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January 26 - March 6
Tour of Tapped In with BJ Berquist
Sunday, February 8, 2004
In a relaxing atmosphere BaW participants were guided around Tapped by BJB in what ended being a real instructive and enjoyable meeting :-). What a wonderful group!!!
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Our Guest Speaker/Tour Guide: BJ Berquist (USA)
Participants: Anna Koorey (Australia), David Brown (USA), Elderbob/Robert Brannan (USA), Eva Wilden (Germany), Fernanda Rodrigues (Portugal), Jane Petring (Canada), Josefin Bergenholtz (Sweden), Leah Sullivan (Japan), Peter Simon (China) and Raymond Crooke (Australia).
Moderator: Maria Jordano (Spain).
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Tappedin transcript for BJ, 2004.02.08 05:17:35 # BJ contributed 161 messages, 37 emotes, 0 private messages, and 0 private emotes during 83 minutes. 2004.02.08 03:54:26 Login Room: ASO BJ joined the room. FernandGst3 joined the room. BJ: Hi, Fernada. Are you here fo the tour? FernandGst3: Hi, BJ FernandGst3: are we alone? BJ: for a minute.... FernandGst3: I'm trying to be in both places... BJ: there are a couple of people in reception FernandGst3: I've cloned myself AnnaK joined the room. EvaW joined the room. BJ: you can be in both places if you're logged in with two different browsers, Fernanda AnnaK: it worked EvaW: hi again BJ waves hi to Anna and Eva FernandGst3: but you need 2 different logins EvaW: bj: did TI change s.th. regarding browser set up? last week I couldn't change rooms and change the chat window at the same time. This week there's no problem at all...? EvaW: my IE browser didn't support changing the chat window BJ: I don't think anything was changed, Eva other than normal tweeking of the interface BJ: it may have been a server problem for you EvaW: ok... anyway, it works fine now. RaymondC joined the room. EvaW: hi ray RaymondC: hi. it worked! BJ: good job, Raymond! EvaW: for me too. BJ . o O ( now you have a sneak preview of what we're going to learn today ) RaymondC: hi BJ EvaW: great, i look forward to it, bee BJ: still sorting people in reception so we'll wait a minute or so, if that's ok? EvaW: ok, i'll join the reception for a sec EvaW left the room. RaymondC: me too RaymondC left the room. DavidBro joined the room. BJ: Hi, David. Welcome DavidBro: Good morning, all BJ hands David a cup of coffee EvaW joined the room. DavidBro: There's a crowd in reception EvaW: Hi Dave BJ nods...several things are going on today BJ . o O ( which is why I moved the tour to the ASO ) EvaW: Does anyone know whether they'll stay in the reception? FernandGst3: they are for the session with webheads EvaW: I'd like to join the session with Bonk from time to time DavidBro: Sorryy I missed Thursday -- a better time for me. EvaW: sort of be in two places at the same time FernandGst3: I'm in both, I'll try to let you know where we'll move BJ: Eva, yes, they will stay in reception for the Bork interview EvaW: great, thanks ! MariaJ joined the room. RaymondC joined the room. MariaJ: Hi DavidBro: Hi, Maria. EvaW: fernand: do you have two TI windows open at the same time? EvaW: Hi maria MariaJ: I will be multitasking.... FernandGst3: yes, Eva EvaW: another one... BJ: let's get started so we don't run out of time EvaW: with two different ID's? DavidBro: How do you do that? AnnaK left the room (signed off). AnnaKOGst4 joined the room. FernandGst3: but I am as a guest in one of them... and I'm using two browsers MariaJ: since I haven't read my messages from yesterday and the day before MariaJ: call me if you need anything BJ: Just to check, everyone is here for the tour? EvaW: two different bwroeser, like mozilla and IE for example? MariaJ: not me BJ DavidBro: I am, Bee EvaW: me too AnnaKOGst4 left the room (signed off). BJ: I'm leading the tour...I've met most of you before... FernandGst3: netscape and IE, in this case AnnaK joined the room. BJ: I'm an art teacher in Pennsylvania and a helpdesk volunteer for Tapped In BJ: what I usually do for the tours... BJ: is show you the basic features of Tapped In JosefinB joined the room. BJ: so you are more comfortable here and can explore in more detail on your own BJ: does that sound ok with you? EvaW: it does RaymondC: yes BJ: Hi, Josefina. Welcome DavidBro: Sounds great JosefinB: Hello! FernandGst3: ok EvaW: hi josefin JosefinB: Sorry, it took me some time to find my way here.. BJ: the first thing we're going to look at is the ME tab at the top of your screen BJ: Josefin, we've just started JosefinB: ok, thanks BJ: please click on the me tab EvaW: do we need to click the tab? BJ . o O ( everyone see the me tab? ) EvaW: yes EvaW: what do you mean by "o O"? BJ: from the me tab members can access their messages, files, notes, links...from ANY location in Tapped In BJ: the o's are thought bubbles, Eva BJ . o O ( we're deep thinkers in Tapped In ) EvaW smiles BJ: to think type /th and your thought EvaW is impressed BJ: the tab I want to emphasize during the tour is ME/Settings BJ: please click on settings JosefinB: ok LeahS joined the room. EvaW nods AnnaK . o O ( I think I've got it ) BJ: from the settings tab you can edit your profile and description BJ: welcome, Leah LeahS: Hi, I found you EvaW: hi leah BJ: Leah, we're looking at the ME tab/settings at the top of your screen JosefinB: hello leah LeahS: hi fro, Japan LeahS: ok bj BJ: a person's ID is very important. It is your introduction to the Tapped In community BJ: I want to show you an edited ID... EvaW o O (this is great!) ElizabethH joined the room. BJ: click on the ONLINE tab to the left of this chat window, single click on BJB and then click on the GREEN i EvaW: hi elizabeth ElizabethH left the room. BJ . o O ( make sure you click on BJB, not BJ! ) JosefinB . o O ( I?ve got it ) EvaW: oups I see yours! DavidBro left the room (signed off). DavidBro joined the room. BJ: you should see my ID on the screen above this chat window JaneAP joined the room. BJ: Hi, Jane, Welcome JaneAP: Thank you. Now what is the next step of the tour? DavidBro: My server went down PeterSi joined the room. JaneAP: Am I in the right place? DavidBro left the room (signed off). EvaW: hi jane BJ: hi, Peter. Welcome BJ: yes, if you're here for the tour, Jane PeterSi: Hi there, what are we going to do/ PeterSi: Yes, so the tour is here, fine BJ: Peter, I'm showing people how to edit their profile by using the ME/Settings tab at the top of your screen JosefinB: does ID refer to the whole page of member information? BJ . o O ( the tour will show you the basic features of Tapped In ) BJ: yes, Josefin BJ: any other questions about ID? EvaW: bee, I see you have a TI e-mail. Can anyone have one? BJ: no, Eva. I'm also a staff for Tapped In PeterSi: Yes, I can't see anything like ID EvaW: ok, so this is reserved for staff and I need to use my private e-mail BJ: Peter, click on the online tab to the left of this chat window, single click on BJB and then click on the green i at the bottom of the frame DavidBro joined the room. BJ: yes, you have to use your private email, Eva BJ: welcome back, David BJ . o O ( we haven't gone far, David...so you didn't miss much ) DavidBro: I got lost again BJ: the green i is for IDENTITY.... BJ: with the green i you can identify a member or a group PeterSi: maybe for Individual chat BJ: Peter, did you find my ID? BJ: any questions on the me tab? EvaW: not right now BJ: let's move to the Tapped In tab because we have a lot to cover and a big group here... EvaW nods BJ: please click on the Tapped In tab at the top of your screen BJ: the first screen you see is the campus map BJ: please do not click on ANYTHING BJ: or you will leave this room and won't hear what I'm saying EvaW: ok! JosefinB: ok BJ: at the top of the campus map is a link to the K-12 student campus FernandGst3: ok PeterSi: Hi, back here, clicked on tab, lost you but got back BJ: I'm going to tell you a bit about the K-12 Student Campus, but please don't click on the link now BJ . o O ( you can explore that feature at another time ) PeterSi: I'm not at the campus map EvaW: ok, could perhaps explain the term K-12 briefly? PeterSi: or yes, I am BJ: the Student Center (SAC) is a safe and secure place to bring a class DavidBro left the room. BJ: K-12 refers to Kindergarten to 12th grade in the US. EvaW: ok, thanks PeterSi: fine with me now PeterSi: go on DavidBro joined the room. BJ: teachers can create