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Webheads chat logs from June 9, 2002

Vance sends his excuses. He was called away to Al Ain on the spur of the moment. Here you have the trascript from the recorders that the ever-helpful BJB dropped, plus my transcripts on arrival - Vance

Tapped In

Started recording in Reception (#268)[TappedIn] at Sun Jun 9 04:53:56 2002 PDT.

BJB drops 2002/06/09 WebHeads (recording).

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I went to the store to get my wife's paper."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hello, Eileen."

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "Hello, I'm very new to this!"

BJB [Helpdesk] smiles...you've logged in, Eileen...that's the hardest part

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Vacation went very well."

Eileen [guest] says, "I'm meeting a friend here at 1:00 (GMT), for a chat for language teachers."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "one little hint...sometimes, if there are a lot of people here, the text scrolls very fast, Eileen..."

Eileen [guest] says, "I've noticed! Thanks."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "click on DETACH in the middle right of your screen to make the text window larger"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Well, I think I'm browse around. I guess I just click on names of places?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "And then resize it as you would any window."

Eileen [guest] says, "thank you for the tip"

Eileen [guest] says, "ok"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "there is a group of ESL/EFL teachers and learners meeting here now, also"

Eileen [guest] asks, "here, where, right here in this chat?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Here in reception."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "yep...the Webheads meet here every Sunday at noon GMT"

Eileen [guest] says, "maybe my friend got the time wrong"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "and then Phil Benz's session is later today"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Hmmm. Is this reception?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Yep."

BJB . o O ( so your friend was correct. Where are you located, Eileen? )

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "Thank you. You're very helpful!"

Eileen [guest] says, "Canary Islands, Spain (sort of!!)"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "you'll find that all the people at TAPPED IN are very friendly"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Where are you located?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I'm located on my living room sofa in Moca, Puerto Rico."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "I'm in Pennsylvania"

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "Ha ha ha! That's GREAT!"

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "That's nice. I haven't been back to the states in 6 years!"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I was in Pennsylvania until a few weeks ago."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "TAPPED IN has an international membership of over 14,000"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Am I chatting with three people?"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "just two, Eileen...John and me."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "No, just with you. You are the third."

Eileen [guest] says, "Ok, thanks, just feels like three (ha ha)"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "sorry - two."

BJB [Helpdesk] chuckles

Eileen [guest] asks, "all right, I think I'll go for a spin. Do you "work" here, or are you a pseer-by like myself?"

Eileen [guest] says, "that was "passer-by""

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "you are welcome to explore the TAPPED IN environment..."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I'm a member, but I don't work here."

BJB . o O ( I'm an art teacher and a helpdesk volunteer for TAPPED IN )

Eileen [guest] says, "thank you, BJB"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "a couple hints"

JohnSte [webhead] projects John.

---------------
John Steele is a 52 year old college professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla where he teaches ESL writing and teacher education courses. He is also the owner of the Online ESL Palace. Right now, he is wearing Academic Regalia. He has just finished his doctoral dissertation and obtained a PhD in Webheading. email: prof@jhsteele.com WWW: http://www.eslpalace.com
---------------

BJB . o O ( I like hints :-) )

ClaireB has connected.

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Morning, Claire."

ClaireB says, "Good morning"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "clicking on the room drawing will let you move to another room on the same floor..."

BJB [Helpdesk] waves goodmorning to Claire

Eileen [guest] says, "John Steele, I am rolling. You look very nice in your regalia"

Eileen [guest] says, "Hello, Claire"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "and the CAMPUS MAP at the top of your screen lets you move to any location in TAPPED IN"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Thank you."

ClaireB asks, "So isn't it time for the Webheads?"

Eileen [guest] says, "I will check out your website. I have a little site I have as a hobby, all in Spanish: http://www.123celebremos.com"

BJB [to Claire]: "can you please introduce yourself to Eileen?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I'll be changing my icon soon. I have a hilarious one."

Eileen [guest] asks, "I said hello to Claire. Do you mean tell you more about myself?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "According to my watch it it, Claire."

Eileen [guest] asks, "Are you wearing icons I can't see?"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "do you see WHO'S HERE in the upper right of your screen?"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "our icons are there. You can find out more about us by clicking on the icons"

Eileen [guest] says, "Oh, now I do, I had this chat maximized"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "An icon is a picture you put on the page to represent you. I have a picture of myself about to go up the sears tower."

ClaireB says, "Oh, sorry I missed the part about introducing myself. I'm a language lab director in Pittsburgh"

Eileen [guest] leaves for the CAFE.

ElyseC has connected.

BJB [to John]: "tell me about your vacation!"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "hi, Elyse. Good day."

BJB [to Elyse]: "are you here to meet with Eileen?"

ElyseC says, "Hi BJ"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hi, there, Elyse."

ClaireB waves to Elyse

ElyseC says, "Hi everyone"

JohnSte [webhead] projects John.

ElyseC asks, "Isn't there a meeting for language teachers now?"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods to Elyse.

BJB . o O ( I think everyone is sleeping in on this beautiful day )

JohnSte [webhead] asks, "Where are Vance and the others?"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "I thought Rita was planning on being here. Maybe everyone is just running late."

BJB [to Elyse]: "are you in the Canary Islands?"

ElyseC says, "BRB I'm going to find my friend Eileen"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods...thought so. You can page her to join us...

ElyseC exclaims, "Yes, I am here, but it's not a beautiful day!"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "type /page Eileen type /join ElyseC"

ElyseC finds her way out.

BJB [Helpdesk] exclaims, "it's beautiful in central Pennsylvania!"

ClaireB says, "not too bad in western penn either"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "It's a beautiful (but hot) day here in PR, also."

ElyseC has arrived.

ElyseC's personal recorder (recording) has arrived.

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "supposed to get warm here, but probably not as warm as you have, John"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "It will by July, though, if I remember correctly."

Eileen [guest] finds its way in.

Eileen [guest] asks, "Elyse!?"

BJB [Helpdesk] waves welcome back to Eileen

Eileen [guest] says, "Hi, BJB"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Well, I feel BLIND. Elyse are you here?"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods...yes, Elyse is here...

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I had a three bedroom apartment with windows that wouldn't open, no air conditioning, and the temperature was in the upper 90's. I lived in my air conditioned car."

BJB . o O ( perhaps she is multitasking? )

Eileen [guest] says, "smile"

ElyseC exclaims, "Here I am!"

Eileen [guest] says, "Aha, I have a lot to learn"

Eileen [guest] says, "Elyse, this is hillarious"

BJB [Helpdesk] grins at John...July can be pretty warm, especially if you can't open the windows!

ClaireB says, "yes, warm indeed"

Eileen [guest] says, "Well, I ran around looking for you, feeling all the desks and walls, hoping to bump into you"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I was working on my proposal back then."

