Tutoring Students

One-on-One

Some fragments from

Online unit for Architecture Students

Dafne Gonzalez, 2002


 

First chat with one of the students - problem solving- week 1


adripl (02:11:59 PM): Daphne, I'm another student and I haven't received the mail yet; I can't enter the group
dygonza (02:12:18 PM): go to this page and join the group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/english_architecture   
adripl (02:12:49 PM): Ok, i'll try
dygonza (02:13:12 PM): :-)
adripl (02:13:42 PM): should I sign in as a new user or as an old one?
adripl (02:15:36 PM): Apparently I'm not a member, how should I sign in?
adripl (02:22:26 PM): Daphne, I don't know what to do
adripl (02:26:37 PM): I simply don't know what to do
adripl (02:27:39 PM): Daphne, please tell me what to do
dygonza (02:47:35 PM): are you there?
adripl (02:47:54 PM): yes
adripl (02:50:49 PM): I can't log in
dygonza (02:51:20 PM): have you gone to the group home page?
dygonza (02:51:23 PM): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/english_architecture/ 
dygonza (02:51:36 PM): you need to go there and join the group
adripl (02:51:43 PM): yes, but I can't press the members button
adripl (02:51:55 PM): Do I enter in join this group?
dygonza (02:52:17 PM): have you received the invitation and send it back?
adripl (02:52:36 PM): I didn't received it
dygonza (02:52:36 PM): yes, you have to click on join this group
adripl (02:53:29 PM): it says that my membership is pending
dygonza (02:53:40 PM): let me check, just a minute
adripl (02:53:54 PM): ok
dygonza (02:56:18 PM): I have registered you from here, in a few minutes you will be able to get to the group in the page I told you before
adripl (02:56:46 PM): ok, thanx!
dygonza (02:56:52 PM): :-)

adripl (10:52:38 PM): hi, daphne
dygonza (10:52:53 PM): hi
adripl (10:56:55 PM): I'm preparing everything to watch the video 'cause I hadn't time in class
dygonza (10:53:39 PM): fine
adripl (10:57:05 PM): I'm downloading real player
dygonza (10:53:46 PM): need help?
dygonza (10:53:51 PM): ok
adripl (10:57:29 PM): not yet; if anything comes up, I'll ask you
dygonza (10:54:14 PM): ok I will be around

 