a group room in the SAC... BJ: and create usernames and passwords for their students... BJ: when the students log in as members, they go directly to the SAC... JaneAP: I'm sorry, but what is the SAC? BJ: no guests are permitted in the SAC BJ: SAC = Student Activity Center PeterSi: and where is it/ BJ: Peter, there is a link at the top of the campus map BJ . o O ( text hyperlink ) BJ: a student member is not able to enter any other parts of Tapped In PeterSi: Thanks, pity someone told us not to click on anything yet PeterSi: but I'm there alright BJ: when you are in the SAC you do not see anyone else logged in to any other parts of Tapped In BJ: Peter, I don't want you to click on anything on the campus map because you will leave this room if you do BJ . o O ( patience! We'll be clicking soon ) PeterSi: can we even communicate if I enter - oh I see LeahS: ? Bj..would a teacher be able to see what students are doing? or are they on their own? DavidBro: That's why I keep leaving, involuntarily BJ: Leah, a teacher would be able to join the students and would be able to see what they're doing...and... BJ: the teacher gets the student transcripts LeahS: Ok, great, thanks BJ nods to David...glad you figured that out! BJ: any questions on the Student Activity Center? EvaW: bee, would it be ok to use such a room with adults? e.g. with university students? BJ . o O ( I'm doing a tour of the SAC on Wednesday, February 11 ) EvaW: thanks for the tip! BJ: yes, Eva...especially if you're teaching ESL EvaW: not ESL, but EFL teaching methodology BJ: it's a less threatening and overwhelming environment than the main TI PeterSi: yes, Q: how can I make Ss go there if they're not members of TI - how can I get the Univ computer get there, make them join, and then what? there're 50 per class, so I can't figure it. BJ: Eva, you know your students best BJ: wow, Peter! We need to talk after this tour... BJ: no guests can enter the student center...only members of Tapped In RobertWB joined the room. BJ: students are given a special username that ends in st PeterSi: what time is your tour? It's half past nine in the evening here but I'm up till after midnight. What's your time? RobertWB: Good morning...alll. BJ: you are all still looking at the campus map, I hope... BJ: hi, Bob DavidBro: But can't students become members? RobertWB: Hi Bj. EvaW: yes, bee EvaW: hi bob PeterSi: and how if they have no computers? BJ: David, the teacher can get student memberships for K-12 students DavidBro: Morning. Bob LeahS: Hi Bob RobertWB: Is it possible to be in more than one room. BJ: under the Tapped In tab, click on GROUPS PeterSi: Good news so I'd like to know more about this Ss membership BJ: not really, Bob EvaW: ok BJ: under groups you should see two links... DavidBro left the room. RobertWB: Ok...good morning Leah. DavidBro joined the room. BJ: one for creating a group in the main TI building for adults or for preservice teachers/college students BJ: the other link is for creating a student group BJ: each member is permitted to own two groups LeahS: Hi..evening in Japan! BJ . o O ( both can be student groups ) BJ: when you click on create a group you are led through a tutorial BJ: questions? PeterSi: BJ, yes, we might need to talk later BJ nods to Peter JaneAP: In minimizing my window I seem to have lost the bar with groups, etc. Any suggestions? EvaW: not right now JosefinB: no questions BJ: if there are no questions, please click on CALENDAR under the tapped in tab LeahS: no questions BJ: you can set the calendar to your time zone BJ: each time you open the calendar after you have set it, you will see the calendar at your times DavidBro left the room. BJ: now, click on the SEARCH tab in the top right of your screen DavidBro joined the room. BJ nails David's shoes to the floor BJ: David, click on the search tab in the top right of your screen EvaW: lol BJ: then click on GROUPS DavidBro: I was lookng for calendar tab PeterSi: I'm lost, how do I get back to where I see the calendar? I'm in the K-12 JosefinB: lol BJ: Peter, do you see the Tapped In tab at the top of your screen? PeterSi: yes BJ: when you click on Tapped In you should see a tab for the calendar PeterSi: right BJ . o O ( but we've moved to the SEARCH tab now ) BJ: click on GROUPS under the search tab... EvaW: BRB PeterSi: ok EvaW: back BJ: enter K-12 students in TI BJ: and click on the FIND IT button JaneAP: I don't see GROUPs under the search tab BJ . o O ( make sure you click on the button ) BJ: Jane, did you click on the search tab first? EvaW: i have three hits JosefinB: so do I BJ: the second match is the one I wanted to show you... JaneAP: I clicked the Calendar tab, then the Search tab but I never clicked anything with groups. Did I miss a step? BJ: This is a support group for bringing K-12 students to Tapped In RobertWB: SOrry, but I dojnt show any matches either. PeterSi: I'm with you BJ BJ: Jane, go back to the SEARCH tab in the top right LeahS: Jane, the groups is in purple..under you URL address EvaW: bee, can we click on the second hit without getting lost? BJ: yes, Eva BJ: make sure you do two things when searching for a group: PeterSi: sorry, have to leave a mo, be back soon BJ: one: enter the name correctly RobertWB: Now I have it. BJ: two: click on the find it button, do not press enter on your keyboard BJ: how you doing, Jane? DavidBro left the room. BJ: remember that the green i is how you identify a person or group... DavidBro joined the room. RobertWB: and do you always have to enter the "In TI" part. BJ: when you click on k-12 students in TI you'll get a page describing the group BJ: no, Robert BJ . o O ( but that might limit your search ) FernandGst3: it finds 3 groups JaneAP: I've clicked on a search tab and got Yahoo search, but still haven't found anything with groups BJ: Jane, you're not on the right search BJ: at the top of your screen do you see the ME , Tapped In, HELP, Search tabs? BJ . o O ( search is in the top right ) JaneAP: OK with a different search I have the TI search, but still nothing about groups BJ: Jane, do you see PEOPLE, PLaces, groups, notes, files, links, discussion across the top of your screen under the favorite places menu? BJ: Eva, did you see where you can join the group? RobertWB: Its in purple on my screen. JaneAP: No, I don't. Help! Where am I? BJ nods to Bob EvaW: yes, I did, already joined! thanks BJ smiles...cool, Eva. EvaW smiles back BJ: Jane, not to worry. We'll come back to that later if you have time JaneAP: Thanks! BJ: let's move on or we'll never finish the tour! EvaW: ok RobertWB: Ok, ready to move on. FernandGst3: ok BJ: do you all see the X to the left of people in the top left of your screen? PeterSi: OK EvaW: yepp DavidBro: How do you do "Eva smiles" Jane smiles back? LeahS: yes RobertWB: yes. JosefinB: yes EvaW: type :smiles BJ: David, type a colon and the action :smiles smiles back FernandGst3: yes BJ: click on the X, please BJ: that will get you back to the welcome screen FernandGst3: ; sees the x AnnaK smiles BJ: the welcome screen is what you see when you first enter a room FernandGst3 sees the x DavidBro: I don't see it? JosefinB testing FernandGst3: shall we click on the X? BJ: yes, please, Fernanda BJ: David, what don't you see? EvaW: sorry, I've got to leave DavidBro: Yhe X EvaW: thanks a lot bee for this superb tour! BJ: I want you to get back to the screen that has Welcome, Notes, Files, links on the left BJ: bye, Eva EvaW waves to all and says good bye BJ: thanks for joining us RobertWB: By eva... EvaW left the room (signed off). JosefinB: bye, bye Eva LeahS: bye Eva PeterSi: Me too JosefinB . o O ( too late ) BJ: do you all see the blue menu on the left of the screen above this chat window? DavidBro left the room. JosefinB: yes PeterSi: So what do we do withh it LeahS: yes MariaJ: I must go RaymondC: yes BJ waves bye to Maria RobertWB: No, Blue Menu? MariaJ: I think I have read most of the messages.... MariaJ: see you BJ: in a room that you own, like a private office, or a group room RobertWB: On the tapped in screen? MariaJ left the room (signed off). BJ: Robert, we need you back to the welcome screen RobertWB: Ok, comming.. RobertWB: Im there. BJ: you can put what you want on your welcome screen BJ: by FEATURING notes, files, links, etc BJ: when you are in a room that you own, you will have a box that allows you to feature the items you want BJ: questions? MariaGst1 joined the