[Nfb-krafters-korner] Classes online

Barb Roland barbwire59 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 13 00:39:26 UTC 2011


I know I'm a newbie and don't know much about how things are done here, but 
if I may be so bold to ask "why" classes via email cannot be done here? Is 
this a written rule, if so for what purpose?
Barb
'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine, 
freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:51 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Classes online


> Classes via email can not be done on this list.
>
> I need to find out where and how to set up another list serve for  that.
>
> This is a good idea, but it needs to be a separate list and we need to
> organize and plan it out.
>
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/12/2011 3:36:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> ncbootman at gmail.com writes:
>
> Joyce,
>
> The first question is what is allowed. Some areas  that can be classes 
> also
> can be a simple directional post to the group.  Because there seems to be
> so
> much confusion, nobody knows what to do or  not to do. I won't develop a
> class till this stuff is decided. I'm not  taking time to develop and then
> be
> told that I'm not allowed to do that  whatever that is.
>
> An example is that I proposed the idea of posting to  the list material so
> all could have access even those in different time  zones or schedules. I
> got
> that I could maybe do this or that but not a  single encouragement. I feel
> that I need to be whole group inclusive and  not exclusive as I'm
> perceiving
> the situation. Please list out the  guidelines for all teaching material 
> so
> that I and the group can go  forward.
>
> Greg
> -----Original Message----- 
> From:  Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:33 PM
> To:  nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea  for classes online...
>
> Do we have any teachers out there that can do  this?
>
> or Do we have any people out there that can help a teacher to  do  this?
>
> I don't know much about this and I would like to know if  you know how to 
> do
> things with these suggested areas.
>
> Joyce   Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message  dated 1/12/2011 2:19:21 P.M. Pacific Standard  Time,
> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> that  would be  entirely up to the teacher to design the class any way 
> they
> would   like. I am just putting out some possibilities that some  teachers
> may
> like  to grab onto to create something that would give  additional ways to
> conduct a class.  I think the website, FAce Book,  You Tube, and 
> conferece
> calls all could be used in creative ways for  any teacher who  wants to
> explore them. Lynda
> ----- Original  Message ----- 
> From:  "slerythema" <slerythema at gmail.com>
> To:  "'List for blind crafters and   artists'"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday,  January  12, 2011 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea  for classes  online...
>
>
>> Lynda,
>>
>> Would it be  possible to get  enough volunteers with the expertise to  do
> all
>> of these  things?
>>
>> Cindy  S.
>>
>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>>  From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>   [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>  River  Woman
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:41  AM
>>> To:  List for blind crafters and artists
>>>  Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] An idea for classes   online...
>>>
>>>
>>> Terry,
>>>
>>>  I  am just brainsorming ideas. I think that teachers can be
>>>  really  creative
>>> with how they teach a class and that all  media can be  a
>>> pollibility and that
>>> it can vary  from one teacher to  another.  There have been
>>> many good  ideas
>>>  projected here, and my idea is just one of them.   I could envision  a
>>> combination of using YouTube videos,  along with a  website
>>> created just for a
>>>  teacher's classes, and also  the phone conference classes -
>>>  all used for one
>>> class  by a teacher for maximum coverage of  time zones,
>>> personal time  for
>>> students, and  question/answers that all can use and  learn
>>> from.   There are
>>> no limits to what can be  done to expand and grow  this group. From my
>>> observation, this  group has a tremendous  base of people who are very
>>> technologically  advanced and  could develop some amazing
>>> programs. The sky  is
>>>  the limit!
>>>
>>> Could we build a class that  is  comprehensive and uses
>>> multi-media methods of
>>>   teaching?
>>>
>>> Video - Voice Tape - Telephone conference  -  Web site - Face
>>> Book Page -
>>> Blog   -
>>>
>>> One course could be any or all of the above   -
>>> Any dreamers out there??????
>>>
>>> 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 8:02 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  An idea for  classes online...
>>>
>>>
>>> >  What format would  the classes be on the web.  Are you
>>>  trying to  say,
>>> > you
>>> > want me to write,  word for word,  when I can explain it over
>>> the phone  a
>>> > lot  easier.  If you do a craft along with the  group it is a
>>> lot  easier to
>>> > tell the group,  exactly what you are doing.  I  had a hard
>>> enough  time
>>> > writing my first book, but  now I have a foundation  to build
>>> upon.  Please
>>>  > explain how  these classes are presented.
>>> >
>>>  > Terry  P.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original   Message-----
>>> > From: River Woman   [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
>>> > Sent: Sunday,  January  09, 2011 9:43 AM
>>> > To: List for blind crafters  and  artists
>>> > 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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