === _LibertyZero is now known as LibertyZero === ChanServ changed the topic of #ubuntu-classroom to: Welcome to the Ubuntu Classroom - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom || Support in #ubuntu || Upcoming Schedule: http://is.gd/8rtIi || Questions in #ubuntu-classroom-chat || Event: Ubuntu Community Week - Current Session: An Overview of LoCo Guidance - Instructors: czajkowski - Slides: http://is.gd/gUp4tN [17:00] Slides for An Overview of LoCo Guidance: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuCommunityWeek/oneiric/slides?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=session14.pdf [17:00] Logs for this session will be available at http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/07/21/%23ubuntu-classroom.html following the conclusion of the session. [17:00] ah... firstly there are no slides :) [17:01] Aloha!! [17:01] Aloha!! [17:01] Welcome to todays topic in the Ubuntu Community Week schedule. An Overview of LoCo Guidance [17:01] My name is Laura Czajkowski and am a member of the Ubuntu LoCo Council. [17:01] I'm Irish, living in London at present and currently looking out at the London Eye while it is raining in July! so much for summer eh! Lets get cracking! [17:02] So we're going to start with a little back ground and history on the council and then teams as it has come to light that not everyone is sure of what the Loco Council (LC) doand how they can help you and your team. [17:02] I'll ask at points if you want to ask questions ok. [17:02] There are 6 of us on the council Laura Czajkowski / czajkowski Alan Pope / popey [17:02] Christophe Sauthier / huats Chris Crisafulli / itnet7 Paul Tagliamonte / paultag [17:02] Leandro Gomez / leogg and we are elected by the CC for a 2 year term. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCouncil/ [17:03] We are elected to help you loco team members help your team be as active and prodcutive as possible. [17:03] You can find most of us on irc either on our home team channels or hanging out in #ubuntu-locoteams [17:03] If you join that channel and need help or want our attention or find out how to contact us you can use the command [17:03] !lococouncil [17:04] < ubot4> lococouncil is The Loco Council is itnet7, czajkowski, paultag, huats, leogg, popey - they are there to help, just ask! :) You can send them an email at loco-council@lists.ubuntu.com [17:04] PLease be patient , we may not be online and only some of us run screen sessions, you can always email us [17:04] Emails are moderated so don't be alarmed we will get back to you, and you don't need to suscrbibe to the list. [17:05] Each month we meet, mostly to work on approvals and re approvals, but we also encourage team members to add items to agenda so we can disucsss them. [17:05] If you have an issue in your team, or want to discuss something that could be benefical to other teams you can add this to the agenda up to the day before the meeting. [17:05] Each team should have a TEAM CONTACT some call this a TEAM LEADER and some teams have a TEAM CONTACT *AND* a TEAM LEADER [17:06] If a team has an issue they can contact their team leader/contact and get them to contact us so we can step in and help [17:06] There is no shame or issue or anything to be worried about if people contact us to help. [17:07] We encourage teams to contact us, it's what we are elected here to help and do so don't be shy and please don't be annoyed with members who do contact us. [17:07] any Questions so far? [17:07] okie dokie, moving on [17:07] So how we can help: [17:08] 1) Guidance [17:08] Sometimes people are in charge of a team where they don't know what to do either it's a new team or a team that needs a bit of revamp and that is not a bad thing. [17:08] It can be a case of never having led a team before or working with a diverse team spread over some distance. [17:09] We can help!! [17:09] We do Encourage teams to have some formal ways to operate but do realise this may not be suitable for all teams, however we see it as best practice. [17:09] To make this easier on teams and people if you break it down into a cycle based way to get a team into shape it helps. [17:09] Nothing can be done in one week, one month or even one cycle, just remember that [17:10] Some teams are extremly formal, and it works for them, but it's a case of trial and error, if you are a small team, do you need a council? or are you better off with a team contact and people to help you informally? [17:10] [17:10] If a team has a monthly meeting, that lets people know how they are doing, create an Agenda page, let ANYONE add items to it, either nominate a set chair for each meeting or have one per [17:10] cycle or in some cases this is the team contact who chairs the meeting. [17:11] Simple thing many people forget to do is let the people who cannot attend know what is going on this also works by A) letting them know what's going on in the team B) encourages them to possbly get involved if possible. [17:11] post these to the mailing list/forums [17:11] I