ElyseC exclaims, "Me too. I was working on my proposal!"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Ah, you're giving presentations now...?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Eileen, if you want to know more about the group, you can check out the following URL. http://netdial.caribe.net/~jhsteele/cats.html"

Eileen [guest] says, "Where will you be. Maybe I can sit down and listen to you and stop interfering with your conversation."

JohnSte [webhead] asks, "Elyse, What is your proposal about?"

Eileen [guest] says, "Elyse, how do you whisper? I feel like the typical new person who annoys everyone"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "you can go to the cafe or the ASO for a private conversation, Elyse and Eileen"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "we all started out as newbies here! We learned by asking the same questions :-)"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "to whisper type /wh name blah blah"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "And some of us (me, for example) still ask them."

ElyseC says, "I just learned last week. Bj taught me."

BJB . o O ( /wh elysec this is a whisper )

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "I'll take that as a strong hint to go there now!"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods solemnly to John...same here

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "Oops, thought that got erased! SORRY!"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "(or wait until someone else does, and then copy the answer)."

BJB [Helpdesk] chuckles...that also works, John.

JohnSte [webhead] asks, "How long are we supposed to wait for the teacher?"

Eileen [guest] says, "elyse /wh let's see"

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "This is harder than learning how to whistle!"

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "try again...and start your line with /wh elysec let's see"

ChristopherMJ has connected.

JohnSte [webhead] says, "You know how to whistle? I'm still trying to learn."

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "may I show you a webpage with information about what teachers can do in TAPPED IN?"

ElyseC asks, "John, what's your proposal about?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hi, Chris."

ClaireB says, "Hi chris"

ChristopherMJ says, "HI John"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Claire"

Eileen [guest] says, "Hello,"

BJB [to John]: "don't think you can whistle here, but you can sing :-)"

BJB [Helpdesk] waves hi to Chris

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Eilennen and Elyse"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi BJ"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "My dissertation is a descriptive case study of Webheads. You can read it at http://netdial.caribe.net/~jhsteele/cats.html"

Eileen [guest] says, "Maybe if I think happy thoughts..."

JohnSte [webhead] gets Note_66243 from the vending machine.

BJB [to Chris]: "Eileen is new to the group. Can you please introduce yourself?"

ChristopherMJ says, "Sure..."

ChristopherMJ says, "First of all welcome, Eileen."

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "happy thoughts are how you fly!"

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "HEY!"

Eileen [guest] says, "Let me practice here"

ChristopherMJ says, "I am a university teacher of English for Special Purposes in Karlsruhe Germany, working on my Ph.D. on online communities of practice."

Eileen [guest] says, "ha ha ha"

You hear a quiet popping sound; ClaireB has disconnected.

ChristopherMJ . o O ( hmmm...that was a mouthful )

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "thanks, Chris"

JohnSte [webhead] projects diss.

---------------
My dissertation can be read ot downloaded at the following URL. http://netdial.caribe.net/~jhsteele/cats.html
---------------

ChristopherMJ says, "I've skimmed your diss John, need to look at it in more detail"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I've learned to make notes with all that type of information in it."

ClaireB has connected.

BJB [Helpdesk] cheers for John

CMs has arrived.

CMs's personal recorder (recording) has arrived.

ElyseC says, "Hi Clare"

ClaireB says, "hi again"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I hope you find it helpful, Chris."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "wb, Claire"

ClaireB says, "I poofed"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "cybergypsies."

ClaireB says, "ty"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hello, CM."

CMs asks, "Hello, is this writing for webheads?"

ChristopherMJ [to John]: "Yes, I saw some of the same references (Yin, etc.)"

BJB [Helpdesk] waves hi to CMs. Yes, you are in the right place.

lin has connected.

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "we're getting a late start today"

CMs exclaims, "Thank you!"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "Hi, Lin. Welcome"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Lin"

lin [guest] says, "hi miss"

Eileen [guest] says, "I'll have to come back. It was nice to meet you all, and thank you for your patience."

ElyseC exclaims, "Hi Lin!"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hi there, Lin."

ElyseC says, "Bye Eileen."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "nice meeting you, too, Eileen"

lin [guest] says, "hi everyone"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "see you, Eileen."

lin [guest] says, "seeya"

Eileen [guest] asks, "Bye, do I just close everything, or is there a door to leave?"

LonaCa has connected.

BJB [to Eileen [guest]]: "click on LOGOUT in the middle of your screen"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hello, Lona."

Eileen [guest] exclaims, "Thank you!"

BJB . o O ( if you've attached again )

BJB [Helpdesk] waves hi to Lona

LonaCa says, "Hi JohnSte~"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Lona"

CMs asks, "Hi, there does everyone usually get up this early on Sundays?"

BJB [to Lona]: "are you here for the Webheads discussion?"

ClaireB exclaims, "nah, just for Webheads!"

LonaCa says, "Actually, it's the first time I've actually written."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Not everybody, no. Some have been up for several hours already."

RitaZ has connected.

LonaCa says, "No...just to take a peek."

BJB [to CMs]: "many of the participants are in Europe or Asia...and it's late for them"

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_119 [guest] has disconnected.

BJB [Helpdesk] hugs Rita

ElyseC says, "Hi Rita"

ChristopherMJ says, "I have been up for several hours, and I slept in :-)"

lin [guest] says, "last day david told me there has a english class in tappedin this time. isn't it/"

RitaZ exclaims, "Hi, people!"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hi, Rita."

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Rita"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "This is it, Lin."

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "yes, you are in the right place"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "If the teachers ever show up."

ClaireB says, "Hi Rita"

RitaZ says, "Nice to meet you all"

lin [guest] says, "miss b can you do me a favor"

BJB [Helpdesk] listens to Lin

JohnSte [webhead] asks, "???"

CMs asks, "Wow! you're right! So did everyone watch both the fight and the soccer game last night?"

lin [guest] says, "has here a english class"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Nope - Just got the fight results today."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "missed them both...soccer game was at 2am my time"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I went to bed early to be able to get up for this class."

ClaireB asks, "what was the result of the fight?"

ElyseC says, "I'm more interested in Roland Garros"

ChristopherMJ asks, "Didn't watch,who one?"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "the Webheads are a group of English learners and teachers."

ChristopherMJ says, "uh...won"

lin [guest] says, "in where"

ClaireB says, "we knew what you meant :-)"

CMs says, "Lewis won the fight and in soccer I fell asleep."

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "the webheads meet right here in reception"

ChristopherMJ asks, "How did the Lakers do on Friday (most important sports question)?"

BJB . o O ( I'm assuming David stayed up to watch the game and is sleeping in )

ClaireB asks, "was it a knockout?"

