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Attendees
Guest: BJ Berquist (USA) Coordinators: Dafne (Venezuela), Teresa (Portugal) Moderators: Hala (Sudan), Moira (France) Co-moderators: Kat Urbaniak (Scotland), Participants: Nina Liakos (USA), Susan Wood (Canada), Pranita Gopal (India), Jose Antonio da Silva (Brazil), Susan Ryan(USA), Sheryl Sherwin (USA), Vera Bobkova (Russia), Johanna Stirling (England), MariaV ( ), Liliana Ferreira (Portugal), Nahir Aparicio (Venezuela), Vicky Masson (USA), Leanne Mackenzie (Canada), Evelyn Izquierdo (Venezuela), Rachel Heller (Holland), Martina Schubert(Germany), Isabel C. de Araujo (Brazil), Julie Thornton (USA), Horacio Idárraga (Venezuela), Nina Lyulkun (Ukraine), Monica Veado (Brazil), PattySa (), Rosane Domingos(Brazil), Dennis Oliver (USA), Yara Oliveira (Brazil), Valda Silva (Brazil), Alice Barr (USA), Victor Hugo Corzo (Peru), Monika Pfeiffer (Germany), Sasha Sirk (Slovenia), Cheryl Oakes (USA).
Chatlog
Welcome
Room: TI_Reception
DafneG joined the room.
TeresaD: welcome, daf and jose
SherylS: Yes, it is. A little early for me to be up and at the computer but I'm loving this new experience. Thanks to you Nina.
DafneG hugs and kisses everyboby on both cheeks
NinaTL waves to Jose and hugs Daf
HoracioHI: Nina: how good is your Spanish?
JohannaS: Nice to be here. There's no way to make teh text size bigger on this site is there?
NinaTL: 12 years' worth plus 40 years of nonuse
SusanRy: pranita are you there? thanks for writing me about teacher ed in india!
JoseD: Hi Teresa Thanks a lot
JoseD: Hi everyone
HoracioHI: Hi Daf. How are you?
MoiraH joined the room.
NinaTL: And Susan Ryan also! My "proteges"!?!
JoseD: Horacio. You everywhere
DafneG: hey Horacio1
VeraB: I think you can change the text in the right upper corner
MariaVS joined the room.
NinaTL: Moira, baby, how does it feel to be so old???
SasaSi joined the room.
MoiraH: Hell everybody!
TeresaD hugs moira
NinaTL: Hi Sasa!
KatU: Johannas there is a font tag top left
SusanRy: thanks nina, that's right!
SusanWood: Happy Birthday Week, Moira!
JoseD: Hi moira
NinaTL: Moira, stop swearing. It's only 7:50 am here!
MoiraH: I'm not old, I'm a year younger!
TeresaD: JA, i like your photo in your profile. cool!
SasaSi: Hi everybody
MonicaV joined the room.
MariaVS: Hi Moira
MariaVS: Hi everybody
DafneG: Nina and I are just starting our day
JoseD: Thanks a lot Teresa
VeraB: Hi, Maria
DafneG: while in Europe is midday
JoseD: Hello Maria
VeraB: it's morning in the USA
DafneG: same in Caracas, Vera
NinaTL: Here we are getting our first snow of the season--a few flurries drifting lazily down from the sky!
MariaVS: Same in Argentina
LilianaF joined the room.
HoracioHI: Nina: let´s see if you understand this: "Mas serios los he visto pasar para el cementerio"
MonicaV: Hi everyone, it's 11 am in Belo Horizonte
JoseD: It is moning in Brazil. 10:51 AM
VeraB: but in my homecountry it's late evening...
NinaTL: LOL Horacio (I think)
JoseD: It is getting hot already
TeresaD: ola, liliana! welcome!
LilianaF: Hi everyone, good to be here :)
NinaTL: You mean we are not as serious as one would think
JoseD: Hi Monica. Nice to have you here
DafneG: we have a nice fresh morning here
VeraB: with lots of tea!
HoracioHI: i Moira. Did yoy enjoy your diner?
JoseD: Fresh. I am green wiht envy.
DafneG waves hi to Liliana
NinaTL: Vera, Russia, right? Where exactly? Like us you have many time zones.
VickyM joined the room.
MonicaV: Nice to be here, I've been clicking all the different links in TI for the past 10 minutes, quite a lot going on! :)
TeresaD: btw, moira, we haven't heard about that menu!!!
NinaTL: Hi, Vicky!
LilianaF: hi, dafne, teresa
DafneG: Hey Monica!
TeresaD: lilana, nice movies!
VeraB: I live in SIberia, close to the borned with Kazakhstan, but now I am in the USA, in the MIdWest
LilianaF D thank you
NinaTL: Yes, they are cute!
JoseD: I looking forwrd to learning how to use tapped in
VickyM: Hello, everbody!
DafneG: great movies, yes :-)
MoiraH: Hey, menu? I have a photo! I'm nattering to Sus at the moment re wikis
NinaTL: OK, I remember. We have quite a few Russians in the session and I'm afraid I am mixing you up.
SusanRy: vera r u in iowa?
VeraB: not a problem :)
VeraB: Yes, I'm in Iowa
BjB listens
LilianaF: thank you for your messages, i'm sorry i didint reply yesterday
DafneG hugs BJ warmly
HalaH joined the room.
MonicaV: I always have so much fun in chats, trying to keep track of 100+ simultaneous talks!!!
LilianaF: u know, friday night and all..
HalaH left the room (signed off).
JoseD: Morning Hala
TeresaD: hala evaporated in cyberspace ;-)
NinaTL: I think I finally got through the BaW digests last night, whew! But I still have about 4 from B4B, which I am also taking.
MonicaV: Hi Hala, welcome!
NinaTL: I can't understand how anyone can take more than 2 sessions.