cannot stress how important it is to keep a wiki page with the mins and logs of the meetings, this will help you and your team when it comes to approval or re approval. The council will be able to see how active you are. [17:11] [17:11] Keeping a monthly team report is a really good idea also, as this helps show you your team how you are doing, if you're going from having 5 events a cycle to 1, then there is something up, but also it helps again when it comes for approval and re approval. [17:12] A suggestion to make it easy is nominate one person to create the wiki page and add the basic content such as IRC team meeting or meet up, the post to the mailing list [17:12] anyone else then did any Ubuntu work or work the team may be interested in can add it to the wiki. [17:12] We have seen people get cranky over wiki edits, it's a wiki, anyone can edit it, add content to it. Let's all try and get along and work together with one another [17:12] [17:12] The next thing you can do is set down the goals you want to do each cycle. [17:12] It doesn't have to be something massive like a conference, if it's an outing that's not even geeky related, have a talk something that the team can get behind and work towards. [17:13] *SHARE tasks*, but also remember this is a voluntary work you are doing the same as your team members so if things are slow in happening, offer a hand or suggest they team up with someone else so they can help. [17:13] We have made up a page to help teams and encourage teams to use it and TRANSLATE IT :) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCouncil/LoCoTeamsBestPracticesandGuidelines/ [17:14] If you create an event use the http://loco.ubuntu.com/ Loco Directory, we want to make this place the home of loco teams where all the contact information is one place. [17:14] PLEASE ENSURE Team CONTACT is listed for your team as this is how we contact you. [17:14] Ok, any questions so far? [17:15] 2) Be the bridge if you log RT tickets [17:15] From time to time teams have to log RT tickets, if you do, and need a hand with them, and there has been no movement in them, just ask us to have a look and we will try and see if we can help [17:15] but also note Canonical IS are busy people who do a great job so we all need to be patient. [17:16] any questions so far? as we do get a lot of teams logging RTs and then seem to be lost as to what to do ? [17:16] pleia2 asked: Can you explain what RT is and what it may be used for? [17:16] sure [17:16] So RT is Request Tracker [17:16] it is where teams log issues re DNS or hosting issues [17:17] and Canonical looks after this side of things [17:18] okie dokie so moving on [17:18] 3) Mediation [17:18] From time to time we are called upon to be the middle person, the unbiased person who can help if there are issues in a team. [17:18] Firstly, there is no shame in this, and it often helps to call us in sooner rather than later as we can help resolve the issues. [17:18] [17:19] This can be from us idling in the team IRC channel, adding ourselves to your Team wiki page meetings agenda, talking to members and it is ok to email us if you have concerns. [17:19] We have bee known to be called in to settle issues and mandate teams to elect team leaders where teams were in need of an outside team to step in, then get a monthly report [17:19] from the contact so we know things are improving. [17:19] [17:19] At all times remember, we have the Code of Conduct, and everyone should sign it and if you are on Mailing lists you are already bound by it, the same goes for Ubuntu channels. [17:20] We also have a private channel so if you are on IRC and need to talk to us, we invite people in there to talk to us and this helps resolve issues. Just ask us in #ubuntu-locoteams that you want to talk to us and we'll invite you in [17:20] 4) Bit of advice [17:21] When you organise events, vary it, don't always have them soo geeky, try and have non geeky events, people will come along more often than not if they feel they don't have to be a [17:21] technnology expert, and it also means people can bring along families so vary your venue :) [17:21] [17:21] WE can only guide you so far, it's up to each team how they operate, some things do work and somtimes teams need to realise when things are not working and need to step back and look at how they can change. [17:22] [17:22] A LoCo team should have one goal, promote Ubuntu where possible without being over bearing and over powering to people. [17:22] [17:22] We are an international community with so many teams and we are fortunate to have some fantastic people in them. [17:22] [17:22] Remember that LoCo Teams are in many ways the opening into the Ubuntu Community, be welcoming and friendly and we'll get more people on board.! [17:22] [17:22] If you're not sure if you have a team have a look at http://loco.ubuntu.com/ [17:23] [17:23] That's all for me now [17:23] so does anyone have any questions ?? [17:24] well thanks for giving me this oportunity to give you some advice [17:30] 8:27 < JoeVancouver> QUESTION: Are there any examples that you are able to give for when the council had to step in to mediate an issue? (on that note: how is the privacy of such issues handled?) [17:31] JoeVancouver: good question, we remain discreate about such thing to be honest. [17:31] 8:27 < JoeVancouver> QUESTION: Are there any examples that you are able to give for when the council had to step in to mediate an issue? (on that note: how is the privacy of such issues handled?) [17:31] this helps with teams being able to come to us to ask for advice knowing we're not going to put it on planet Ubuntu and going into a name and shame kinda thing which isn't what we're here for [17:32] WE're here to help [17:32] and we also appreciate that in some counteries and cultures asking for help or saying there is a problem with their team or members in their teams is not acceptable [17:32] we're not here to judge only to help rectify the suitation. [17:32] I hope that helps [17:35] joru_pt asked: are there occations where you guys have stepped in and split up large loco-teams in order to improve progress? or is this in the ruling of the TL? is there a general feeling for how big teams should be to be productive? [17:35] hmmm [17:35] no we've not stepped in and split any team up [17:36] we are currently in the middle or standardsing naming in the LD and getting loco teams displayed there and fixing lanauge teams under them. [17:36] thats the kind of work we do [17:36] If a team is soo big it needs to be split up are you asking if it's because of numbers or due to geographic area? [17:37] the French loco gets 5K of people to their release parties, they have one team and aren't split up [17:37] USA is split into states [17:43] HakanS asked: Can a loco-team be so inactive so you "delete" it? [17:43] hmm we don't delete teams [17:43] we make them unapproved if they have been approved [17:43] but deleting a team doesn't help anyone [17:43] if people want a hand to get it active again or advice again just ask us [17:43] the 6 of us come from various teams I'm fortunate to be a member in two Teams Ireland and UK [17:44] both teams are different [17:44] Ireland is smaller and UK is larger both operate differnly but efficiently. [17:44] you need to find a way to get your team to work for you [17:44] I hope that helps [17:45] dscassel93 asked: While we're on the topic, there's occasional friction about the policy of LoCos covering larger geographical areas. What's the reasoning behind that, and what do you see are pros & cons? [17:45] at present the policy is this [17:45] USA is broken down into states [17:46] the rest of the world in most cases is broken down into country [17:46] this is done by the Ubuntu -ISO code for counteries [17:46] I suspect down the road which is why we're having to revamp and update and enforce in some cases the naming is that Canada and Australia may go down the road of breaking up into small Locos per state like USA [17:46] brazil is another example of this [17:47] but there is no point in having an Ubuntu-state-city if there is nobody there, you need people there otherwise fall under the country loco [17:47] does that help ? [17:50] There are 10 minutes remaining in the current session. [17:53] start small and work from there [17:53] start by meeting in a cafe for a bite to eat [17:54] or just meeting new people [17:54] it works :) [17:55] There are 5 minutes remaining in the current session. [17:59] thanks czajkowski :-)_ [17:59] thanks czajkowski :-) [18:00] jono: np :) === ChanServ changed the topic of #ubuntu-classroom to: Welcome to the Ubuntu Classroom - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom || Support in #ubuntu || Upcoming Schedule: http://is.gd/8rtIi || Questions in #ubuntu-classroom-chat || Event: Ubuntu Community Week - Current Session: Community Manager Q+A - Instructors: jono - Slides: http://is.gd/kQDKoj [18:00] Slides for Community Manager Q+A: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuCommunityWeek/oneiric/slides?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=session15.pdf [18:00] Logs for this session will be available at http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/07/21/%23ubuntu-classroom.html following the conclusion of the session. [18:00] howdy folks! [18:00] hope everyone is doing great today~! [18:01] please make sure you are also in #ubuntu-classroom-chat [18:01] so who is here for the Q+A session? [18:01] you can answer in #ubuntu-classroom-chat [18:02] wow, we are a little silent today :-) [18:02] we are going to need to change some of that to make this session rock :-) [18:02] so before I begin, let me introduce myself [18:02] my name is Jono Bacon and I am the Ubuntu Community Manager [18:03] I work at Canonical and lead a team whose goal is to make Ubuntu a truly fun, inspiring, and productive place to be [18:03] we want to make everyone welcome and know that everyone can help make Ubuntu better and bring Free Software to more and more people [18:03] this session is a