[Nfb-krafters-korner] A Whole New Concept!

Wed Jan 12 15:26:39 UTC 2011

Terry P,
I mean it is individual. For some this is a little hobby and a bit of fun. 
Probably that is the majority, and that is fine.  As a teacher you know who 
you are and what you intend to accomplish with your class. Copyright and 
intellectual property are of no concern for this kind of a class normally, 
as long as you don't use anyone else's materials and present them as your 
own, or use them without the author's permission in writing.

For others, this is a serious endeavor and the class is quite different in 
content and delivery.

 There are different levels of expertise here on the KK.  I am not a techer 
here  at KK but I am a teacher by profession.  I know there are a number of 
others here who also teach by profession, here and as a business. These 
teachers have put together materials that are  developed carefully and 
thoughtfully. Sometimes those materials were deveoped over a period of years 
and refinded with each class they teach. They are original plans for 
original projects. They are based on that teacher's life-long learning and 
teaching and on their years of experience with many types and levels of 
students.  The plans they develop are tools that they use in teaching their 
classes. Those plans are copyrighted because they are intellectual property 
of the person who created them.

For some people who are teachers, the many aspects of modern technology 
offer layers of presenting ideas. When I lectured or taught university 
classes, I used multiple media in all my classes. Students learn through 
multiple means of seeing, touching, listening, etc.

I can imagine some teachers, probably a very few, would like to do a class 
that involves a number of ways of learning. This could be soooooo exciting 
to do.

and, no teacher who would put this kind of work into a course would ever do 
it without the assurance that the class is theirs alone.  Copyright is 
necessary and it IS the LAW.

We still need to have this clarified.

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A Whole New Concept!

>I actually could give the steps for a cleanex box, by way of e-mail, like 
>Greg suggested.
> Then people could write me back with questions.  The subject would be ---  
> cleanex box, for what ever design of cleanex box we are doing.  Is this 
> what you all mean.
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henrietta Brewer [mailto:gary.brewer at comcast.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 7:26 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A Whole New Concept!
>
> As I mentioned to some of you, this is a great group and good things will 
> come from our bad week.  Looks like this is happening.  New ideas from 
> several members.
>
> Let's keep the fresh ideas flowing and work on making them a part of our 
> group.
> Henrietta
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 9, 2011, at 8:15 AM, NCBootman wrote:
>
>> I have a new idea! Krafter's Corner is a great group and I am not 
>> suggesting we change ANYTHING! But, maybe we have become to focused on 
>> our wonderful and valuable phone service for classes. There is a need and 
>> always will be a need for this kind of enteraction. But, quite frankly, 
>> it does not meet the needs of everyone. A person has to have long 
>> distance access in an affordable way or skype. You have to show up at the 
>> designated time even if that's in the middle of the night where you are. 
>> You have to work at the pace of all the other students. And, there are 
>> many more comments I have read here!
>>
>> Why are we not using this e-mail list for more than a way to socialize in 
>> many cases? Why isn't a classroom a part of it? What I'd like to propose 
>> is that we all Me included start labeling the message very carefully and 
>> start doing more how-to stuff right here! If I'm not interested in a 
>> topic, I simply can skip those posts. An example of this is that it has 
>> been suggested I start some crochet instruction. If I take the time to 
>> write a coherent lesson plan and explanation which I would need for a 
>> phone class, I can post that here. Then, if you want to do it, you can 
>> give it a try, e-mail a question for all to see and learn from, I 
>> respond, and on and on till we all learn. Somebody can read that anytime. 
>> If somebody comes along a year from now and wants to read that material, 
>> they can search for a specific Subject and read all about it. I learn to 
>> teach. I learn to write a Good lesson plan. I give of myself and not just 
>> take from the group. I freely give that instruction because I want to and 
>> not as a job. It's my fun time and not a professional time that I owe 
>> anybody. These are a few of the benefits.
>>
>> These are some of my thoughts. Are others interested in doing something 
>> like this in addition to all that we already do? Is there a reason that 
>> it won't work?
>>
>> Greg
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