VeraB: i'm taking 3 because I have a winter break
HoracioHI: Hi Hala. Nice to see you again
NinaTL: We are up to 18 BaWers in here! 19 if we count BJ as an honorary BaWer, which she certainly should be!
MariaVS: I can hardly keep upwith this one!
VeraB: this one is the most interesting but timeconsuming
MonicaV: That's true, Nina, I've been busy catching up with all the incoming mail!!!
MariaVS: I haven't even finished the readings
NinaTL: It just keeps coming... (the mail)
TeresaD: that's nice to hear, vera. thanks :-)
JohannaS: I never get onto teh tasks because I'm too busy with the digests
DafneG smiles to Vera
LilianaF: i cant attend more than one two, also i'm helping some children in their studies after schol
JoseD: Talk about catching up. I am pretty busy too
VeraB: welcome, it's true, Teresa
SusanRy: the mail is overwhelming
LilianaF: school*
LilianaF: one too* sorry :)
DafneG: don't worry about typos, Liliana
HalaH joined the room.
TeresaD: wb, halinha!!! :-))
BjB: welcome back, Hala
NinaTL: Next week's readings are longer--but last year there were more, I think--I kept them all in a giant binder and now each week I check before I print them because I already have most of them. It's lucky because I can just glance through them to remind myself of the content.
DafneG hugs Hala
VeraB: is this all talk about lots of mail just the hint we should stop writing :))
HalaH: Greetings Teresinha
HoracioHI: Jose.Were you at bxb in the morning?
HalaH Hala hugs alllll the room
MoiraH: I am hugging averyone as I see all the messages :-)
VickyM left the room.
TeresaD: you're a fast learner of portuguese, hala
NahirA joined the room.
JoseD: Yes Horacio Iwas there
NinaTL: Not stop writing, no--but I have taken to sending private messages if I think the whole group would not benefit from what I have to say.
DafneG: BJ will let us know when she is ready
HalaH: I have a good teacher:smiles
NahirA: Good day
BjB: Dafne, I'll announce when we're ready to start
TeresaD hugs hala
BjB . o O ( two minutes )
JoseD: Mrning Nahir. Welcome
HalaH: WOW!! Webheads are always in time
MonicaV: Hi Horacio and Jose, I could "hear" you this morning, but my mic decided not to cooperate... :(
NahirA: Thanks José
VickyM joined the room.
DafneG: hey Nahir!
TeresaD: that british punctuality, bj! wow! like that
NahirA: hi Daf
LilianaF: i'm afraid i can stay only for one hour, hope it's not a problem
DafneG: nice to see you virtually, too
Nina TL: I wonder what would happen if all 250+ bawers decided to be here today. We might crash Tapped In!
TeresaD: lol, nina
JoseD: I could hear, but it ws a bit confusing. Some mics were not ok
MonicaV: LOL!
Nahir A: Nice to see you, hugs for you
HalaH: Hi Vera from Russia:-
NinaTL: Liliana, I can stay for only about 30 minutes because I have a student at 9 am
HalaH: Hello all names from the list
HoracioHI: Hala: I think your daughter is a very good smile teacher
VeraB: Hi, Hala!
HalaH: morning Horacio
NahirA: Hi Horacio
HalaH: Thanks.Like motehr like daughter!
LeanneMM joined the room.
Starting the tour
BjB: |ANNOUNCEMENT: The Special Tour for BaW is starting in Tapped In Reception. Welcome, everyone! If you are here in reception, please stop typing so we can begin.|
JoseD: Hi BjB. Iwas wondering who that person was. You are our host.
HalaH: Hello Leanne
EvelynI joined the room.
AmyRy joined the room.
RachelHel joined the room.
HalaH: Ok,Bj
AmyRy: Good morning BC!
JoseD: Nice to e-meet you BjB
TeresaD hugs leanne
HoracioHI: Hi Nahir. Long time without seeing you
HalaH . o O ( listens )
BjB: Good morning, good afternoon, wherever you are in the world!
LilianaF: hi Bjb
NahirA: Sure Horacio
AmyRy Waves
MartinaS joined the room.
LeanneMM whispers hello to Hala and throws her arms around all her WebHead friends
EvelynI: Hi Nahir and Horacio. this is Evelyn.
DafneG: Please, be quiet
IsabelCriT joined the room.
RachelHel: Hi, I'm Rachel
EvelynI: Hi Daf!
RachelHel: ok
NahirA: Hi Eve
AmyRy left the room.
MartinaS: hello to all
HalaH: th/Hal hugs Leanne back
JoseD: Welcome Rachel
TeresaD: PLEASE REMEMBER THE RULES!
IsabelCriT: Hello,everybody!
BjB: Yes, I'm your tour guide today. Because there are so many people here I'm going ask everyone to sit on their hands for a few minutes until we get started
JoseD: Hi Isabel
HoracioHI: Hi Evelyn. Nice to see you again
EvelynI: I've missed you all.
DafneG: BJ IS GOING TO START
BjB waits for everyone to stop typing
BjB: Good job :-)
BjB: I'm not trying to be mean and spoil your fun, but in a text chat it's very confusing if everyone is talking at once...
BjB: and since we have a lot of new members, let's make it as easy as we can for everyone. Thanks!
BjB: First tip for you all, if you haven't already done this, is to go to Actions in the top right of your chat window and click on Larger Text
BjB: this will make your chat text bigger and easier to read and still allow you to view the screen above the chat window
BjB: a reminder that you will all get a transcript of this tour emailed to you (to add to your piles of email :-))
HoracioHI left the room (signed off).
BjB: Most of you all seem to know each other, so we'll not do introductions.
HalaH: Dearest Rafieh,
HalaH: sorry
JulieTh joined the room.
BjB: Just in case we haven't met, I'm BJ Berquist, a communications teacher in Pennsylvania, US and am on Tapped In helpdesk
BjB: welcome, Julie
HoracioHI joined the room.