general Q+A about LoCo teams [18:03] how they work [18:03] how to join them [18:03] what to do [18:03] etc [18:04] you folks can ask questions and I will answer them one by one [18:04] asking a question is simple: [18:05] TO ASK A QUESTION: (1) join #ubuntu-classroom-chat (2) type QUESTION and then your question (e.g. QUESTION: What is a LoCo team) and I will get to the questions one by one - simple as that! [18:05] so, without further ado [18:05] get your questions in, folks! :-) === ich is now known as Guest68939 [18:06] ruig asked: is there a list of all the ubuntu LoCo teams? [18:07] ruig, there is indeed, it is at http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ [18:07] nathandyer asked: Hey, Jono, I'm a member of a LoCo that seems to be- well, we'll say "under-enthused." The information on the website and Wiki is four or five months old, we don't have any projects or try to reach out to the community, and the only interaction we have is a monthly meeting on IRC where, from what I've seen, we just go through the motions. It's sort of like the people just put their names on the list for [18:08] nathandyer, this is something that some LoCo teams face from time to time [18:08] having projects to work on is *critically* important for a LoCo team [18:08] projects give the team a sense of purpose and focus [18:08] they help spread the work out among different members and when the project is complete, it is really satisfying [18:09] nathandyer, fortunately, I have a great project you can work on [18:09] the Ubuntu Global Jam [18:09] the Ubuntu Global Jam is an event we run in each cycle where we encourage all LoCo teams to organize a local face to face meeting where people can get together to talk about Ubuntu and work on bits of Ubuntu too [18:10] for more details, see http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/07/20/calling-those-to-rock-the-ubuntu-11-10-global-jam/ [18:10] I would like to encourage *every LoCo team* to organize an Ubuntu Global Jam event [18:10] I would love to see over 60 events all around the world happening on that weekend - they are a lot of fun, and provides this huge global Ubuntu presence on the same weekend [18:10] :-) [18:11] raginkestrel asked: Are there any other loco podcasts besides the UK one? Is there a U.S. one? [18:11] raginkestrel, not that I am aware of, but I would love to see more! [18:11] the Ubuntu UK team do a wonderful job with that show, but I think there is plenty of appetite for more :-) [18:12] itisbasi asked: Can there be multiple locos for a city? [18:12] itisbasi, we generally recommend against that - the reason is that if you have multiple teams serving the same area, there can be a lot of duplication of effort [18:12] we instead recommend that people get together in the same team [18:13] before we go on... [18:13] to everyone watching [18:13] which LoCo teams are you in? [18:13] type them in #ubuntu-classroom-chat [18:14] awesome, would you folks be interested in running an Ubuntu Global Jam event? [18:15] awesome :-) [18:15] so, more questions! [18:15] what can I help with? [18:17] TO ASK A QUESTION: (1) join #ubuntu-classroom-chat (2) type QUESTION and then your question (e.g. QUESTION: What is a LoCo team) and I will get to the questions one by one - simple as that! [18:18] dscassel93 asked: Do you see a role for Jams earlier in the cycle? To give people a chance to contribute to coding earlier, maybe? [18:18] dscassel93, absolutely! any event to get people together to work on Ubuntu is a great opportunity [18:19] we have found over and over that getting people together is a great way of encouraging and enthusing people in a community :-) [18:19] so yeah, knock yourself out with the jams - the more the merrier! [18:19] raginkestrel asked: Are loco teams just for evangelizing? What else do they do? [18:19] raginkestrel, good question! [18:19] LoCo teams can serve many purposes [18:20] firstly, they are just great as a place to meet other Ubuntu people - this great for getting to know people in your local area, make friends etc [18:20] then there is definitely the evangelism element - lots of LoCo teams burn CDs, make leaflet and flyers and go out and spread the word about Ubuntu far and wide [18:21] this is great for getting Free Software in the hands of as many people as possible [18:21] LoCo teams also often work on localized derivatives with a local language pack included, testing Ubuntu, triaging bugs etc [18:22] essentially, a LoCo team can do anything that a group of Ubuntu fans is interested in doing [18:22] another wonderful element of LoCo teams is sharing skills - they are a great environment for learning tips and tricks for both using and contributing to Ubuntu [18:23] this is why the Ubuntu Global Jam is so awesome - you can meet folks face to face and share knowledge and work on projects together, it is a blast :-) [18:23] JoeVancouver asked: What are some ideal roles that each LoCo team should have? [18:23] JoeVancouver, a few spring to mind: [18:23] * Leader - always