ChristopherMJ . o O ( for a guy from LA )

BJB [to Chris]: "LA won on Friday"

CMs says, "They won I hear. I'm not really a sports fan, I'm just married to one."

ChristopherMJ asks, "so that's 2-0 right?"

lin [guest] asks, "wher is the eception?"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods to Chris

JohnSte [webhead] says, "This is the reception, Lin."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "You are in the right place."

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "we are in reception right now...mostly webheads have conversations...one of the best ways to learn a language."

LonaCa asks, "Hello, Lin. Where are you from?"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "are you following the dialogue ok? Did you have any questions for us?"

lin [guest] says, "yes but what's the class"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "we are all in the class: Webheads in Action"

CMs asks, "Are we waiting for the professors?"

LonaCa says, "I'd guess that the class is actually using English in talking to us."

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "can you tell us where you are located?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Or Writing for Webheads, depending. With teachers Vance, Maggi, and Michael, none of whom are here yet."

lin [guest] says, "i'm a member of this but i missed my password"

lin [guest] says, "i'm in china"

LonaCa exclaims, "China!!"

CMs says, "So where is everyone from? I'm in California."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I'm in Puerto Rico."

ClaireB asks, "Where in China?"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "what is your membername? I can reset your password for you."

lin [guest] says, "fuzhou"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "We have other members in China, also."

LonaCa says, "I'm in Palmyra, NY...15 miles east of Rochester, in middle western NY."

ElyseC says, "I'm from California but I live in Gran Canaria"

CMs says, "Wow, how is the weather in Puerto Rico. I bet it is nice."

BJB [Helpdesk] waves from Central Pennsylvania, USA

lin [guest] says, "here close to hongkong"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Nice and hot (90 F)."

CMs asks, "Where is Gran Canaria?"

LonaCa asks, "Ummmmm...isn't it hurricane season there in Puerto Rico?"

ClaireB asks, "guanzhou?"

lin [guest] says, "no in fujian"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Yep. The season just started about 10 days ago."

ClaireB says, "ah"

ElyseC says, "It's part of Spain but it's located off the coast of Morocco"

lin [guest] says, "close to taiwan"

lin [guest] says, "and xiamen"

lin [guest] asks, "known?"

LonaCa asks, "CM, is Gran Canaria the same as the Canary Islands?"

JohnSte [webhead] asks, "Speaking of Taiwan, has anyone heard from Ying Lan lately?"

CMs says, "Wow, I think it is very interesting talking to all of you from around the world. This actually the first time."

lin [guest] says, "right"

ElyseC asks, "/wh RitaZ Are you still there?"

RitaZ says, "Im from Argentina, nice to meet you"

CMs says, "Ooops, excuse my writing it is 5 in the morning."

ElyseC says, "I'm learning to whisper. I'm not very good yet."

LonaCa says, "Lin, I teach in a high school and we have an exchange student from Thailand. She's been to Hong Kong."

BJB [Helpdesk] smiles...we're all learning here, Elyse

CMs asks, "Welcome Argentina?"

lin [guest] says, "that's good snd i can follow you all"

RitaZ says, "thanks, CMs"

LonaCa says, "Gosh, one of our students was in Argentina last year as an exchange."

lin [guest] says, "i just a english queen"

AidenY has connected.

BJB [to CMs]: "one of the problems with synchronous communication (real time) is dealing with the different time zones"

RitaZ asks, "did he like it, Lona?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hello, Aiden."

BJB [Helpdesk] waves hi to Aiden

LonaCa exclaims, "You ARE an English Queen for sure!"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Aiden"

AidenY exclaims, "Hello webheads!"

LonaCa says, "She loved Argentina, RitaZ."

lin [guest] says, "and i'll teach painting in a litlle school"

CMs says, "Everyone does speak english pretty good."

LonaCa asks, "Lin, do you teach painting to young children or to older ones?"

lin [guest] says, "bjb do you remember HuiL HERE"

AidenY asks, "lin,where areyou from?"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "I'm an art teacher also"

lin [guest] says, "i'm in china"

AidenY exclaims, "oh, where yaodong is!"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "is that your membername? Yes, I do remember! Would you like me to reset your password?"

lin [guest] says, "but now i'm in a glass co.,"

CMs asks, "BJB, do you teach high school?"

ClaireB asks, "How many of you have web cams?"

AidenY asks, "howdid you find out about tappedin?"

lin [guest] says, "yes i must be very happy"

BJB [to CMs]: "click on my icon to find out more about what I do"

RitaZ says, "I do, Claire"

LonaCa says, "I have a webcam, but it's not in use at the moment."

AidenY says, "I haveawebcam"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I don't have one, Claire."

CMs says, "I don't have one."

ChristopherMJ [to Claire]: "I have a Web cam, too. I'll put an invitation on Yahoo"

ClaireB asks, "Do any of you use ivisit?"

LonaCa asks, "Lin, you said that you're in a glass co., does that mean that you are a glass artist?"

ElyseC asks, "If you have a web cam and other people at the meeting have a webcam, can you see each other?"

ChristopherMJ [to Do]: "you have a Yahoo name?"

ChristopherMJ says, "I can try Ivisit"

BJB . o O ( Webheads are prone to multitasking! )

RitaZ exclaims, "Yes, Elyse!"

lin [guest] says, "no i do not have a yahoo name"

ClaireB says, "I would like to invite you all to participate in an international video teleconference on ivisit. It will be on June 23 -- two weeks from today"

ChristopherMJ says, "Yahoo or Ivisit, either one is fine with me"

LonaCa exclaims, "BJB...you are absolutely right about the multitasking!"

ClaireB says, "if you would like details, please send me an email at cbsiskin@pitt.edu"

AidenY says, "I'd like to be there,claire"

CMs asks, "Does everyone here have a webpage?"

RitaZ asks, "what time, Claire?"

ClaireB says, "here is my web page: http://www.edvista.com/claire"

AidenY says, "i have, CMs"

ChristopherMJ [to Claire]: "thanks, sounds interesting"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Yep - I have two principal sites."

LonaCa says, "I have a webpage: http://www.geocities.com/carrbreitkopf"

JohnSte [webhead] gets Note_23898 from the vending machine.

ClaireB asks, "Three pm Pittsburgh time, which is about 6 hours from now. What time is that in GST?"

LonaCa says, "My site will tell you more about me and where I teach."

ElyseC asks, "Do any of you know if it's cheaper to buy web cmas in the states? Also, I suppose it doesn't matter if the person you are meeting with has the same type of web cam, right?"