Chatting with the same student on week 5 - Social talk and academic talk


adripl (12:16:28 AM): Hi, Daphne! 
dygonza (12:17:00 AM): Hi Adri
adripl (12:21:01 AM): I've been wanting to ask you, has been a lot of celebration after Spain won?
dygonza (12:17:28 AM): well, yes. On Sunday it was fantastic
dygonza (12:17:38 AM): everybody celebrating, with painted faces
dygonza (12:18:04 AM): cars blowing their horns
adripl (12:22:00 AM): well, here too; you know, a lot of spanish people in Las Mercedes
adripl (12:22:17 AM): today was very quiet instead, now that Italy lost
dygonza (12:18:29 AM): Now, the fight will be with Korea
adripl (12:22:33 AM): do you think the'll win?
dygonza (12:18:45 AM): yes, some Spanish say it is better
dygonza (12:19:03 AM): because historically they have always lost with Italy
dygonza (12:19:21 AM): I do not know. I am afraid because RAul might not play
adripl (12:23:26 AM): I don't want spain to win, I want Brazil to win and spain is playing very well
dygonza (12:19:56 AM): a final between Brazil and Spain will be very interesting
adripl (12:24:26 AM): Well, i'd prefer a final between Spain and Brazil than between Brazil and Germany
adripl (12:25:16 AM): I think it'd be easier 
dygonza (12:21:27 AM): I have been too busy and have not been able to follow all the games
adripl (12:25:35 AM): the problem is the timing
dygonza (12:21:48 AM): yes
adripl (12:25:45 AM): were we see the games at 2:30 am
dygonza (12:21:54 AM): more for you
adripl (12:25:52 AM): and 7:30
dygonza (12:22:26 AM): I usually go to bed late and it is difficult for me to get up very early
adripl (12:26:46 AM): that's why i wanted to advance the activities for this week, to see if I could skip friday's class and watch the game (England, Brazil) :">
adripl (12:27:08 AM): But Leticia didn't let me :(
dygonza (12:23:16 AM): good for you :-)
dygonza (12:23:20 AM): no?
dygonza (12:23:24 AM): how come?
adripl (12:27:32 AM): no, she said she thought we had a group activity or something like that
dygonza (12:24:10 AM): I will talk to her, because you will be divided into groups, but you won't be doing group work this week
adripl (12:28:04 AM): she also told me that we could do Homework at home, but that the class activities were differnet
adripl (12:28:35 AM): I'm so nervous about tht game! I'm a world cup fan! 
dygonza (12:25:39 AM): I will talk to her. If you read the activities for this week, you will see that you only need to select a picture from the ones belonging to your group, and then write a descriptive paragraph
dygonza (12:26:04 AM): http://www.oocities.org/dygonza/unitactivities.html 
dygonza (12:26:15 AM): go to week 1
dygonza (12:26:33 AM): I will talk to her tomorrow
adripl (12:30:28 AM): ahh! I told her that I thought you told me that the group activitie was 4 the next week, but....
adripl (12:30:30 AM): ok
dygonza (12:27:05 AM): You only need to know which one is your group
dygonza (12:27:19 AM): and then select a picture there
adripl (12:31:18 AM): I'll check it out anyway. If i must go to class, I'll have it done by then and could pay more attention to listening the game 
dygonza (12:27:46 AM): Let me tell you what we will be doing on Friday...
adripl (12:31:49 AM): at least listening to it, instead of watching..
adripl (12:31:50 AM): ok
dygonza (12:28:39 AM): the first hour we will ask the students to explore the yahoo group and the webpage where I have the information about the unit
dygonza (12:28:48 AM): because some people have not done that yet
dygonza (12:29:02 AM): they have not even read the messages we have sent to the group
adripl (12:32:57 AM): which is my group? is already selected or must I forme it with the others?
dygonza (12:29:32 AM): ok, I was talking to lety today about that, I want her to form the groups
dygonza (12:29:47 AM): I guess I will know who is in each group, by tomorrow
adripl (12:33:42 AM): I know, they haven't even checked the evaluation plan
adripl (12:33:46 AM): ok
adripl (12:33:55 AM): so we'll make them tomorrow
dygonza (12:30:21 AM): some people are complaining that they have not been able to chat with me
dygonza (12:30:50 AM): I think I have been available for you all
adripl (12:35:05 AM): I've been telling everyone that you are conected most of the time
dygonza (12:31:26 AM): and I have yahoo and MSN
adripl (12:35:31 AM): what's your MSN?
dygonza (12:31:48 AM): dygonza@hotmail.com
dygonza (12:32:41 AM): now I can see you there too
dygonza (12:33:04 AM): I am planning to invite you by groups to my virtual office
dygonza (12:33:10 AM): probably in week 4
adripl (12:37:04 AM): yes, I did it just in case one of the programs doesn't open
dygonza (12:33:21 AM): of the unit, I mean
adripl (12:37:15 AM): what's that?
dygonza (12:33:32 AM): I have a virtual office
dygonza (12:33:43 AM): with a whiteboard, 
dygonza (12:33:50 AM): a virtual dog
dygonza (12:33:55 AM): want to go there?
adripl (12:38:14 AM): I know you've requested our pictures, I don't have a scaner, but I'll try to get it done so I'll have a face 4 you
dygonza (12:34:36 AM): :-)
adripl (12:38:26 AM): sure i want to!
dygonza (12:34:46 AM): ok, let me explain 
dygonza (12:34:54 AM): I will give you a URL
dygonza (12:35:06 AM): when you go to that page, sign in a a guest
adripl (12:39:07 AM): ok
dygonza (12:35:25 AM): then you will click on tapestry
dygonza (12:35:47 AM): and there will be a question about closing a window, say yes
dygonza (12:36:13 AM): and when you get to a place where a chat window will open, I will be there waiting for you.
adripl (12:40:18 AM): ok
adripl (12:40:22 AM): i'm ready
dygonza (12:36:35 AM): If another person asks a question, say you are looking for Dafne
adripl (12:40:35 AM): ok
dygonza (12:36:48 AM): this is the url...
dygonza (12:36:59 AM): http://www.tappedin.org 
adripl (12:42:46 AM): I thought I knew a lot abput internet, but i've no idea of what is this
dygonza (12:39:08 AM): I am there
dygonza (12:39:13 AM): waiting for you