BjB: so, is everyone ready to rock and roll?! A yes or no will be good.
NinaTL: yes
BjB: welcome back, Horacio
RachelHel: yes
EvelynI: yes
LilianaF: yes
SusanRy: yes
IsabelCriT: yes
VickyM: yes
SherylS: yes
VeraB: yes
JulieTh: Thanks, BJ.
JoseD: yes
SusanWood: yes
MonicaV: YESSSS!
NahirA: yes
KatU: yes
MartinaS: yes
LeanneMM: yes
BjB . o O ( Monica wins the enthusiasm award ;-) )
MariaVS: Yes!
EvelynI -))
HoracioHI: I am again
Emoticons
BjB: I'd like to show you that emoting thing first because I know you're all burning with curiosity
BjB: emoting is showing an action.
BjB: emoticons are cute, but not as flexible as words
BjB: to emote in Tapped In start the line with a colon followed by the action. For example, everyone type :waves
RachelHel waves
LeanneMM waves
MariaVS waves
VeraB waves
NahirA: ..................waves
LilianaF waves
SusanWood waves
NinaTL waves enthusiastically
VickyM waves
MonicaV: waves
SusanRy waves
EvelynI: waves
SasaSi waves
SherylS: waves
JulieTh: waves
MartinaS waves
IsabelCriT waves
KatU waves
BjB: remember to start the line with a colon (:)
HoracioHI left the room (signed off).
NahirA: .........................................................................WAVES
JohannaS waves
BjB: emoting is virtual body language and is important...
NahirA waves
PranitaG: heloo...I am so sorry I am late!
HalaH waves back
NahirA finally
BjB: it shows others that you understand what is taking place
PranitaG: is the BAW07 session still on?
HoracioHI joined the room.
MartinaS smiles
PattySa joined the room.
BjB: Welcome, Pranita. We're just getting started
BjB: Hi, Patty
SusanWood waves at Pranita
PranitaG: thank god..:)
PattySa: hi!
PranitaG: BjB it was nice reading so many things about u:) and yeah u have a gr8 smile
AliceSB joined the room.
PranitaG: hey patty
BjB: if you have just arrived to the BaW discussion, we've just started. Please do not type unless I ask you to. With 28 users, it can get very confusing
HoracioHI: I beg your pardon. I´m having little problems
JoseD: I din´t get the emotions thing
PranitaG: ok
BjB: Jose, type :waves
PranitaG waves
JoseD waves
BjB cheers. Good job, everyone!
NinaAL joined the room.
PranitaG: can I ask a q?
HoracioHI: waves
BjB listens to Pranita
PranitaG: how can i read what i have missed simultaneously and chat
MoiraH waves to Nina
BjB: you can't, Pranita. You will only see chat text from when you entered the room
NinaAL waves to Moira
BjB: I'm going to be explaining some of the tabs at the top of your screen
PranitaG: okay.
MoiraH says 'we did it' to Nina
Tapped In interface
BjB: two things you must understand about the Tapped In interface....
BjB: doors and buildings are passageways
NinaAL: Hello to everyone.
PattySa: I see on the calender that there is an 8am discussion, How do I get there?
RosaneD joined the room.
IsabelCriT: Isabel: says hi to Rosane
BjB: this means that if you click on a door or building icon you will move to that building, so I'll ask you NOT TO CLICK please.
BjB: when you move to another room, your text chat starts over
RosaneD: Hi Isabel and all.
Identity
BjB: let's start with IDENTITY
BjB: all of the webheads are very interesting people!
NinaAL: for sure!!!
DafneG -)
BjB: all members of Tapped In are valued for what they can contribute to the Tapped In community
DennisOl joined the room.
MariaVS agrees
PranitaG: a q? is identity the ME part?
PattySa: how can I get to the Webhead area?
BjB: so your individual idenity is important.
BjB: Patty, you're in the right place
PattySa: Ok thanks.
BjB: I'm going to show you an example of an edited ID page
BjB: and then I'll show you how to edit your own ID page
BjB . o O ( this will be BaW homework ;-) )
DennisOl left the room (signed off).
DennisOl joined the room.
PranitaG: yes teacher:)
BjB: Please click one time on BJB under the HERE tab to the left of this chat window
BjB: then click on the green i at the bottom of the frame
DennisOl: Hi, everyone.
NinaAL: Hi Dennis
BjB: good morning, Dennis
PranitaG: could u please explain it again
BjB: Please click one time on BJB under the HERE tab to the left of this chat window
BjB: then click on the green i at the bottom of the frame
BjB: you should see my smiling face above this chat window
EvelynI: Sorry, it doesn't work for me
LeanneMM: me either
LilianaF: beautiful smile :)
DafneG: got it
VeraB: i only see an icon...
NinaTL: me either (and I know how it should work!)
JoseD: Mine is opening
PattySa: Done and it worked! You look lovely!
MariaVS: I can see it!
MonicaV: Got it too
JoseD: I can seeit now
IsabelCriT: Nice smile
PranitaG: mine is not !
JohannaS: nice!
NinaTL: The open door didn't work this morning, either BJ. Maybe we have crashed the system!?!
SasaSi: i can see it - it took a while tho
DennisOl: I can't see it, either.
EvelynI -(
VeraB: wow, it worked
VickyM: I can't see it either
BjB: your systems may be slow....give it a minute
LeanneMM: mine finally loaded...Hi BJ!
DennisOl: Ah! I see it!
VickyM: I can see you now.
PranitaG: I have reached a page about u BjB ...am I at the right place?
HalaH: needs time to upload
BjB: yes, Pranita
SusanWood: Very nice write-up, too!
PranitaG: thankx and now ...
DennisOl smiles
EvelynI :-((
RosaneD: Ok, really nice smile!!!