room. PeterSi: How do I put these things on my welcome screen? BJ . o O ( when you're in a room you own, and you click on notes, for example, you will be given the option of adding a new note ) JosefinB: no questions AnnaK left the room. PeterSi: Oh, earlier - I should be in imy own room for that RobertWB: I just need a little time to play around with it. BJ: under links on the blue menu is discussion BJ nods to Peter MariaGst1 left the room. BJ: right, Bob...the tour is just to show you where stuff is BJ . o O ( barely scratching the surface! ) BJ: discussion is a threaded discussion board...asynch RobertWB left the room. BJ: discussion is in every room BJ: the discussion board is good for maintaining communication with a group between real time chats PeterSi: if there're responses BJ: the discussion board uses email, Peter...the message goes to all members of a group PeterSi: I've seen many messages in Elizabeth's room without responses, hope that doesn't always happen PeterSi: AH-HA BJ: depends on the purpose of the messages, Peter BJ: Whiteboards are also in all the rooms... BJ: only members of Tapped In can post to a discussion board, but anyone can post to the whiteboard BJ: the whiteboard is a good place to post the agenda for a meeting BJ: questions? FernandGst3 left the room (signed off). BJ . o O ( does anyone have to leave for REO? ) PeterSi: I'm in the discussion room but only a July 2003 message there - strange for me BJ: this is a public conference room, Peter SandraS joined the room. LeahS: BJ..not REO, but is there a guest speaker, Mr Bonk, for the webheads? GeorginaN joined the room. BJ: it's not really a good place to post questions PeterSi: What does that mean in practice? BJ: Hi, Sandy JaneAP left the room (signed off). JaneAP joined the room. BJ: I think that group is meeting in Vance's office SandraS left the room (signed off). GeorginaN left the room. BJ: Peter, not sure what you're asking? PeterSi: And what are the webheads doing right now, any idea? BJ: the webheads are in Vance's office BJ: if you would like to join that discussion... PeterSi: Well, what is there supposed to be in the discussion place? I can's see anything else but that one things BJ: click on the ONLINE tab to the left of this chat window BJ: single click on AidenY and then click on the DOOR icon at the bottom of the frame JosefinB left the room. PeterSi: OK, will do that, Bye, see you later JaneAP left the room. BJ waves bye PeterSi left the room. BJ: Raymond and Leah, did you want to continue the tour or join the webheads? LeahS: Okay, BJ..me, too..thanks so much for the two orientation meetings! Bye BJ . o O ( or REO? ) BJ waves bye to Leah LeahS: I'm sorry, I mean I'm lea LeahS: bye..oops! JosefinB joined the room. LeahS left the room. BJ: hi, Josefin. did you want to find the webheads? JosefinB: Thank you very much for the tour BJ. It was certainly an exciting experience! JosefinB: I actually went there and came back to thank you JosefinB: I have to leave now JosefinB: Goodbye BJ: you're welcome, Josefin BJ waves bye JosefinB left the room. RaymondC: Maybe I should join the webheads - but when can I finish the tour? BJ: where are you located geographically, Raymond? RaymondC: Australia FernandGst3 joined the room. BJ: check the calendar.... BJ: there is an OZ friendly tour on Tuesdays RaymondC: okay. thanks RaymondC: bye BJ waves bye RaymondC left the room. FernandGst3: I think I lost this window FernandGst3: is it finished? BJ: Fern, the main disadvantage to logging in as a guest is that you don't get a transcript BJ: yes, it's finished..we ran out of time FernandGst3: can you send me the transcript, please? BJ: sure FernandGst3: fernanda.rodrigues@netvisao.pt FernandGst3: thanks a lot BJ . o O ( this tour wasn't as focused at the other one was...too much of a learning curve difference ) FernandGst3: I entered as a guest because I was in the other rooms as well BJ nods. FernandGst3: ok, see you, BJ BJ left the room (signed off). Respectfully submitted, BJ Berquist Associate Educator, TAPPED IN bjb@tappedin.org http://tappedin.org/tappedin/web/staff/bj.jsp
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Created on 8 February 2004
Teresa Almeida d'Eça