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Webheads Meet for the First Time in a New Virtual Classroom
An Invitation by Michael Coghlan , to see and inspect the new Meeting Room, at Learning Times
Chatlog, below, was sent by Michael.
Join: 2003-07-27 04:08:30
Johnw: right
Me to Michaelc,Webmoderator:
Hello , I'm
buthaina , a webhead from Kuwait.
Instructor[Michaelc]: Hello Buth. Welcome.
Johnw: we have 28 communities, similar to LT.org
Vances:
hi Buth
Venny: can we have sub rooms?
Johnw: in the LT network
Instructor[Michaelc]: :)
Vances: only if they play tennis
Cchao: reading the introduction of learning time, it says you can show snapshots
of your own computer screen, how do you do that?
Me to Michaelc,Webmoderator: Hello Vance.
Venny: group room?
Instructor[Webmoderator]: jw?
Instructor[Michaelc]: Good q Vnace
Vances: money? what's that?
Instructor[Michaelc]: All webhead activity is free
Instructor[Michaelc]: Absolutely!
Teresadeca: lol vance
Johnw: yes the overlap is great
Venny: ;)
Instructor[Webmoderator]: We're delighted to! Thank you! Likewise, any time.
Johnw: how do you meet?
Cbsiskin: must go now -- this has been fun!
Vances: cya claire
Instructor[Michaelc]: Goodbye Claire
Johnw: reminds me of our photo days, everyone was on 3 chats
at once
Instructor[Michaelc]: JW or JF - why has Cchao got a check against their name
Venny: :)
Cchao: ?
Instructor[Michaelc]: how do you volunteer?
Cchao: I see
Instructor[Webmoderator]: sounds great, Michael.
Instructor[Michaelc]: Right!
Vances: how do you get a letter there?
Me to Vances: Are we going to receive a recording of this sessions, Vance?
Venny: how do you get check mark back?
Instructor[Michaelc]: Yes Buth - we are recording this.
Cchao: cccccc
Me to Vances: ok.Thanks, MC.
Mariarendon: Hi
Mariarendon: Finally I made it
Venny: but not in my menu?
Cchao: can we apply to be an instructor
?
Instructor[Michaelc]: We're all ears
Cchao: free?
Instructor[Cchao]: how wonderful
Venny: :)
Instructor[Michaelc]: :)
Instructor[Michaelc]: Mariarendon - hi there. Have we met before?
Instructor[Cchao]: you mean click on somebody's mic?
Mariarendon: can you hear me?
Me: I clicked Tere's Mic off, but it's not off yet!
Me: Sorry Tere.
Instructor[Cchao]: yes
Instructor[Cchao]: trying
Instructor[Webmoderator]: and in the meantime, we can hear someone else's voice
-- mine's getting to be pretty monotonous, yes?
:-)
Instructor[Cchao]: liek to bring a picture from my computer, but not working
well yet...
Mariarendon: can you hear me?
Venny: no
Instructor[Webmoderator]: hi!
Venny: yep
Instructor[Michaelc]: Yes!
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Yep, we hear you maria.
Mariarendon: can you hear me
Teresadeca: very low, maria
Me: Hi Maria! I hear in Kuwait! Up to Top
Instructor[Michaelc]: Where are you maria?
Instructor[Michaelc]: OK
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Maria, try raising the "mic" volume a touch,
as pictured
to the right.
Instructor[Cchao]: that's me
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Hi, CC!!
Venny: we see you;)
Johnw: who's that?
Instructor[Cchao]: great
Instructor[Cchao]: that's me
Instructor[Cchao]: cc
Me: yes, we see your picture Maria..Hello.
Johnw: hi cc
Me: oh, sorry I mean Cc.
Instructor[Cchao]: go
t rid of it
Instructor[Michaelc]: ........???
Me: ok..thanks..
Instructor[Cchao]: NOOOOO
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Hi, Buthaina!
Mariarendon: Hi Buthaina
Instructor[Michaelc]: Mic volume down a bit Buth
Me: yes
Johnw: although we try :-)
Johnw: nice
Me: I meqan , using the whiteboard and saving a file..
Me: One person write on the whiteboard, while the other one saves an image or
text filke?
Johnw: or the little doo
r icon
Johnw: yes
Me: aha..
Johnw: like a chipmunk
Vances: you're NOT a chipmonk??
Me: chipmunk?
Instructor[Cchao]: laugh out loud
Instructor[Michaelc]: Webheads are excellent at tangents
Vances: this has been a VERY clear connection
Me: no, you don't sound here like a chipmunk..
Vances: we've experienced a lot of net congestion in other tools
Mariarendon: yes It has been very clear
Me: I see, thanks Micael..
Me: sorry..
Venny: can we save the chat
text?
Instructor[Michaelc]: This is in fact a very typical session. Trying out a new
tool.
Me: Yes, Venny
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Good! Up to Top
Instructor[Webmoderator]: :-)
Instructor[Webmoderator]: A pleasure!
Me: how can cancel a request to talk..?
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Exactly!
Venny: I see;)
Me: I mean if I change my mind and don't want to talk..