BjB: You can ID any Tapped In member by clicking one time on their name under the here or online tab and then clicking on the green i
HoracioHI left the room (signed off).
RachelHel: A q: is it wise to put your home address?
NinaAL smiles with pleasure
BjB: look at Dafne and Teresa :-)
PranitaG: Teressa I see u:)
HoracioHI joined the room.
NahirA: I can see your photo in the other window
PranitaG: and I see myself too:)
IsabelCriT: What a beautiful picture,Daf!
JoseD: Mine is already there. Coool
LilianaF: teresa, you have a beautiful smile too :)
HoracioHI left the room (signed off).
BjB: Rachel, that's a personal decision. I'm on Tapped In helpdesk and some people need to know my address
DafneG: thanks, Isa :-)
NinaTL: Am I the only one whose command still hasn't worked?
EvelynI: I can't see anything :-(
JoseD: Pranita yours is nice
YaraO joined the room.
LilianaF: and dafne, u too :)
PranitaG: thanks JoseD
NinaAL: It works for me ok.
BjB: hi, Yara. Welcome
HoracioHI joined the room.
PattySa: Are you going to show us how to make this page?
MoiraH: Have you clicked on the little green "i" at the bottomof the name list after highlighting the name Evelyn?
BjB glues Horacio's shoes to the virtual floor
JoseD: Nice to put a face to a name Teresa
YaraO: Hi!
DennisOl: Nice photo, Pranita!
EvelynI: BJB, what should I do. Do I leave the room, and enter again?
NinaAL: Hi Yara1
PranitaG: thanks Dennis
BjB: Evelyn, make sure you click ONE time on a name under the HERE tab before you clcik on the green i
DennisOl: You're welcome, Pranita.
NahirA: if the chat window is detached you have to go to the tapped in window
IsabelCriT: Where did you get your icon,Daf?
BjB: let's take a look at how you can edit your ID page
PattySa: This is a wonderful resource...
PattySa: ok
BjB . o O ( please remember to keep cross talk to a minimum...too confusing )
EvelynI: Finally!!!!!!
BjB cheers for Evelyn
MoiraH: I love Leanne's photo!
BjB: everyone please click on the ME tab at the top of your screen
YaraO left the room (signed off).
BjB: and then click on the subtab SETTINGS on the right
BjB: from ME/Settings you can edit your own ID page.
NinaTL: Excuse me--I am going to log out and log back in--my TI screen seems frozen. brb
BjB: you can change your description, profile, add a photo and icon, and change your password and email
BjB nods to Nina
NinaTL left the room (signed off).
BjB: it's important to keep your email current because your transcripts are automatically sent to that address
BjB: Questions?
DennisOl: Those transcripts are very useful, BJ.
LilianaF: a q: so we have to click on the edit description, right?
BjB agrees with Dennis
BjB: correct, Liliana
JoseD: Where can I get an icon?
NinaAL: Everything is clear enough.
RosaneD: are we supposed to do it now or later?
BjB: it's your homework, Rosane
TeresaD -)
RosaneD: ok!!!
HoracioHI: If I go to tab, I can´t see the trancripts
BjB: Jose, lots of places to find icons
HalaH: Right,Liliana
BjB: going to a tab doesn't interfere with your chat text
BjB: since some of you have a limited time, shall we continue the tour?
PattySa: yes, please
MartinaS nodds
JoseD: Sure
RachelHel: yes, please!
SusanRy: yes
IsabelCriT: yes
SasaSi: yes
RosaneD: Let´s go!
MonicaV: yes
PranitaG: I added my icon also
LilianaF: ok
BjB: please click on the Tapped In tab at the top of your screen
BjB . o O ( and don't click on any of the buildings on the campus map )
PranitaG: BjB:tapped in reception?
Calendar
BjB: click on the subtab CALENDAR
IsabelCriT: wow.This is big!
DennisOl: Here's the result of a Google search on icons:
DennisOl: http://tinyurl.com/2f4ns8
BjB: Pranita, if you detached your chat, the screen you want is behind the chat window
BjB: everyone see the calendar?
PranitaG: could u please tell me how to detach the chat?
JoseD: Thanks Dennis
LilianaF: yes
IsabelCriT: yes
JohannaS: yep
MonicaV: yes
SusanRy: yes
JoseD: Yes I see it
MariaVS: Yes
PattySa: yes
DennisOl: Yes, I see the calendar.
NahirA: sure
MartinaS: yes
SusanWood: very clear!
NinaAL: yes
PranitaG: i am lost..I am at the reception
MoiraH: Pranita - in the window Actions on the top right, drop down menu, click on Detach
BjB: Pranita, do you see a screen above this chat window?
ValdaS joined the room.
PranitaG: yes
BjB: there is a row of tabs at the top of that screen
RosaneD: hello, valda!
PranitaG: welcome to tappedIn
BjB: clcik on Tapped In
IsabelCriT: Hi Valda
DennisOl: Hi, Valda.
PranitaG: yes
PranitaG: I am there
BjB: good, Pranita
BjB: you will see that webheads are scheduled every Sunday
PranitaG: and I see our schedule
PranitaG: yes
ValdaS: Hi R nice to talk to you here
Groups
BjB: I'm going to be brave and have you all join the Webheads in Action group in Tapped In.
BjB: so that you know how to join a special interest group
MartinaS: please
DennisOl: Wow! You ARE brave!
SusanWood -)
AliceSB: BJB are the times on the calendar in GMT or our timezones?
MoiraH -))))))
DennisOl: It should be a very nice group tomorrow!