adripl (10:38:23 PM): hi, daphne
dygonza (10:38:31 PM): hello Adri
adripl (10:43:18 PM): faby is coming this afternoon to my house. That way she'll do all the homeworks and in any case I could help her with the profile problem
dygonza (10:39:39 PM): great!
dygonza (10:40:25 PM): The class in section 3 was very good today
adripl (10:44:44 PM): everyone did ok? no problems?
dygonza (10:41:20 PM): no problem, most of them finished the work for week1
adripl (10:45:47 PM): did you talk to leticia?
dygonza (10:41:56 PM): you can see them in the files section, Elements description
adripl (10:46:01 PM): ok
dygonza (10:42:27 PM): I could not. She got straight for the class, and left right on time because she had a meeting
dygonza (10:42:47 PM): I will talk to her tomorrow. I will tell her that you will connect from home
adripl (10:47:00 PM): ok; tell me anyway how to do everything
adripl (10:47:03 PM): today
dygonza (10:43:34 PM): well, you have to contact me tomorrow, when Letty will give me the groups
dygonza (10:43:50 PM): then I will tell you from what group you have to select the picture
dygonza (10:44:09 PM): and you have to write a descriptive paragraph of the picture
dygonza (10:44:18 PM): and post it to the group
adripl (10:48:26 PM): about that, she didn't tell us about the groups; maybe she plans to form them herself and telling us on friday
dygonza (10:45:45 PM): yes, I think so, but if you are online you will know your group, if I know by tomorrow, I will tell you
adripl (10:49:50 PM): ok
adripl (10:51:44 PM): many people are courious about you, 
dygonza (10:48:00 PM): why?
adripl (10:51:59 PM): the say that how are you on-line all the time
dygonza (10:48:22 PM): lol
adripl (10:52:32 PM): they wonder if you walk around with a laptop
dygonza (10:49:37 PM): almost
adripl (10:55:01 PM): I told some friends of friday's second session that they could get connected with us (the morning session) so they could do everything and having your help (yours al leticia's)
dygonza (10:51:34 PM): ok
dygonza (10:51:47 PM): Letty will go to Carola's class too
adripl (10:55:49 PM): I thought there would be no problem
adripl (10:55:53 PM): ok
dygonza (10:52:42 PM): not on my side
adripl (10:56:52 PM): ok
dygonza (10:56:27 PM): did you tell your friends that I am an owl?
adripl (11:00:36 PM): why an owl?
dygonza (10:57:02 PM): because owls go out at night
adripl (11:01:03 PM): I told them you're very, very cool and nice. Always reachable too
dygonza (10:57:26 PM): :">
adripl (11:01:39 PM): They wondered at what time you were on-line, and i told them Most of the time!
dygonza (10:58:21 PM): I sent a message to the group telling them to reach me at yahoo or msn
adripl (11:02:36 PM): but that at 7 pm more or less you must get off-line because it's like 2 am 4 you
dygonza (10:58:56 PM): yes
dygonza (10:59:07 PM): I went to bed at 4am this morning
adripl (11:03:08 PM): why so late?
dygonza (10:59:37 PM): and at 8 I was in front of the computer/ because I was reading some stuff
adripl (11:04:02 PM): I'm a nighty person too, but I can't do it now because I must get up early in the morning to class :((
dygonza (11:00:22 PM): I could have studied architecture ;-)
adripl (11:04:28 PM): yes!
adripl (11:04:42 PM): Are you in Barcelona?
adripl (11:04:47 PM): or Valencia?
dygonza (11:00:54 PM): no, In VAlencia
dygonza (11:01:08 PM): I am going to Barcelona next week
dygonza (11:01:12 PM): for a Conference
adripl (11:05:24 PM): Iwent to spain when i was 15. I went to Madrid and Barcelona, mainly
