[Nfb-krafters-korner] classes

Tue Jan 4 17:29:04 UTC 2011

Well I may have to see what can be done. I am willing to try just 
saying I could not do it on a regular basis since my husband doesn't 
come home until 6:30 PM but I wont' say anymore.
I am there or not.
At 04:15 AM 1/4/2011, you wrote:
>If you have a family to fead, there are ways around that too.  Cook 
>something extra, the day before.   Fead everyone a bit earley and 
>have your husband help with the homework.  If you plan to take one 
>class a week, I would think your husband should be able to help out, 
>just one night a week.
>
>Terry Powers
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eileen Scrivani [mailto:etscrivani at verizon.net]
>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:38 PM
>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] classes
>
>
>My point is that I know I have offered alternate days and times but 
>there are people that claim they just can't do it for whatever 
>reason.  That is an individual's choice as to how they spend their 
>time and work out issues in life.  I have a life, family and husband 
>to along with houshold duties & responsibilities that need tending 
>to just as others do.  When a class is offered I can either make the 
>time and clear my schedule for 1 or two hours (not a huge amount of 
>time) or I can choose to not take the class.  I would not make 
>everyone else alter classes to accomodate my individual issues.
>
>As an instructor, my personal feeling on the matter is that I don't 
>want to teach to a recording or allow the class materials I've put a 
>lot of time & effort into preparing as well as my own expertese on a 
>topic to just be handed out to people who haven't made the effort to 
>attend and participate with the rest of the people in a class.
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Lovette Yewchan" <lyewchan at telus.net>
>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:18 PM
>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] classes
>
> > I agree that sometimes you need to be able to work out what works for
> > an instructor but it depends on why you cannot make a class.
> > For me 5 my time is hard because as much as I want to take classes it
> > is dinner hour and I have a family to think of and homework with young
> > kids so should I not be allowed to benefit because of responsibilities
> > like this?
> > I think if a person could check in and get the recordings later or if
> > two times were available that would be helpful.
> > Lovette
> > At 12:57 PM 1/3/2011, you wrote:
> >>Terry:
> >>
> >>Yes, thank you I am in total agreement.  It is impossible to meet
> >>everyone's needs.  Anytime I have taken classes I arranged my schedule
> >>acordingly and did not expect the school or instructor to go through
> >>changes to make it just so for me.  When you want to learn or do
> >>something its up to the individual to make it happen for themselves.
> >>
> >>In the past I offered doing classes on either Saturday's or Sundays
> >>either afternoon or evening but no one was willing to make a 1 or 2
> >>hour opening for a weekend.  That says to me they did not want to 
> do it all that badly.
> >>Everyone has other things going on in their lives including the people
> >>teaching so let's be reasonable about the time slots.
> >>
> >>Personally, I very strongly object to giving out recordings to people
> >>who will not take the time to participate with the group or phone
> >>chats or phone classes.  Just giving out the recordings without
> >>attendance will ruin the workings of how classes work.  We all learn
> >>from others questions and input during the classes. Attendance is 
> what makes the group and
> >>classes enjoyable.   I don't want to sit and lecture at a recording
> >>machine with no living being on the other end.
> >>
> >>Eileen
> >>
> >>
> >>--------------------------------------------------
> >>From: "Terry Knox" <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
> >>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:30 PM
> >>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> >><nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> >>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] classes
> >>
> >>>Hello all,
> >>>
> >>>I have been following all the interesting comments about time for
> >>>lessons, and really do not know how you can please everyone, the hard
> >>>decisions have to come from leadship. I can do about every time
> >>>frame, days are difficult as now new year training like Freedom
> >>>Science if, computer training.
> >>>However, if I want to learn a new idea, I arrange and plan for it.
> >>>
> >>>I would like a plastic canvas class, I know it was done before. Terry
> >>>P, do you sell kits? I would like tissue box.
> >>>
> >>>Terry K
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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