PattySa: sounds great
EvelynI :-)))))))))))))))))))))
BjB: everyone click on SEARCH in the top right of your screen
PranitaG: I think they are at our time zones
BjB: all times on your calendar are your time zones
JoseD: Done
MonicaV: ok
PattySa: done
BjB: after you click on search, click on the subtab GROUPS
PranitaG: done
LeanneMM: Hey Dennis, do you see that we get to sleep in tomorrow ;-)
PattySa: done
PranitaG: done
BjB: enter Webheads
IsabelCriT: ok
PattySa: ok
MonicaV: right
DennisOl: Done (re "Search").
ValdaS: hi isabel
PranitaG: yup ..found one group
NinaAL: where are groups
BjB: when you get a match click on the green i next to the group name
JohannaS: done
LilianaF: found one
DennisOl: Hi, Leanne! Yes, but I'll probably come anyway.
PranitaG: seeing the group info
BjB: Nina, groups is a subtab under search
NinaAL: Hey, I am lost with groups.
BjB: let's stop and get everyone caught up
NinaAL: got it
JoseD: Done
BjB: Nina, did you click on SEARCH?
PattySa: fab, I think I am where I am supposed to be.
BjB: good
BjB: when you get a match for webheads...
MartinaS left the room.
BjB: click on the green i next to the group name
BjB: at the top of the group ID page is a place to JOIN THIS GROUP
ValdaS: h rosamne my computer is like a turtle
BjB: click on that
RosaneD: We have to click "find it!" ?
BjB: Valda, the good thing is that all the directions will be in your transcript
BjB: yes, Rosane
MartinaS joined the room.
NinaAL: I can't see groups
PranitaG: I see this: You have successfully joined this group
JohannaS: I'm joined!
BjB smiles happily...what a brilliant group!
MonicaV: I'm in!
LilianaF: 181 members, wow
RosaneD: But you´re brave, Valda!!!
JoseD: I think I am
AliceSB left the room (signed off).
EvelynI left the room.
AliceSB joined the room.
NinaAL sorry for being not that good...
MartinaS left the room.
JoseD: Yes I am
PattySa: I only see 175 member
BjB: after you've joined, click on ROOM VIEW at the top of your screen
NinaAL: I haven't joined yet.
LilianaF: u have to join the group patty
NinaTL joined the room.
MartinaS joined the room.
JoseD: Ok
MoiraH left the room.
BjB: everyone should be back to the welcome screen in Reception
DennisOl: I used the search function to get to groups. I noticed that "Join this group" isn't always there—because sometimes membership is by invitation only.
LilianaF: yes
NinaAL: to BjB: I can't find any group.
BjB nods to Dennis.
DafneG: th/I am getting the messages with the new registrations :-)
PattySa: ok, I joined it
ValdaS: Rosane how was your trip?
RosaneD: Very nice!
BjB: Nina, you went to SEARCH, Groups, and entered Webheads?
NinaAL: yes
MartinaS: cannot join
PranitaG: i am back at the reception
BjB: then pressed the find it button?
DafneG claps
NinaAL: nope
MonicaV: Guess I'm back at the receptio area...
IsabelCriT: I'm back
DennisOl: I'm back at Reception, BJ.
RachelHel left the room.
NinaAL: should I type Webheads?
JohannaS: I'm there too
JoseD: I am at the reception too
BjB: yes, Nina
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DafneG: wb Rachel
ValdaS: hi isabel I got it
MariaVS: When I click Room view it takes me back to reception
BjB: once you're back to the welcome screen in reception....
RosaneD: I´m back at the reception room.
EvelynI joined the room.
Favorite places
BjB: go to the pull down Favorite Places menu in the top right of your screen
BjB: if you joined the webheads in action group...
PattySa: I am in the "Tapped In Reception" Welcome window - is that right?
BjB: you will see WIA listed
MoiraH joined the room.
BjB: yes, Patty
EvelynI: Thanks BJB
MariaVS: yess!
MoiraH you're back Evelyn
JohannaS: it is
PattySa: great
EvelynI: Moira, we did it!
SherylS: I don't see Favorite Places
DennisOl: I saw it, BJ.
SusanWood: nifty!
MonicaV: Yes, I see it!
JoseD: I see it
BjB: when you join a group, the group room is automatically added to your pull down favorite places menu
SusanRy left the room.
BjB: you can move to any room listed in that menu from any location in Tapped In
NinaTL: Sheryl: gray bar over the lavender screen, right side
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JoseD left the room.
LilianaF joined the room.
SherylS: got it
VeraB left the room.
PranitaG left the room (signed off).
PranitaG joined the room.
LilianaF: ok, got it
DennisOl: Welcome back, Liliana.
BjB: good job, Liliana
LilianaF smiles
Featured Passageways
PattySa: What does "Featured Passageways" mean?
JoseD joined the room.
VeraB joined the room.
PranitaG: i missed something on Find..i was logged out
DennisOl: Welcome back, José.
MariaVS: I'm joining other groups of interest!
BjB: Featured Passageways are links to other rooms in Tapped In.
JoseD: Thanks Dennis. Iwent to Webheads and got back
PattySa: ok
SusanRy joined the room.
PranitaG: what are we to find?
DennisOl sends a "thumbs up" and a smile to José
PattySa: can I go there and see if there is anyone there? Or, just like this, there are scheduled times?
BjB: you will notice that your Favorite Places menu also has Tapped In Reception so you can come here if you get 'lost'
AliceSB left the room.
MartinaS left the room.
JoseD: Should we go towebheads room?
EvelynI: Ohhhh :-)
BjB: most groups do not have scheduled times....let's discuss that next for our tour
MartinaS joined the room.
AliceSB joined the room.
PattySa: thank you
BjB waits for everyone to be ready
RachelHel: Ready
PattySa: ready
DennisOl: Ready
LilianaF: me too
JoseD: Ready
MonicaV: and me
JohannaS: ready
SusanWood: ready
NahirA: Ready
IsabelCriT: ready
NinaAL: ready
SherylS: ready
HalaH left the room.