BJB [to CMs]: "one nice thing about personal recorders...you'll have all those urls in your transcript"

AidenY projects the URL: http://www.edvista.com/claire

RitaZ says, "Mine is www.geocities.com/ritazeinstejer"

ClaireB says, "no, it does not matter if the web cams are the same. the only problem sometimes is that not all software is compatible with all web cams"

BJB [Helpdesk] looks to see if everyone got Aiden's projection

ChristopherMJ says, "the web cam I bought in Germany was reasonable"

ChristopherMJ [to BJ]: "didn't get the projection"

ElyseC says, "I can't see Aiden's projection."

RitaZ says, "didnt ,either"

AidenY says, "sorry about that,i was just trying if Icouldproject any urls with the comman Vance told me"

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "want me to project Claire's site?"

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "do you all know about url projections?"

AidenY says, "yes, please"

RitaZ says, "yes,please"

ChristopherMJ [to AidenY]: "it should work, maybe you didn't get teh URL right"

ChristopherMJ says, "yes, please"

BJB [Helpdesk] projects the URL: http://www.edvista.com/claire

lin [guest] says, "but how about my problem? miss bj"

AidenY says, "vance said, just type /project url"

AidenY asks, "is that corret Bj?"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods to Aiden _______________________________ | |

BJB holds up a BIG sign: | /project http://www.restofurl | |_______________________________|

AidenY says, "it works on my end"

CMs says, "Has anyone heard of spycam? Does it work well. It is suppose to have 3in one: digital camera, pc, and video cam."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "you have to start with the / You had typed URL at the start when you tried to project, Aiden"

JohnSte [webhead] projects web urls.

---------------

My URLS are

http://netdial.caribe.net/~jhsteele

and

http://www.eslpalace.com

---------------

AidenY says, "(to BJ) no need to type "url", is that what you're saying"

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "if you tell me the password you want I can reset it for you. Then you can log in with your membername HuiL"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods to Aiden

AidenY says, "ok got it, thanks"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "John just projected a note...just text was projected."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Yep - it is a note."

BJB . o O ( different from projecting a url )

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I did not plan to project my URL."

AidenY asks, "claire, you're a PHD student, what are you researching on?"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods to John...I know. I was just explaining for our newer participants

ClaireB says, "the effects of various types of feedback in tutorial CALL programs"

AidenY asks, "I did not see the note John, was it exclusively for BJ?"

BJB [to AidenY]: "it was text...scroll back and you will see it"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "No, I'll reproject it."

AidenY asks, "oh, CALL related, when do you expect to finish?"

JohnSte [webhead] projects web urls.

---------------

My URLS are

http://netdial.caribe.net/~jhsteele

and

http://www.eslpalace.com

---------------

You hear a quiet popping sound; ChristopherMJ has disconnected.

MarthaC has connected.

AidenY says, "Hello Martha"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "Hi, Martha. Welcome"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I am currently redisigning the ESL palace site."

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "are you still with us?"

You hear a quiet popping sound; LonaCa has lost her link.

lin [guest] says, "yes"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hellow, Martha."

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "oops...dangers of multitasking?"

ClaireB asks, "JohnSte, do you ever come to Pittsburgh?"

ChristopherMJ has connected.

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "did you want me to give you a new password?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Very seldom. And now that I am back in PR, it will be quite a while before I get there."

lin [guest] says, "yes"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "wb, Chris"

ChristopherMJ says, "hmmmm....got kicked out"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I really don't care much for big cities."

You hear a quiet popping sound; MarthaC has lost her link.

ClaireB says, "Pittsburgh isn't really like a big city. It's really a collection of neighborhoods"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "cybergypsies again."

BJB [to Lin [guest]]: "you have to tell me what password you want. You can whisper it to me by typing /wh bjb newpassword"

CMs says, "I dont either, eventhough I live in one."

ClaireB says, "I live near campus and just drive through a big park every day to get to work. It doesn't feel like a big city at all"

lin [guest] says, "adieeida"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I grew up in a small town, studied in a small town, and live in the country near a small town."

ChristopherMJ says, "I'm lucky, I can ride my bike through a long park to work"

CMs says, "L.A. is getting too big. I don't like the traffic. It takes hours to get somewhere."

AidenY says, "LOL, John, very consistent"

lin [guest] says, "i think so"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I lived in St. Louis at one time, though. So my consistency seems to vary."

lin [guest] says, "i use it every where"

ClaireB says, "and I think everyone would agree that Pittsburgh is quite provincial :-)"

AidenY asks, "Where are you now,john?are you back in the states?"

ChristopherMJ says, "Last time I was in LA, I almost went nuts with the traffic. It was much worse than I remember, and it was bad when I lived there (form LA("

lin [guest] says, "and i'll not forget it"

CMs says, "Well it is getting worse."

ElyseC [to CMs]: "Do you live in LA? WHat part?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Lin, you should be whispering this to BJ."

CMs says, "In Riverside."

lin [guest] says, "pardon"

LonaCa has connected.

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "wb, Lona"

ChristopherMJ says, "I'm from just west of Pasadena in the foothills"

lin [guest] says, "thanks"

AidenY says, "WB,lona"

ying has connected.

ElyseC says, "My family lives in Northridge."

AidenY says, "hello ying"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "some of you may be having problems because you are opening up very java intense programs"

CMs says, "I bet you don't miss it."

BJB [Helpdesk] waves hi to Ying.

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Hi there, Ying Lan."

ElyseC says, "Chris, we're practically neighbors."

ChristopherMJ says, "went to Cal State Northridge (bachelor's degree from there)"

ClaireB waves to Ying

LonaCa exclaims, "Wow...I hate fighting with frozen computers!"

ying [guest] says, "hi... ying"

lin [guest] says, "hi aiden"

ying [guest] says, "here"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Ying"

ElyseC says, "Hi Ying"

LonaCa says, "Hi, Ying."

lin [guest] says, "are you in taiwan"

RitaZ says, "hi, Ying"

ying [guest] says, "hello everyone."

AidenY says, "yes lin"

lin [guest] says, "good i'm in fuqing"

lin [guest] says, "see it"

ChristopherMJ [to Elyse]: "well, we were neighbors. Now it's Germany and Grand Canaria -- well, time zone's are pretty close, anyway :-)"

lin [guest] says, "are you teaching english"

AidenY says, "yes, guys, the "q" in fuqing is pronounced with a "ch""

LonaCa says, "Thanks, Aiden."

lin [guest] says, "yes"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "thanks, Aiden! We are all learners here :-)"

CMs asks, "Is everyone here a teacher?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I am"

AidenY says, "yes lin, writing, conversation skills"

LonaCa asks, "Even though I'm not an English teacher, can I stay?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Of course you can."

ChristopherMJ says, "yes, I am an English teacher as well"

RitaZ says, "guess we all have the 2 roles..."

