Backchannel

=Backchannel= The term "backchannel" generally refers to online conversation about the topic or the speaker. Occasionally backchannel provides audience members a chance to [|fact-check] the presentation. First growing in popularity at technology conferences, backchannel is increasingly a factor in education where [|WiFi] connections and [|laptop] computers allow students to use ordinary chat like [|IRC] or [|AIM] to actively communicate during class.
 * Backchannel** is the practice of using networked [|computers] to maintain a real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks. The term was coined in the field of Linguistics to describe listeners' behaviours during verbal communication, [|Victor Yngve] 1970.

Overview
I attended Nobel Greenough's Emerging Technologies Conference where David Warlick used backchannel with **Knitter** Chat He was able to interact with the audience an post the transcript of the **backchannel** conversations on his blog [].

Links

 * Coverit Live [] Whether it's Live Blogging, hosting a weekly Question & Answer session or simply reporting on Breaking News, all readers agree: Live is Better. CoveritLive is already being used by thousands of bloggers and large media companies to engage millions of readers each month. [|Reviewers] and some of the largest sites of the web agree no other software delivers ease of use, scale and reliability like CoveritLive.
 * Twitter and Backchannel

Backchannel Chat in the Classroom
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Tools for BackChannel
> **CoveritLive**: Live Blogging 2.0 - **CoveritLive**.com is a web based Live Blogging tool that allows you to broadcast live commentary to your readers. [] > Free private chat service - create your own chat room and invite people by email. No installation or registration required. > [] > Encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.
 * 1) [|**COVERITLIVE**.COM - Home]
 * 1) [|**Chatzy** - Start Quick Chat]
 * 1) **[|Today's Meet] -** [] helps you embrace the [|backchannel] and connect with your audience in realtime.

NECC BackChannels - Cover It Live
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Scott Snyder's Blog about Back channels for students []

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