SusanRy: ok
PranitaG: BjB I am lost...
BjB: Only Tapped In members can join a special interest group like webheads
RosaneD: sorry! Ready for what! I missed it!
BjB: Pranita, just relax and follow what I'm saying now, ok?
HalaH joined the room.
BjB: I'm explaining special interest groups, Rosane
BjB: only group members can enter the group room
BjB: group rooms are mostly used as resource rooms
BjB: each group room has a place to store files and links
RosaneD: ah, ok!
BjB: and each group room has a threaded discussion board that is like an email group
RachelHel: gotta go, I'll be back
RachelHel left the room (signed off).
BjB: only group members can post to the discussion board. It's a good place to post questions between real time discussions...
PattySa: Do I recieve emails as well?
BjB: or for group leaders to announce upcoming events and reminders of meetings
BjB: if you are a member of the group you will automatically be subscribed to the discussion board
PattySa: ok
BjB: however, I know how much email you all get!
TracyAR joined the room.
LilianaF: a q: could I start my own group discussion here?
PattySa left the room.
LilianaF: and have a group office?
BjB: so....I'm just going to say this so it's in your transcript. Please don't go to the webheads room now
BjB: just a sec, Liliana
BjB: when you are in the group room click on DISCUSSION in the top left blue menu
MartinaS left the room.
PranitaG left the room (signed off).
PattySa joined the room.
JoseD left the room.
BjB: you will see a place to unsubscribe and to subscribe to the digest version of the emails
HalaH left the room (signed off).
BjB: unsubscribing just means you don't get the emails. You are still a member of the group
PattySa: I just clicked on another 'room', joined it, and now have come back
BjB nods to Patty
JoseD joined the room.
Private Offices
BjB: question about starting your own group and having a private office
BjB: every member can have a private office. I think most of you already have one. If you don''t...
ValdaS left the room (signed off).
BjB: go to the ME tab and create one. Just DON'T GO THERE NOW
MartinaS joined the room.
BjB: every member can own two groups
EvelynI: mai I ask a question?
BjB: you can JOIN as many groups as you like
BjB listens to Evelyn
LilianaF: ok, thank you BJ
TI with students
EvelynI: Mai I use my office to chat with my students?
BjB: perfect question, Evelyn. Are your students adults?
EvelynI: yes, they are
BjB: yes, you can use your office to meet with your adult students
IsabelCriT: a question.How can we create our own group?
BjB: if any student is not 18 years old, then you must create a K-12 Student group
VictorHugC joined the room.
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BjB: I'll answer that in a sec, Isabel
IsabelCriT: ok.
EvelynI: Thanks BJB
DennisOl: Hi, Victor Hugo and Rachel.
BjB: the student campus is a safe and secure place to bring your students
SusanWood: Why do we need a group for children, BjB?
BjB: the instructor creates the group room and assigns usernames and passwords
BjB: Susan, some teachers have children as students
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BjB: if you want more information about the student campus, I can talk with you later about that.
BjB: to create your own groups....
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PattySa: I would be interested in that as well
BjB: please click on the Tapped In tab at the top of your screen
RachelHel joined the room.
SusanWood nods
BjB: then click on the subtab GROUPS
MonikaP left the room (signed off).
JoseD: done
DennisOl left the room (signed off).
BjB: at the top of the screen you will see a TI group and a K-12 Student Group
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JoseD: I see it
BjB: when you click on either of those groups, you are led through a tutorial
DennisOl joined the room.
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PattySa: Yes, I am there. Do I click on the building?
BjB: wb, Dennis
BjB: no, Patty
IsabelCriT: ok
PattySa: ok
EvelynI: BJB, excuse me, another question: Does tapped in have any specific technical requirements to be used?
RachelHel joined the room.
DennisOl: Thanks, BJ.
JoseD: Ok
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MonicaV: OK, it took a while, bu I'm there
BjB: Patty, click on the subtab Groups
KathleeGst5 left the room (signed off).
PattySa: done
TracyAR joined the room.
LilianaF: finally got here :)
BjB: Evelyn, no special tech requirements.
BjB: the biggest obstacle is firewalls
PattySa: this is very nice. I see many areas
MariaVS: I can see you can only own 2 groups
EvelynI: thanks BJB
BjB: correct, Maria
VictorHugC: hello to everyone!
LilianaF: it's very simiar to creating a yahoo group, right?
BjB: however, there is no limit to the number of people who can join a group
PattySa: Is each of these password protected?
IsabelCriT: what is the difference between " tenant" and "owner"?
JoseD: Sorry but I will ahve to leave. Thanks BjB and all
BjB: Patty, only group members are able to enter a group room
BjB waves bye to Jose
JoseD left the room (signed off).
IsabelCriT waves bye to Jose
PattySa: ok
BjB: and the group owner has control of who is a member of the group
PattySa: Does that mean, I must wait for approval?
BjB . o O ( I do not recommend that you create private groups... )
DennisOl also waves "bye" to José
BjB: because then you have to invite each member individually
BjB: some groups are Public/Moderated...
BjB: which means the owner of the group approves each person who requests to join
EvelynI: Does it work as YGs?
PattySa: What is YG?
TracyAR left the room.
EvelynI: Yahoo Groups
BjB: explain YG, please
IsabelCriT: Yahoo Group
MartinaS: yahoo
NinaAL: Yahoo Groups
PattySa: thanks
BjB: no
BjB: although you could have a link to a YG in the Tapped In group room
BjB: our hour is almost up. ...
RachelHel left the room (signed off).
RachelHel joined the room.
SasaSi: I'm afraid I have to leave now - thank you very much BjB and the rest
BjB: you've been very patient with me :-)
SasaSi waves goodbye
BjB: thanks, Sasa. Bye
PattySa: this has been very informative, I will explore the site more.
PattySa: Thanks so much and see you tomorrow.