AidenY says, "sure, just enjoy the chate"

ClaireB says, "yes, I'm a teacher too"

BJB [to Lona]: "I'm an art teacher...everyone is welcome here"

JohnSte [webhead] projects John.

---------------

John Steele is a 52 year old college professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla where he teaches ESL. He is wearing academic regalia. (Actually, he is wearing shorts and a tee-shirt while sitting in his back yard in 90 degree (F) weather). He is relaxing on vacation after finishing his doctoral dissertation and obtaining a PhD in Webheading. email: prof@jhsteele.com WWW: http://www.eslpalace.com

---------------

LonaCa says, "I'm a Special Ed. teacher."

AidenY says, "sorry, that's chat,"

lin [guest] says, "the fuqing people in every where of world"

ClaireB asks, "John, how long will you stay in Pennsylania?"

CMs asks, "What country is fuqip in?"

ElyseC asks, "What is everyone doing for summer vacation?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "I'm no longer in Pennsylvania. I have been back in Puerto Rico for the past 10 days or so."

AidenY says, "China, CMs"

ying [guest] asks, "Jonn. are you still at your parent's house?"

ClaireB says, "ah"

ying [guest] says, "oh, got it"

xiama has connected.

AidenY says, "it's pronounced "fu-chin" or Fu-jin"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "No. I'm at my own house."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "hi, Xiama. Welcome"

CMs asks, "Can I come to Puerto Rico to visit?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Thanks, BJ."

AidenY says, "hello xiama"

ChristopherMJ says, "Summer vacation: Looking for a new job and working on my disseration. May go to the States in Sept. (if things work out)"

BJB [to Xiama [guest]]: "are you here for the Webheads discussion?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Helo Xiama"

xiama [guest] says, "hello,"

ying [guest] says, "Today.. here there is a big uerto"

ElyseC says, "Our new director is from Puerto Rico."

ClaireB says, "hi, Xiama"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Xiama"

AidenY asks, "uerto?"

ying [guest] says, "there is a big puerto"

LonaCa says, "Let's see...summer...I have 2 daughters in college, another just finished, and I completed my master's in Computer ed. last year. I THINK that I need to work doing something to earn some $$."

ying [guest] says, "r"

lin [guest] says, "I WANT TO learn more of english"

JohnSte [webhead] asks, "Really, Elyse? What part of Puerto Rico?"

lin [guest] says, "aiden do you help me"

ying [guest] asks, "what is something?"

ElyseC asks, "Where did you get your master's, Lona?"

LonaCa says, "Nazareth College of Rochester...close to home for me."

AidenY says, "sure lin, everyone here can give you a helping hand"

xiama [guest] says, "I am new here."

ying [guest] asks, "BJ, are you here?"

AidenY asks, "xiama, where are you from?"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods to Ying

ElyseC says, "Lona, did you study online? I'm doing an instructionl technology degree from UCSD online right now."

MichaelAC has connected.

ying [guest] asks, "Have you seen David today?"

LonaCa says, "Hi Xiama."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "That can be remedied, Xiama."

xiama [guest] says, "I am going to move up./I am from Liuzhou."

ying [guest] says, "or Vance"

Stopped recording (full) at Sun Jun 9 06:06:06 2002 PDT.

BJB drops 2002/06/09 Webheads2 (recording)

Started recording in Reception (#268)[TappedIn] at Sun Jun 9 06:07:29 2002 PDT..

lin [guest] asks, "have any others?"

ElyseC says, "Bye Claire, oops too late."

BJB [to CMs]: "your personal recorder is still working...that was another recorder used to archive the webheads chats"

RitaZ asks, "Claires email address?"

ying [guest] says, "There is a big Parade in the 5th Ave. today."

BJB [to Ying [guest]]: "what is the parade for?"

AidenY says, "talk to others who speak English, read English materials (any), internet, this chat is a great choice for you"

ying [guest] says, "Puerto"

ying [guest] says, "Rico"

AidenY asks, "what's the parade for?"

CMs says, "Oh, thank you BJB. Oooh a parade let's all go. It sounds fun."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Ah yes. Today is Puerto Rico Day in New York."

LonaCa asks, "A parade? You mean 5th Ave in NYC?"

lin [guest] says, "but i am very slowly"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "cool, Ying. That should be very colorful"

LonaCa says, "Ahhh."

ying [guest] says, "Puerto Rican\"

ying [guest] says, "yes.."

AidenY says, "then take it slowly,lin"

LonaCa says, "I forgot about the Puerto Rican Festival in NYC."

MichaelAC asks, "Are you going to go to the parade Ying?"

AidenY says, "how was it ying>"

ElyseC says, "Well, I'm going to go eat lunch and watch Roland Garros (the French Open for you Americans!)"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "It was in the paper here, but I forgot all about it."

ying [guest] says, "There are several activies in Manhattan.."

AidenY asks, "oh, you mean later today, ying?"

lin [guest] says, "i can only type about 20 words per m"

ying [guest] says, "I am thinking to go there."

ying [guest] says, "From 11 am to 4 pm"

LonaCa exclaims, "Lin, typing 20 words a min. is good!"

MichaelAC exclaims, "Take some pix for us!"

ElyseC says, "/wh Bye Rita See you at WebQuest"

lin [guest] says, "not much"

RitaZ exclaims, "Bye, Elyse,CU!"

LonaCa says, "Especially if you are typing in another language so different from your own."

lin [guest] says, "very bad"

ChristopherMJ says, "Bye Rita"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "oh, yes, do take pictures, please, Ying."

ying [guest] says, "I don't have digital pcis."

You hear a quiet popping sound; ElyseC has disconnected.

RitaZ exclaims, "Bye, folks, have a good week!"

ying [guest] says, "I mean .. cameral.."

AidenY asks, "take pictures ying and show them to us next sunday,ok?"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "You roo, Rita."

You hear a quiet popping sound; RitaZ has disconnected.

ying [guest] says, "I don"

CMs says, "Is it hard for those who are learning english to keep up with the reading? I am. Maybe its too early."

MichaelAC ( shame about no digital camera Ying. Bank should buy you one.

ying [guest] says, "I try.. but I don't have digital camera.."

AidenY asks, "scanner?"

ChristopherMJ says, "Bye everyone, have a great week"

ying [guest] says, "no."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "See you, Chris."

LonaCa says, "Bye ChristopherMJ"

MichaelAC says, "Bye Christopher"

AidenY says, "tough luck"

lin [guest] says, "me too"

ying [guest] says, "Michael..,, I appreciate that they sent me here... even the pay is low."

You hear a quiet popping sound; ChristopherMJ has disconnected.

LonaCa exclaims, "So, Ying, take mental pictures and describe the parade to us!"

ying [guest] says, "they pay me rent and utiltiy.."

