So here is the video.
I've chosen to use Elaboration with the original idea. I don't think a product like this has been released/is in active development as of yet.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Blog #6 - Listening
Alright, so today - Friday that is, was Diwali - the Indian festival of lights. So very obviously I skyped with one of my friends from back home.
One of the first things that struck me about the conversation, it wasn't as free flowing as our conversations used to be - this was especially when the both of us were trying to multi-task during the conversation, there were more than a few awkward moments, when we experienced awkward pauses or gaps in the conversation. In moments like these, I found asking questions very useful, often prompting the person to launch into a new narrative. I also found paraphrasing and comparing to be very useful tools particularly to translate the different perspectives and experiences we had. Mirroring, building and agreeing were useful, but more as implicit tools than something I used explicitly.
Even though the conversation took place over skype, thanks to the video calling facility, there wasn't as huge a disconnect in non verbal communication as would be expected. It was quite easy to tell for example when either one of us wasn't exactly paying 100% attention - the person would be distracted, often issuing monosyllabic responses instead of actually answering the questions asked. It was also very simple to tell when the person was very interested in what the other was saying, as was characterised by their leaning slightly towards the screen of their computers.
Overall, I think the conversation went well, it was nice to catch up with my friend - we had a few false starts in the conversation, but on the whole it was quite cohesive - if anything I believe I could devote more of my time to paying very close attention to what my friend was saying, rather than trying to multi-task. Also, I learned that skype video chat needs a very strong internet connection on both ends - something difficult to find back in India.
One of the first things that struck me about the conversation, it wasn't as free flowing as our conversations used to be - this was especially when the both of us were trying to multi-task during the conversation, there were more than a few awkward moments, when we experienced awkward pauses or gaps in the conversation. In moments like these, I found asking questions very useful, often prompting the person to launch into a new narrative. I also found paraphrasing and comparing to be very useful tools particularly to translate the different perspectives and experiences we had. Mirroring, building and agreeing were useful, but more as implicit tools than something I used explicitly.
Even though the conversation took place over skype, thanks to the video calling facility, there wasn't as huge a disconnect in non verbal communication as would be expected. It was quite easy to tell for example when either one of us wasn't exactly paying 100% attention - the person would be distracted, often issuing monosyllabic responses instead of actually answering the questions asked. It was also very simple to tell when the person was very interested in what the other was saying, as was characterised by their leaning slightly towards the screen of their computers.
Overall, I think the conversation went well, it was nice to catch up with my friend - we had a few false starts in the conversation, but on the whole it was quite cohesive - if anything I believe I could devote more of my time to paying very close attention to what my friend was saying, rather than trying to multi-task. Also, I learned that skype video chat needs a very strong internet connection on both ends - something difficult to find back in India.
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