have a strong leader, someone who will think of ways in which the LoCo team can keep moving forward, suggest and start new projects etc [18:24] a great leader will make decisions - earlier there was a question about how a LoCo team that isn't really doing much and just going through the motions can improve - a great leader will pick projects and get the team excited about those projects [18:24] every team needs a great leader [18:26] * Bloggers - we always encourage LoCo teams to talk about the work that they are doing - blogging about your work is a great way of inspiring other members of the team and other teams to participate - really encourage folks to blog, and get your blog entries up on planet.ubuntu.com [18:26] in related news, mhall119 is working on support in loco.ubuntu.com to bring blog feeds in so that loco.ubuntu.com will be a portal to the world of everything going on in the LoCo community [18:26] I cannot wait to see this arrive! :-) [18:27] * Imaginative Minds - you always want people in your loco who are coming up with cool ideas for the team to work on - advocacy events, installfests, creating advocacy materials, Ubuntu Global Jam events, parties, etc - every team needs people will cool ideas [18:27] those are the main roles I see [18:28] nathandyer asked: Can a small group of people take part in the Global Jam? Most of my LoCo members live 6+ hours away, but I know I could round up some friends locally. [18:28] nathandyer, totally! an Ubuntu Global Jam could be two people if you like :-) [18:28] also, we encourage LoCo teams to have multiple Global Jam events if it makes sense [18:28] so absolutely! get your event set up :-) [18:29] raginkestrel asked: How can a newbie contribute? [18:29] raginkestrel, the first thing is to join a team [18:29] see loco.ubuntu.com/teams, find a team near you and join [18:30] when in the team I recommend you help out with the projects that the team is working on, and if there are no projects or you have a cool idea, suggest the idea to the team and start rocking on it :-) [18:30] simple as that :-) [18:30] any more questions, folks? [18:31] dscassel93 asked: How can I convince more people to get involved and organize events? Bribery? A winning smile? [18:31] dscassel93, good question [18:31] the key to getting people excited about an event or project is to help them see why it would be fun and useful to do it [18:32] as an example, with an event, there are lots of benefits: [18:32] 1. fun - events are great fun to be at, meet people at, and just have a good time. [18:32] 2. growing the team - events are a good opportunity to encourage more people to join the team and start using Ubuntu. [18:33] 3. good for Ubuntu - events are a great way of spreading the word about Ubuntu and Free Software - this helps with the wider mission [18:33] 4. not a lot of work - importantly, it doesn't take a lot of work to organize an event [18:33] so if you get these points over, and present them in a fun and excitable tone, you will get more interest [18:34] another important technique is to make it clear that you will coordinate the project, but you are looking for their help - this will help them get interested as it won't seem as big of a commitment, so they can dip their feet in [18:34] hope that helps! [18:34] raginkestrel asked: Do loco teams have a say in what happens with future Ubuntu releases? [18:35] raginkestrel, LoCo teams as a general rule don' [18:35] oops [18:35] raginkestrel, LoCo teams as a general rule don't feed into stakeholder requirements gathering, but many people join LoCo teams and get really interested and involved in Ubuntu development and then start shaping Ubuntu indeed [18:36] but we don't reach out to LoCo teams and ask them what they feel should be going into Ubuntu [18:36] but in many ways, that is not the main benefit of LoCo teams [18:36] I see LoCo teams as our "troops on the ground" - going out and spreading the word and the good message of Ubuntu [18:36] and of course, spreading Free Software in general [18:36] raginkestrel asked: How does the community's relationship with Canonical work? [18:37] raginkestrel, it is pretty simple [18:37] Canonical is just a collection of community members who are lucky enough to get paid to work on Ubuntu [18:37] we are still a community too [18:37] one key element in Ubuntu is that we have very open governance [18:38] so we have two community governance councils, the Ubuntu Community Council and the Ubuntu Technical Board [18:38] the Ubuntu Community Council makes decisions around community policy [18:38] the Ubuntu Technical Board makes decisions around technical policy in the project [18:39] we then have a series of team councils who report to the Ubuntu Community Council, and these councils provide leadership in specific parts of the project [18:39] for example: [18:39] the Ubuntu Forums Council, Ubuntu IRC Council, Ubuntu LoCo Council etc [18:40] we then have local membership boards in EMEA, Americas and Oceania who review membership applications, and