MichaelAC asks, "Low pay? Lower pay than what you got before in Taiwan?"

MichaelAC says, "Ok..they pay your rent. That's good."

ying [guest] says, "I probably will find some pics on line.. later."

LonaCa exclaims, "Paying your rent in NYC is a big thing!"

AidenY asks, "who sent you to NY ying?"

ying [guest] says, "yes.. I live in a very very wonderful neightbourhood.. Forest Hills"

ying [guest] says, "my company"

lin [guest] says, "so i'll go now byeveryone bye ai bye bj"

CMs says, "Was this the webheads topic? Did the instructors show up. I'm just wondering if this was the class."

ying [guest] says, "I love my house now."

AidenY says, "come back again lin"

LonaCa says, "Lin, have a wonderful week. It's been a pleasure talking to you."

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Well, I have to help my wife get the house ready for a birthday party. My granddaughter just turned 4 this past week and we are celebrating it today."

ying [guest] says, "chatting... is always our subject."

BJB [to CMs]: "this was a typical webheads discussion, although several of the discussion leaders were not present"

MichaelAC says, "(smiles)"

LonaCa says, "Bye, John."

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_127 [guest] has lost its link.

JohnSte [webhead] says, "Bye, all."

ying [guest] says, "by john... have a nice day."

MichaelAC asks, "Where is Vance today?"

LonaCa says, "4th birthdays are wonderful."

AidenY says, "ciao john"

JohnSte [webhead] says, "thanks, Ying Lan. Have fun at the parade."

You hear a quiet popping sound; JohnSte [webhead] has disconnected.

MichaelAC exclaims, "Till next time Professor Webhead!"

CMs says, "ooh, that sounds good. Well I am going back to bed. It was very nice meeting all of you and it was very interesting learning about everyone. Bye."

ying [guest] says, "i don't know.. i got up late today.. just "check in" i MEAN LOGIN IN"

BJB [Helpdesk] waves bye to CMs

MichaelAC says, "Bye CM"

LonaCa says, "Bye, CM."

BJB [to Ying [guest]]: "we would love to hear your word pictures of the parade"

AidenY says, "i still have a few minutes befoer I tuck my kids to bed"

You hear a quiet popping sound; CMs has disconnected.

ying [guest] says, "I hope... i feel that I CAN NOT speak English and"

LonaCa exclaims, "Oh, my...I just got up and you're tucking your children in!"

ying [guest] says, "Chinese now."

MichaelAC exclaims, "My childeren are too old to tuck in!"

LonaCa says, "Mine, too..."

BJB [to Ying [guest]]: "did you see the post that Susanne made describing her virtual tour of Keiko's apartment?"

BJB . o O ( I think it was posted to the webheads list )

MichaelAC says, "Yes it was BJ"

ying [guest] says, "no... I have not been surfing intenet for long time."

LonaCa asks, "BJB, what does "o O" mean?"

BJB [to Ying [guest]]: "descriptions are a wonderful way to learn English :-)"

BJB [to Lona]: "those are thought bubbles...we're all deep thinkers here in TAPPED IN!"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "to think type /th and your thought"

LonaCa exclaims, "Ohhhhh, I see!"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "just another way to add variety to the text"

MichaelAC . o O ( I wonder where V is.. )

BJB [Helpdesk] cheers for Michael's thought, although I've not a clue where Vance is

HuiL has connected.

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "is it a holiday in UAE?"

MichaelAC says, "It's a bit strange - he always let us know if he won't be here."

LonaCa says, "Hello, HuiL"

AidenY says, "he's got some explaining to do..."

AidenY says, "hello Hui"

MichaelAC says, "(smiles)"

HuiL says, "hi ai"

BJB [Helpdesk] exclaims, "HuiL is Lin with his member login!"

MichaelAC says, "OK"

AidenY exclaims, "LOL, is that so BJ!"

HuiL says, "she's bright"

LonaCa exclaims, "Ahhh. Welcome back Lin!"

BJB [to Lin]: "you have an office...I thought you had logged in to your office, but you are here in reception"

HuiL says, "yes"

HuiL says, "the office is empety"

AidenY asks, "anyway, ying are you still here?"

HuiL says, "sorry"

MichaelAC asks, "Yes - what is the question?"

LonaCa says, "Well, everyone, I need to fulfill my natural side. I'm going outside in the garden for a while."

MichaelAC exclaims, "Great idea LonaCa!"

LonaCa exclaims, "Enjoy your day, everyone!"

AidenY says, "I thought ying's in NY to study"

You hear a quiet popping sound; LonaCa has disconnected.

AidenY says, "bye lona"

HuiL says, "bye"

BJB [Helpdesk] wonders how Vance counts noses

MichaelAC asks, "I might go too. Just thought I'd drop in for a while...counting noses???"

BJB [Helpdesk] countses noses/all.

BJB [Helpdesk] wonders if that looked as dumb to everyone else?

MichaelAC asks, "You mean count how many people come here for these sessions?"

AidenY says, "yes a bit..."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "no, Vance used some command that shows up Vance counts noses and then that is followed by a list ofall the people in the room"

BJB [Helpdesk] waves to AidenY, ying [guest], MichaelAC, and HuiL.

CMs has arrived.

CMs's personal recorder (recording) has arrived.

MichaelAC exclaims, "Oh. *Now* I understand!"

AidenY says, "i gotta go, my kids are waiting, school day tom."

HuiL says, "i'm now not in institute"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "there's the command where I waved to all...now I need to figure out the nose counting command :-)"

AidenY says, "better teach me the trick next sunday, bj"

BJB [Helpdesk] waves bye to Aiden. Thanks for coming

HuiL asks, "can i changed it?"

MichaelAC says, "Me too. Enjoy the parade Ying. Bye Aiden"

AidenY says, "sure. till next time folks"

CMs says, "Hi there I guess I'm back. BJB How do I get a transcript again. I erased the other by accident."

AidenY says, "adios."

You hear a quiet popping sound; AidenY has disconnected.

BJB [Helpdesk] counts ying [guest], MichaelAC, HuiL, and CMs.

MichaelAC says, "And adios from me."

BJB [Helpdesk] cheers...close

You hear a quiet popping sound; MichaelAC has disconnected.

BJB [to CMs]: "you deleted your personal recorder transcript?"

CMs says, "yes. I get it sent to my e-mail and I'm supposed to e-mail that to my instructor. But in the process I deleted it."

BJB [to CMs]: "type /mailme 2002/06/09 webheads"

Jeff has connected.

BJB [to CMs]: "you also might need the second recording, so type /mailme 2002/06/09 webheads2"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "hi, Jeff. Welcome"

Jeff [guest] says, "Hi, Thanks."

CMs says, "Thank you BJB."

