[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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