Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-03 Thread Marielle Lange
Nice to hear there is good interest there. Came across some new names as well, which is always nice. I have started encoding the names and email addresses of the ones who were interested in this. I guess something I should tell as I don't like to have any hidden agenda. I signed a document

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-03 Thread Marielle Lange
On cross posting, receive the usual apologizes. I copied the last email on the use-list because the education list has been largely inactive over the last year. I will now stick to the education list for education discussion. If you are interested in following this up, you can subscribe to

user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Marielle Lange
Hiya, Any educator out there who would be interested in a weekly, biweekly or monthly chat session over skype or AIM? This would be about exchanging information on current projects, funding opportunities, interesting articles or news, eventual organisation of the development of a shared

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Stephen Barncard
I guess I have to register as a chat-hater and non-texter, but I just don't see the efficiency of using chat when email and mail-lists work better. Chat requires you to sit there with full attention and wait for responses, and encourages one to type hastily, which can lead to

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Marielle Lange
I get all tense and impatient during chat, waiting for people to type, and wishing I hadn't joined the chat. One can't really do anything else during a chat session. A whiteboard or video image during chat adds a lot of value to a chat session. Otherwise, I don't see the point. Good to see you

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Roger . E . Eller
Stephen Barncard wrote: I get all tense and impatient during chat, waiting for people to type, and wishing I hadn't joined the chat. One can't really do anything else during a chat session. True... unless you are using a 3D virtual world (http://www.secondlife.com/)as your chat interface.

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Marielle Lange
Hi Roger, Yes, I had that in mind as well, some revolution bar in Second life. Indeed many companies organize training or support within the second life environment. What is your character name in second life? Mine is Sydney Scapin (but I don't connect that often... I find it a bit slow)

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Judy Perry
Count me in.. Judy On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Marielle Lange wrote: Hiya, Any educator out there who would be interested in a weekly, biweekly or monthly chat session over skype or AIM? This would be about exchanging information on current projects, funding opportunities, interesting articles or

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Judy Perry
Stephen, I agree; chat can be especially difficult when you've got participants not in anything like the same time zone. Still, when it comes to getting educators to participate, I'm for anything that helps make that happen. Just my two small monetary units... still like mailing lists better,

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Judy Perry
They all sound good to me.. Judy On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Marielle Lange wrote: Would teachers/educators/academics on this list be interested in regular meetings? Is there some need to have subgroups like primary/ secondary/higher education. Are there persons interested in special areas like

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Roger . E . Eller
Marielle Lange wrote: Yes, I had that in mind as well, some revolution bar in Second life. Indeed many companies organize training or support within the second life environment. What is your character name in second life? Mine is Sydney Scapin (but I don't connect that often... I find it

Re: user groups : educators

2007-02-01 Thread Sivakatirswami
Marielle: me too Sivakatirswami Judy Perry wrote: Count me in.. Judy On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Marielle Lange wrote: Hiya, Any educator out there who would be interested in a weekly, biweekly or monthly chat session over skype or AIM? This would be about exchanging information on current