[Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea for classes online...

Sun Jan 9 15:44:58 UTC 2011

Eileen,
I believe it is of utmost importance to support intellectual property. I 
copyright all of my materials and I honor  the materials of every other 
cretive person who has a copyright. In fact, I was considering a pattern 
that I wanted to teach recently, but then noticed the copyright.  I knew 
that the students might not want to purchase the pattern, nor would I teach 
it without the concent of the author/creator. So, I looked for a pattern 
that is in the public domain and chose one from that source.

Every poem/article/essay/book I write (published or not published)  is 
copyrighted. Every painting I do has a copyright. Every class handout I 
create has a copyright on it.

I clearly understand your situation.  As you said, it is your choice as the 
teacher as to who receives your materials. It is solely your choice. You 
deserve an answer to your question. I recognize that.

All of the stream-of-consciousness postings are a smoke screen to hide the 
fact that you have asked a proper question and you deserve a proper answer. 
There is no other issue - regardless of the wild rantings trying to make it 
look otherwise. People who know how to READ and digest what they have read, 
get it.

Yes, I looked at the NU website awhile ago and I loved what I saw there. 
You can choose a class, pay for it, and then have the support of teacher and 
other students in making the work you signed up for.  If that idea could be 
merged with the KK idea, somhow, it could be such a strong program.

What is not clear to me is why some (few) people are feeling so threatened 
by a discussion.
Lynda River Woman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea for classes online...

>
> Hi Lynda:
>
> 4 or so years ago I took a class through the needlecraft university.  It 
> was very well done and you had 1 week to work on the lesson plan and be 
> ready for the next week's part.  This went on until classs was completed 
> and yes you could post your questions on a board for teacher and other 
> students to read.  The one thing that Needle Craft University does which 
> is of importance is they support their instructors and the ownership & 
> copyright laws of the materials of their instructors.  Can that be done by 
> the NFB KKD?
>
> Eileen
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:43 AM
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea for classes online...
>
>> I was delighted to find this group when a friend sent me the information. 
>> It has been a blessing to me and I have greatly enjoyed talking with 
>> others, taking classes as I can, and participaing.  You guys have 
>> inspired me and given me confidence that I can do most anything. I am 
>> grateful for that.  A number of people here are my friends on Face Book 
>> and I enjoy knowing them this way. It's been great!
>>
>> In the past Joyce gave us the Needlework University website - could 
>> something like this be a model for a class?  I was looking at it the 
>> other day, and saw that a class was posted and left up for a week or so, 
>> and you can interact with the others at any time, get questions answered, 
>> etc.  I thought, what a great idea, a person living anywhere can take a 
>> class this way, at their own time and take their time learning as it is 
>> there for a period of time.  Students learn a lesson, then can interact 
>> with the instrucotr and other students through the site once they are 
>> signed up.
>>
>> I wondered at the time, if something like this could work for us?
>> Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:25 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea for classes online...
>>
>>
>>>I can see how posting classes on the list would make it so fewer people
>>> would join the division.  The reason I joined is not because I agree 
>>> with
>>> the philosophy of the NFB, but because I believe in the philosophy of 
>>> blind
>>> crafters working together to accomplish our crafts.
>>>
>>> That being said, I can understand that requiring people to join in order 
>>> to
>>> receive the information is reasonable.
>>>
>>> I have a suggestion, maybe something like  this will work?
>>>
>>> I am a member of an online loom group in which there are 2 email lists. 
>>> one
>>> list is only for classes.  Nothing, absolutely nothing is discussed 
>>> there
>>> except for the current class.  The instructor monitors the list for
>>> questions from the participants.  The group then has a second list for
>>> general discussions.  What classes would you like to see, what tools do 
>>> you
>>> have in your stash, how is your granddaughter liking her new hat, etc.
>>>
>>> Maybe an online class can be taught this way?  People would only be
>>> subscribed to the list for the class if they have signed up for the 
>>> class.
>>> At the end of the class the entire membership to that list is purged and 
>>> a
>>> new list is set up for the new class.
>>>
>>> It obviously is more work for the person maintaining lists...  sounds 
>>> like a
>>> new position for a volunteer in the division.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dixie
>>> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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