an Developer Board who review MOTU and core-dev applications [18:40] all of these councils and team councils have more non-Canonical than Canonical members on them [18:40] we are a very open community :-) [18:40] any more questions? [18:42] raginkestrel asked: Some times it seems like there is a sense of Canonical vs. Community, but Canonical should be viewed as an extension of the community, correct? [18:42] raginkestrel, well, haters gonna hate sometimes :-) [18:42] it is human nature to look at organizations with a sense of cynicism at times [18:43] Canonical is just a group of people in our community paid to work on Ubuntu [18:43] we are part of the community, and should be subject to the rules of the community [18:43] as well as the opportunities and social capital and gift culture in the community [18:43] of course, Canonical does sometimes make some decisions [18:43] Mark Shuttleworth specifically will sometimes make a specific decision [18:43] but that has always been the culture of Ubuntu, Mark has been a strong leader there [18:44] and I believe that we need that sense of leadership in a project that is striving for mass global adoption [18:44] but yes, Canonical should be seen as part of the community and not as different entity that plays by a different rule-book === freak_ is now known as amiteshp [18:46] well, folks, I think we are out of questions [18:46] thanks for joining me today! [18:46] I hope it was useful :-) === CarlosR is now known as Guest29080 [18:50] There are 10 minutes remaining in the current session. [18:55] There are 5 minutes remaining in the current session. === ChanServ changed the topic of #ubuntu-classroom to: Welcome to the Ubuntu Classroom - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom || Support in #ubuntu || Upcoming Schedule: http://is.gd/8rtIi || Questions in #ubuntu-classroom-chat || Event: Ubuntu Community Week - Current Session: Don't Kill Your Audience! Enlighten Your Presentation Style! - Instructors: xdatap1 - Slides: http://is.gd/QbDXY7 [19:00] Slides for Don't Kill Your Audience! Enlighten Your Presentation Style!: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuCommunityWeek/oneiric/slides?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=session16.pdf [19:00] Logs for this session will be available at http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/07/21/%23ubuntu-classroom.html following the conclusion of the session. [19:01] Hi everybody, thanks for coming! [19:01] This will be a presentation with slides. [19:01] Since Learnid has some issues with automatic slide change you'll have to change it manually when I will write the slide number. [19:01] For future reference and if you miss something don't worry, at the end of the session I'll give you an handout with both slides and the script. [19:02] If you have a question please keep it for the end of the session, being a complicated presentation with slide changing I prefer to not have question in the middle. [19:02] Please download the slides from here: [19:02] http://paolo.sammiche.li/UbuntuCommunityWeek/slides.pdf [19:02] I will give you a minute, it's a 3 MBytes pdf. [19:04] Now, let's pretend that this is my voice, and that the slides are projected on the stage. [19:04] And since dreaming it's free, let's pretend that we're in a fancy conference room, and you're comfortably sitting in the first row with a fresh ubuntini in your hand. :) [19:04] Let's start! [19:04] Slide 2 [19:04] Hi everybody, my name's Paolo Sammicheli, I'm an Ubuntu Member from the Italian LoCo Team. I work for an Italian IT company and they call me a software architect. [19:05] Slide 3 [19:05] Today we'll talk about presentations. [19:05] Have you ever seen a presentation? [19:05] Maybe at work, at a conference or maybe at a Free Software related event. [19:06] Slide 4 [19:06] You're sitting in the dark, listening to a guy who stands in front of slides full of text, saying the same words you see in the slide... [19:06] Slide 5 [19:06] Every slide you read faster than this guy speaking, you get bored and you start thinking at the next holidays, the next party, the next whatever thing except what this guy is talking about. [19:07] Slide 6 [19:07] Guys I HATE this kind of presentation. I'd rather read the slides alone at home than staying there listening to this kind of torture. [19:08] Slide 7 [19:08] I've a confession: I was a guy like these. [19:08] I used to write ton of text and bullets point in my slides and I used to torture my audience with this kind of presentation. [19:08] Slide 8 [19:08] But one day, preparing a presentation in a break during an Ubuntu-it meeting, a LoCo friend told me: [19:09] "This is not the way to make a presentation". [19:09] I was shocked, I used to think I was a good presenter. [19:09] For my job and for my involvement in Free Software I made tons of presentations before that day. [19:09] I thought I was good, but I was not. [19:10] Slide 9 [19:10] So I started a journey in where to learn again how to present. [19:10]