LeanneMM: YOU've been very patient with US, BJ!
TeresaD: "you"'ve been vey patient with us, bj :-))
The end
BjB: I hope you all feel a little more comfortable in Tapped In
SasaSi left the room (signed off).
BjB: and will come back and explore
DennisOl also waves "bye" to Sasha
NahirA: you've been patiente with us, BjB
NinaTL: It is you who have been patient with us, BJ! Thanks very much.
KatU: Thanks BJ
LilianaF: yes, definitely
MoiraH waves bye to those leaving
EvelynI: Yes, BJB. Thank you so much!
LilianaF: thank you :)
MariaVS: I'll come back later to practice
SusanRy: thanks BJB you were VERY patient!
MartinaS: thank you BJ
DennisOl: Yes, BJ. This was a wonderful orientation.
Last questions
BjB: any last questions?
MariaVS: Thanks BJB
PattySa left the room.
MonicaV: Thank you so much, BjB and yes, I'll definitely come back later.
RachelHel: Yes, I have a question.
JohannaS: Thank you BJ. Very useful
DafneG: Thanks a lot, BJ :-)
NinaTL remembers her own first time at TI last year and how overwhelming it was.
SherylS: thank you
SusanWood: Thanks, BjB! Will be be having more sessions with you?
BjB listens to Rachel
RosaneD: Thank you for the explanation BjB. I´ll explore more it later.
DafneG: another successful tour!!!
TeresaD: thanks so much, bj! another great tour!!!
BjB: Susan, look at the calendar
DafneG claps claps, claps
HoracioHI: BJB. You are the one who has been patient. Thank you so much.
MoiraH: Clap Clap Clap for BjB
TeresaD claps for bj
BjB: there are several tours scheduled
SusanWood: Okay, thanks!
DennisOl: You're very understandable, BJ, and you're also very patient. In addition, you kept us very focused.
JulieTh: Thanks, BJ!
NinaTL: I'd like to invite you all to drop by my office and leave me a note on the whiteboard!
MariaVS claps
VickyM Thank you very much for your tour. It's been very informative,
RachelHel: If you set up a group for students, isn't it awfully confusing for them to learn how to get there? And what would you use it for anyway?
EvelynI: I second the claps :-)) It's been great!
DennisOl applauds BJ
MoiraH: And I'd like to invite you all to my office to leave a message!!!
NinaAL thanks a ton
NinaTL: Now I really do have to go teach (I postponed it 1/2 hour)
LilianaF hugs everyone in the room
LilianaF waves goodbye
MoiraH going to Nina's office now
NinaTL hugs everyone and vanishes into cyberspace
NinaAL hugs Liliana
MariaVS waves goodbue
NinaTL left the room (signed off).
LeanneMM waves and hugs back
MonicaV: waves bye bye
RachelHel: Just getting my kids to send their papers to turnitin.com is a hassle sometimes.
BjB: Rachel, students can engage in real time text chats, post reflective writing to the discussion boards, and access files and links stored by the teacher
LilianaF left the room (signed off).
HoracioHI: Moira.How can I go to your office?
IsabelCriT waves goodbye
BjB: when the students log out, their transcripts are emailed to the teacher
SusanWood: To find someone's office, do we just do a search?
JohannaS: waves
SherylS left the room (signed off).
RachelHel: So it's not at a specific time, like this tour?
SusanRy left the room (signed off).
RachelHel: so they chat, but I listen in?
AliceSB left the room (signed off).
JohannaS waves I mean!
NinaAL: Thank you again, BjB. You are very patient and good instructor.
BjB: Rachel, each teacher is in charge of their classroom. Tapped In only provides the environment
JohannaS left the room (signed off).
BjB: teachers can also collaborate with other teachers from anywhere in the world
RachelHel: I'm just trying to see how my teaching could use it.
MoiraH: BjB can you give instructions for all to get from here to the different offices please?
MariaVS left the room.
EvelynI: I really love that.
RachelHel: Go ahead BjB, I'll wait.
KatU: I need to go now. 'See' you all again soon.
BjB: it's a great way to help your students understand proper chat netiquette
LeanneMM: See you tomorrow Kat!
BjB: to join someone who is logged in to Tapped In...
RosaneD waves goodbye
BjB: click on the ONLINE tab to the left of this chat window
DennisOl left the room.
KatU left the room (signed off).
MariaVS joined the room.
BjB: click ONE time on their name
RosaneD claps BjB and all
BjB: and then clcik on the DOOR icon at the bottom
BjB bows humbly. Thanks, everyone
NinaAL wave bye to everyone
MariaVS left the room.
MoiraH is waiting for Horacio now :-)
SusanWood: Ah! I see the door! Thanks a million for all of this, BjB!
MoiraH: Thanks BjB :-)
EvelynI: BJB, do you recommend a special web site to find netiquettes?
BjB waves bye.
NinaAL left the room (signed off).
PattySa joined the room.
NahirA: Thanks BjB.
BjB: Evelyn, the best way for students to learn is to have their teacher model the appropriate behavior
MoiraH left the room.
VeraB: our introductory reading was on netiquette, wasn't it?
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HoracioHI: Moira. I´m going to see if I find your office. First I go to reception romm?
MoiraH joined the room.
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RachelHel: So how are any of you thinking of using this?
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MoiraH: Hey Horacio, I went to my office and w&as witing for you :-)
TeresaD: that's for the blog, rachel! we hope you all have lots of ideas!!! :-)
MoiraH: was waiting
IsabelCriT left the room.
VeraB: Thanks everybody, that was a great experience. Enjoy exploring!
RachelHel: I might have missed that part. Where's the blog?
TeresaD: btw, moira and daf, i took several screenshots
VickyM left the room.
MonicaV left the room (signed off).
VeraB waving bye to everyone
DafneG: Thanks everybody for attending our first live event!