Johnw: thats a whiteboard file particular to ell
Instructor[Webmoderator]: WBDs can be reimported at a later session
Instructor[Cchao]: what's the difference btw "follow instructor"
and "roam"?
Johnw: i can chat though
Me: I see..
Me: hmmm
Me: interesting.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: yes, it will all be recorded.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: I will turn it off when it's over
Instructor[Webmoderator]: sure thing!
Instructor[Webmoderator]: excellent!
Johnw: thansk MC for introducing us to your friends
Teresadeca: bye, mc. have a great week too
Mariarendon: Thanks
Mariarendon: bye mc
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Bye, M
ichael!
Instructor[Cchao]: thank you
Ifayed: Thanks Michael and everyone
Instructor[Michaelc]: Ciao for now from Adelaide, Australia!
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Bye! :-)
Me: Thanks Michael and Cc..
Instructor[Michaelc]: Hi and bye Ismail!
Johnw: bye
Ifayed: byeeee
Mariarendon: bye
Teresadeca: thanks, everyone
Me: Bye all..
Instructor[Webmoderator]: See you all soon, come back any time. Up
to Top
Teresadeca: i will :-)
Instructor[Webmoderator]: and feel free to explore the other LearningTimes resources
while you are here. Let us know if you have any ideas or questions.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: hehehehehe
Instructor[Webmoderator]: or PowerPoints.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Or AppSharing.
Me: oh, you are still here..!
Me: I went Tapped in 2..
Me: yes, saw it but doesn't tell who's online..
Me: took me to the same announcement page.
Me: oh, yes, saw it..
Instructor[Johnw]: and you need to click the drop down arrow
Vances: pretty cool site
Me: yes, it is Vance..
Instructor[Webmoderator]: yes, maria -- everyone can see it.
Me: Wow, really cool..
Instructor[Webmoderator]: and 13,000 of our closest fri
ends
Instructor[Webmoderator]: http://www.learningtimes.net
Instructor[Webmoderator]: www.poetrylive.org
Instructor[Johnw]: jf?
Instructor[Webmoderator]: conference on language learning!
Instructor[Webmoderator]: absolutely!
Teresadeca: sure thing, vance!
Instructor[Cchao]: great!
Instructor[Webmoderator]: A great idea, Vance!
Teresadeca: a webhead conference would be fabulous
Instructor[Webmoderator]: And well suited to the medium.
Me: great Vance..
Instructor[Webmoderator]: www.libraryconference.com
Me: and a one free session for each webhead with their students!
Me: Would really be excellent..hehehe..
Instructor[Webmoderator]: we do have ecommerce, sure. :-) Up
to Top
Teresadeca: thank you! portuguese speakers, yes!
Teresadeca: thanks!
Me: I heard a message in Arabic on the Board voice..yes, nice..
Mariarendon: and Spanish speakers, yes
Teresadeca: it would be a fabulous mix, jon!
Teresadeca: absolutely
Instructor[Johnw]: voice boards
Me: it's very rare to find Arabic , I think teachers here in Kuwait will
like it..
Me: Yes, Johnw , yes, I meant the wimba Voice Board, at LT.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Right.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: :-) !!!
Instructor[Johnw]: i'm going to run as well
Instructor[Webmoderator]: hehehehee
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Can i have a waffle, JW?
Instructor[Webmoderator]: Bye John!
Instructor[Johnw]: who are you dave collins?
Mariarendon: Ciao Bello... and thanks
Teresadeca: i also have to go. thank you! and let's carry on this conference
idea!!! :-)
Instructor[Johnw]: shy people
Mariarendon: yes Vance
Instructor[Cchao]: still listening
Instructor[Webmoderator]: :)
Instructor[Webmoderator]: right.
Me: Yes, Vance, Tere, hope we can do the conference idea.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: you can appshare your video, but video is not
supported here.
Teresadeca: an image is important, jon
Teresadeca: take care, too, jon
Mariarendon: bye
Me: Bye.
Instructor[Webmoderator]: :-)
Mariarendon: is this conversation also being recorded?
Vances: cya
Teresadeca: bye, everyone. need to go. time for a late lunch. i'm starving
Me: Me too..very hungry..
Instructor[Webmoderator]: I have stopped the audio recording, but you can continue
to use the room and the chat
Vances: I think it was being recorded, I was asked if it should be turned off
Instructor[Cchao]: thank you all for a great first webhead meeting
Mariarendon: Can the voice be recorded too?
Instructor[Cchao]: will come back again
Instructor[Webmoderator]: you can save the chat at any time using the File menu
(save direct messaging conversation)
Vances: great our pleasure
Vances: the voice chat as well?
Mariarendon: thanks Jon
Instructor: (I just ended the voice recording about 30 seconds ago -- that will
have the whole experience in it ... Michael will send around the link.)
Venny: Thanks
Mariarendon: cool
Mariarendon: can we stay for a little while more?
Instructor: Of course! Stay as long as you like :-)
Mariarendon: ok ;-)
Instructor: Mics and whiteboard will stay active.
Mariarendon: excellent
Vances: I'm going to disappear for now. I'll be back later.
Me: Michael, Sus, mentionjed that we can have the whole session recorded, including
voice and text, and save it ..can we do this using File too?
Instructor: logging out .... bye ....