BJB [Helpdesk] counts noses ying [guest], HuiL, CMs, and Jeff [guest].

BJB [Helpdesk] smiles happily. To count noses type .count noses /all

You hear a quiet popping sound; CMs has disconnected.

BJB [to Jeff [guest]]: "anything I can help you with?"

Jeff [guest] says, "Not right now, I am just browsing. I'm new to this."

BJB [to Jeff [guest]]: "are you an educator?"

BJB . o O ( I'm an art teacher in Pennsylvania )

Jeff [guest] says, "Yes, I'm a high school teacher in Michigan."

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "what do you teach, Jeff?"

Jeff [guest] says, "Drafting"

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "cool. What brings you to TAPPED IN, Jeff?"

HuiL projects HuiL. now i'm found for a job in school in fujian china

Jeff [guest] says, "I'm taking a master's course through Marygrove's distance learning program. This is a suggested activity in the tech course."

BJB [Helpdesk] asks, "good for you, Lin! Did you just change your id?"

HuiL says, "what's id"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "great, Jeff. I'm going to show you a webpage with information about what teachers can do in TAPPED IN..."

Jeff [guest] exclaims, "Great!"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "and then I'm going to step away from my keyboard for a few minutes."

BJB [to Jeff [guest]]: "read the following text and let me know when you're ready for the url projection"

BJB [Helpdesk] projects Projections.

---------------
When a URL is projected a new web window in addition to the TI text and web window will open for everyone in the same room (don't be surprised!). You can look at the site, bookmark it, and close it...as long as you DO NOT CLOSE the TAPestry window (the one with the room map (you will lose your link to TI if you do). When you're done looking, come back to the text window.
---------------

Jeff [guest] says, "OK"

HuiL says, "yes"

SusanneN has arrived.

DiaLog follows SusanneN to here.

TimeLog follows SusanneN to here.

BJB [Helpdesk] shows Jeff the URL: http://www.tappedin.sri.com/info/teachers.html

BJB [Helpdesk] hugs Sus...brb

HuiL says, "now i'm working in fy glass co.,"

VanceS teleports to the reception.

Started recording in Reception (#268)[TappedIn] at Sun Jun 9 06:36:37 2002 PDT.

VanceS has arrived.

VanceSrecorder follows VanceS to here.

SusanneN exclaims, "Hello there!"

VanceS looks Just back from Al Ain.

SusanneN says, "I just arrived, too"

HuiL says, "i'll go to work one hour later"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "hi all"

SusanneN asks, "Where's Al Ain?"

HuiL says, "hi"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] waves to BJB [Helpdesk], ying [guest], HuiL, Jeff [guest], and SusanneN.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Hi Ying Lan"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Hi Susanne, everyone"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Al Ain is a two hour drive from here"

HuiL exclaims, "so i'm going to say good night to you miss bj!"

SusanneN says, "Goodbye, Hui"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "hi and bye Hui"

HuiL says, "bye"

SusanneN says, "Well this is a very small Sunday class"

HuiL says, "nice to meet you all"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "sorry about being late, unavoidable"

HuiL leaves for the El.

HuiL's personal recorder (recording) leaves for the El.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "who did I miss already"

BJB [to VanceS]: "hi...you missed everyone!"

SusanneN says, "I just arrived, too"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "I got an ICQ from MIchael just now"

Jeff [guest] leaves for the El.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "Hi BJB, who was here then?"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "you can mail yourself the scripts from the discussion..."

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yes, good idea"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "well, sorry to be late"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "I was driven to Al Ain in a military vehicle this morning"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "type /mailme 2002/06/09 Webheads and /mailme 2002/06/09 webheads2"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "and just now brought back"

BJB [to VanceS]: "driven voluntarily?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "well, sort of"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "we do a consultancy there"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "normally we are back by two, normal time to get off work"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "but today, someone had us to his house for a long lunch"

BJB [Helpdesk] nods. Well, you were certainly missed, but I think there was a good conversation.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "piles of rice, a small lamb on each one ..."

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "sounds nice"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "anyway, return to Abu Dhabi was totally out of my control"

SusanneN asks, "LOts of lamb meat?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yeah, bursting with lamb at the moment"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Ying Lan is still here, sort of .."

HuiL has arrived.

HuiL's personal recorder (recording) has arrived.

HuiL goes OUT.

HuiL's personal recorder (recording) goes OUT.

SusanneN asks, "Would there be lots of cars on the road, Vance?"

BJB [Helpdesk] says, "I need to go get the laundry started...already been online for three hours"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "It's a busy road with lots of traffic, but a good road"

SusanneN hugs busy BJ

BJB . o O ( also need to feed hubby )

BJB looks away.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "tomorrow Lenka is doing another session at 9 a.m. GMT I think"

SusanneN says, "Feed him well, then"

BJB [to Vance/Sus]: "keep an eye out for HuiL...he's interested in learning English but is a little timid"

SusanneN says, "Yes, but I cannot use Netmeeting before I get the Virtual PC running later this year"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "thanks BJ"

SusanneN says, "I'll do my best with Hui"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "oh, too bad about that"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "netmeeting"

SusanneN says, "Yes, I should really have both systems"

NigelC has arrived.

Peter Quince follows NigelC to here.

SusanneN exclaims, "Hi NIgel!"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Hi Nigel"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "the night shift is arriving I see"

NigelC says, "Greetings, folks"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "or the morning shift in Nigel"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "s case"

NigelC says, "Morning shift indeed here in Philly"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yeah, the three of us have just wandered in"

NigelC exclaims, "Apologies for my long silence - I've got a new ISP which keeps throwing me off line!"

NigelC says, "and Explorer has decided it doesn't like Java anymore"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "my explorer started acting strangely yesterday"

NigelC says, "must be the weather"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "must try it again today ... not loading any images .."

NigelC asks, "where is Al Ain and what were you doing there?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Al Ain is a desert oasis town a couple hours from here"

NigelC says, "cool"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "We advise for a language school there"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "I have to go now and then and pretend to participate in meetings"

NigelC asks, "virtual advising, then?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "no, f2f, soporific stuff"

NigelC . o O ( it was a joke )

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "so what's up with you? How's life on the 'outside'"

SusanneN says, "I as an external exazm controller last week for an extraordinary group"

NigelC asks, "extraordinary in which sense Susanne? Brilliant or unusual?"

SusanneN says, "It was at the college for social educators, and they had been making live role play far out in the forest with seven to nine year old kids"

NigelC asks, "Were you examining the teachers or the kids?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "live role play with impressionable young kids?"

MarybethH has connected.