HoracioHI: How can I get your office,Moira?
DennisOl joined the room.
MoiraH: Tere, I only took one
IsabelCriT joined the room.
TeresaD: go to our wiki and you find all the links. but first let us post about the tour, ok?
VeraB left the room (signed off).
SusanWood: Moira, when I click on the door, I get back to receptions instead of your office!?
TeresaD: moira, i have about 8
RachelHel: okay, and I'll listen in on the Webheads chat tomorrow.
TeresaD: great, rachel!
EvelynI: I have to say good-bye. I really enjoyed this tour. Thanks so much, BJB. And special thanks to Baw coordinators. Bye.
RachelHel: Thanks! : wave
DennisOl: I'm having some computer problems—which resulted in my disappearing a couple of minutes ago.
DafneG: great, Rachel
MoiraH: Yes Susan because I am here at the moment and the way you are doing it, is you are looking for me (online)
DennisOl: So I'm going to sign off.
LeanneMM: see you tomorrow Dennis
TeresaD waves bye to dennis
LeanneMM hugs Dennis
SusanWood: Ohhhh. So I can only go to your office if you are in it?
DennisOl: I really enjoyed this session!
DafneG: thanks for comming Dennis!
MoiraH: You can also search for my office as you did for the Webheads office
DennisOl: CU, Leanne!
RachelHel left the room.
TeresaD hopes everyone has a nice day, evening, whatever...
DennisOl hugs Leanne back
EvelynI :-) Waves
LeanneMM left the room.
DennisOl waves bye to Teresa
MariaVS joined the room.
NahirA: Have a wonderful day. Bye
HoracioHI left the room (signed off).
VictorHugC joined the room.
MoiraH: Bye Dennis
DennisOl smiles at Daf
TeresaD: dennis, was the dentist mean yesterday??!! ;-)
MariaVS: I'm playing around now... I love it!
DennisOl waves back at Evelyn
MariaVS left the room.
NahirA waves everyone
DennisOl: Take care, everyone!
DafneG: you too, Dennis
SusanWood: I understand now! I see that I am in reception, too. This was a wonderful tour -- thank you all!
EvelynI left the room (signed off).
MoiraH thinks Nahir waves well :-)
SusanWood hugs all around
DafneG: glad you enjoyed it, Susan
DafneG hugs Susan
CherylO joined the room.
LeanneMM joined the room.
DennisOl: Teresa: No, he's wonderful. Would you believe that I actually ENJOY going to the dentist (except when I have to pull out my wallet)?
SusanWood: By the way, can we change the decor in our offices?
MoiraH: Hi Cheryl
HoracioHI joined the room.
CherylO: good day all
DafneG: lol, Dennis
DennisOl: Thanks, Dafne.
TeresaD: lol, dennis :-)
DafneG: yes, Susan, you can
MoiraH: Yes, Susan, look at mine and you'll see I went through a spring clean :-)
TeresaD: same here, dennis :-))
DafneG: mine is very messy
DennisOl smiles and chuckles as Teresa says "LOL"
MoiraH: I quite like those soft mauves. What do you think?
VictorHugC: hi to all of you!
MoiraH: Hi Victor
DafneG: hi Victor
VictorHugC: hello MOira
TeresaD: i added several things to my profile during the tour
DennisOl: Great, Teresa!
VictorHugC: HEllo DAfne
VictorHugC: wonderful.. mu first time here!
LeanneMM left the room.
DennisOl waves to all, smiles, and poof! vanishes into the cybershere
RosaneD left the room.
VictorHugC: my first time here
DennisOl left the room (signed off).
HoracioHI: Moira. I am in reception room. Where is your office?
SusanWood left the room.
DafneG: did you enjoy the tour, Victor?
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VictorHugC: I have just entered tapped in
MoiraH hmmm not sure where cybershere is? Hampshie yes ... Cheshire yes....
DafneG: you will be able to read the chatlog with the whole tour, Victor
DafneG: we will publish it very soon
IsabelCriT joined the room.
MoiraH: Horacio, I will go there now. Then you just click on my name and the door in the Online list. OK? I'm gone :-)
MoiraH left the room.
IsabelCriT left the room.
VictorHugC: Dafne how can I read the chatlog?
VictorHugC: by mail?
DafneG: we will publish it on our wiki, we will send a message to the group
VictorHugC: ok
DafneG: you will only get by mai the chatlog of the time you were here
IsabelCriT joined the room.
DafneG: but we will publish the whole chat
NahirA left the room.
MoiraH joined the room.
VictorHugC: how long ago did this activity start..Dafne?
MoiraH: Horacio Horacio, where are you?
DafneG: it lasted an hour, Victor
HoracioHI left the room.
MoiraH: I've been to the office and am back here again :-)
MoiraH left the room.
JulieTh left the room.
LeanneMM joined the room.
DafneG: Well, guys, I am leaving too :-)
LeanneMM: see you tomorrow Daf?
DafneG: yes, Leanne
TeresaD waves to everyone. have a great day!
LeanneMM: OK :-)
DafneG: Leanne and tere...
IsabelCriT: Bye everybody
VictorHugC: thanks Dafne
LeanneMM: yes Daf?
TeresaD left the room (signed off).
SusanWood joined the room.
DafneG: I am going to use the podcasts you created for my students some time ago, remember?
IsabelCriT left the room.
LeanneMM: sure Dafne - is that the one about architecture?
SusanWood: Bye! It was great "meeting" all of you!
DafneG: right
SusanWood left the room (signed off).
DafneG: I will send you the URL to the blog
LeanneMM: well, it's not as though I have a copyright on it!
DafneG: lol
LeanneMM: OK good
DafneG: bye, bye
LeanneMM: see you Dafne
DafneG -)
DafneG left the room (signed off).
2007.01.20 06:21:04 Signoff
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