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

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

I like the phone classes, because you can get the help you need, right on the spot.  We could use the e-mail as a back up to the classes and one on one phone calls for assisting people with the class.  Just e-mail is to slow to ever get an answer to a single question.  I love the classes.  I went to a lot of trouble to get long distance so I could finally partisapate, on my own.  Please do not take the classes away.  Making recordings of just directions, for our site, also might be helpful.
See you in class.  My ride is here and also the snow.
   
Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dixie [mailto:blueherons at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:26 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
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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