NigelC . o O ( ah, plastic swords and Tolkein cosutmes ... )

SusanneN says, "They had made a special assignment on forty pages, and the oral presentation was a performance, dre3ssed up as Gandalf, an ork and an elf"

SusanneN says, "Yes"

NigelC . o O ( magnificent moment for someone to arrive mid-conversation! )

SusanneN says, "They were so welll disguised , painted bodies and whigs"

SusanneN says, "They had made a series of photos and a video , too"

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_64 [guest] has lost its link.

NigelC exclaims, "kind of hard to assess them if you can't recognize who's who?!!"

SusanneN exclaims, "It was really a change from all the more theoretical presentations!"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "sounds right up your alley Nigel, thespian"

NigelC exclaims, "Sort of!"

SusanneN says, "I was in no doubt who was who, for sure. Their teacher was the drama teacher, and she was pretty proud of them, too"

NigelC says, "I'm now teaching ESL more or less full time here at Penn"

NigelC exclaims, "Much more work than studying ever was!"

SusanneN says, "They had made a hypothesis that live role play would appeal to Gardners multiple intelligences"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "more or less full time? Is this a no benefits assignment?"

NigelC says, "now that's right up my street! did a couple of presentations on MI"

SusanneN says, "And illustrated this idea with very good situation pictures"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "what is multiple intelligences?"

You hear a quiet popping sound; MarybethH has disconnected.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "We had that question on our list"

NigelC says, "yes, Vance. I'm officially a part time instructor - no benefits, no job security ..."

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Dafne answered it ..."

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "are you looking for a permanent job Nigel?"

NigelC exclaims, "Sure!"

NigelC says, "Problem is they're hard to find"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "lots of jobs here in the Middle East"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "(sorry just took a phone call)"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "Where are you hoping to work?"

SusanneN says, "I hope to find a job sooner or later, too..."

SusanneN says, "but I would like to stay wher I live"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] answers own question at http://www.aenc.org/KE-Intelligences.html

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "AENC agrees with many observers and the key proponent of Multiple Intelligences, Howard Gardner, who have noted that students possess an array of skills and can be highly talented in at least seven distinct areas of mental activity. Such observations have been consolidated into Gardner's "Multiple Intelligences" theory, displayed below in a pie chart: (Please click on an intelligence slice to learn more about each of the seven key intelligences.)"

SusanneN says, "Actually, I do have a job interview next week."

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "Now, who can name the 7 types of intelligence?"

SusanneN exclaims, "Oh dear!"

SusanneN says, "Spatial, logical, linguistic, musical, interpersonal intrapersonal, etc"

SusanneN says, "Gardner found a few more later"

PhilB has arrived.

R2 follows PhilB to here.

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "Bonjour, y'all."

SusanneN says, "I can show you an iknteresting link, fo Harvard"

SusanneN exclaims, "Hi Phil!"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "bodily kinesthetic"

PhilB [WebTeach] smiles at Susanne.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "good"

SusanneN says, "Gardner is teaching at Harvard school of education, and so is his colleague Chris Dede"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "marhaba phil"

SusanneN says, "Chris often brings in his classes to tapped IN"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "ahh, of Webquest fame, that one?"

SusanneN asks, "CAN I project an interesting page?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "no Bernie Dogde of Webquest fame"

PhilB [WebTeach] asks, "Fame??"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yes please do Susanne"

SusanneN projects the URL: http://www.provost.harvard.edu/factech01/video.html

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Christopher Ded and Gardner we're talking about"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "Dede"

SusanneN says, "Yes, they were both presenting at this workshop..."

SusanneN says, "I have not looked at tghe video yet"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "looking at it now"

You hear a quiet popping sound; NigelC has lost his link.

SusanneN says, "In his classes about online learning, Chris Dede often uses the idea of multiple intelligences to support why we should use different communication channels"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "makes sense, different modalities"

PhilB [WebTeach] sighs, hearing about "multiple intelligences yet again.

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "We language teachers have stressed using varied techniques since long before the multiple intelligences fad."

SusanneN asks, "Yes, I do know that you're not so fond of that, Phil. Why is that so?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yes, true"

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "It's a catchword with a few obvious applications and very little real substance."

SusanneN says, "Oh yes, there's nothing really new in it, just the fact that so many people have started to listen to the ide"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "funny I was not aware of the buzzword till just recently"

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "After all, once you've allowed that students make use of different "forms" of intelligence to different degrees at different times, you can't really go any further."

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "Since it is not possible to ascertain which of the posited forms of intelligence a given student might be more proficient at, even if this proposition were verifiable."

SusanneN says, "I do not agree about the lack of substance. I do find that there is both research evidence and practical examples supporting that this way of putting things can help change a stiffened system from being diminated by a preference of logical exactitude towards a more differentiated view of the student as a person"

SusanneN says, "I wonder why you would have to ascertain that, just make sure that your teaching has multiple ways of helping students learn in their preferred style"

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "IMHO, that is the only potential benefit of the concept. In many circles, the need for "differentiated teaching" has been recognized at least for decades."

SusanneN says, "Boring theoretical lectures would not help those who need to get their hands on"

SusanneN says, "Old wine on new bottles :-)"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "I'm watching Chris Dede i guess pontificate on the subject"

PhilB . o O ( back )

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "this is very interesting"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "I'm going to have to watch it tomorrow though"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "thanks for projecting it"

SusanneN says, "I did not run the video yet - but it seem to me that his students get the idea integrated in their work. I had the opportunity to be his helpdesk last year in some of his classes,"

PhilB [WebTeach] asks, "Susanne, will we see you for theory night on Tuesday?"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yeah, good concept here"

SusanneN exclaims, "Phil, I will!"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "I've got to run, got a diving class in 45 min"

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "Perhaps you can expose some of your ideas on MI. <g>"

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "OK, great, I've got to run too."

PhilB [WebTeach] says, "Ciao, y'all."

You hear a quiet popping sound; PhilB [WebTeach] has disconnected.

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "got to run home and grab my bathing suit"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] asks, "ideas on MI?"

SusanneN says, "Bye, I will"

VanceS . o O ( expose ideas on MI ... what is that about? )

SusanneN says, "Yes, the theory go wqell with the idea of the post constructivist school, I THINK"

SusanneN says, "MI is multiple intelligences"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "oh, multiple intelligences"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "yeah, finally came to me"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "ok, got to run"

VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] says, "nice to see you"

SusanneN asks, "Phil, what was the name of the presen ter on Tuesday?"

You hear a quiet popping sound; VanceS [Just back from Al Ain] has disconnected.

Disconnected from TAPPED IN on Sun Jun 9 07:17:29 2002 PDT.

The URL that Susanne projected was http://www.provost.harvard.edu/factech01/video.html, a faculty workshop on the use of TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING & LEARNING at harvard university Tuesday, May 8th 2001 8:30 - 1:30 Spangler Center, Harvard Business School

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