dygonza (11:01:45 PM): and to visit the Battló house. It is open for GAudi's year
adripl (11:05:58 PM): I'd love to visit it!
dygonza (11:02:14 PM): Did you like Spain?
adripl (11:07:03 PM): although I don't like must of Gaudi's work
adripl (11:07:10 PM): yes
adripl (11:07:18 PM): I liked more Paris and Rome
dygonza (11:03:33 PM): I used not to like Gaudi's work
adripl (11:07:47 PM): I don't 
dygonza (11:03:55 PM): but now I like it. I would not live in one of his houses, though
adripl (11:07:57 PM): maybe one little detail here and there
dygonza (11:04:06 PM): they are like nightmares
dygonza (11:04:29 PM): but he was very creative
adripl (11:08:34 PM): yes!, Once in a book a saw the entrance of one and It looked like Beetlejuice's house
dygonza (11:05:01 PM): yes, isn't it the Milla House?
adripl (11:09:43 PM): I'm not sure, it has a black elevator in the middle and a dark blue staircase at it's left
dygonza (11:06:06 PM): and is all undulated
adripl (11:10:34 PM): yes! I don't like it
dygonza (11:06:56 PM): it's really weird
dygonza (11:07:12 PM): but nobody has built things like that anymore
dygonza (11:07:29 PM): I like the Güell Park
adripl (11:11:26 PM): that's why I respect him
adripl (11:11:34 PM): I don't
adripl (11:11:47 PM): And most of all, I hate Sagrada Familia
dygonza (11:08:02 PM): It's like a jungle (Guell)
dygonza (11:08:09 PM): I do not like SG either
dygonza (11:08:33 PM): My favorite arch. in Frank Ll.Wright
adripl (11:12:32 PM): well, it'd be a lot micer to judge a place by been there and not by pictures
adripl (11:12:35 PM): mine too
adripl (11:12:38 PM): Mies
adripl (11:12:42 PM): is good too
dygonza (11:09:05 PM): more monumentalist than F.LW.
dygonza (11:09:36 PM): F.L.W's works are more homy
adripl (11:13:43 PM): i like it a lot
adripl (11:13:45 PM): him!
dygonza (11:09:59 PM): I love the cantilevers
dygonza (11:10:51 PM): I also like the furniture he designed
dygonza (11:11:10 PM): I had the opportunity to see a clock designed by him
adripl (11:15:12 PM): for example, with leticia we were discussing Phillip jhonson and his work
dygonza (11:11:18 PM): in a friends house
adripl (11:15:32 PM): you know he made a glass house similar to Mies's
dygonza (11:11:45 PM): what do you think about PJ
dygonza (11:11:49 PM): yes, I know
adripl (11:15:51 PM): I hate that house!
adripl (11:16:10 PM): I mena, it might be beautifull, but it's not liveable
dygonza (11:12:16 PM): I saw the building that has like a Parthenon on top
adripl (11:16:18 PM): AT &t
dygonza (11:12:46 PM): no, no that one, the AT & T is more simple
dygonza (11:12:56 PM): it is one that is in St. Louis
adripl (11:17:04 PM): I don't rmember
adripl (11:17:21 PM): I can't imagin living in a glass house
dygonza (11:13:45 PM): I do not remember the name of the building. I know it was designed by PJ because I saw the picture once
dygonza (11:14:06 PM): while teaching ID3.126
dygonza (11:15:09 PM): What I admire in PJ is that in spite of his age he is always trying to design new stuff, even though it can be considered that he does not have a style of his own
adripl (11:19:38 PM): I think that a glass house can't be modernist, it's not functional at all!!!!
dygonza (11:16:29 PM): well, if you consider "Big Brother" it will be a good house for the people in this program:>
dygonza (11:16:37 PM): lol
dygonza (11:17:02 PM): I would not live in a glass house
adripl (11:21:13 PM): Imagine that! I can think why Jhonson's wife didn't want to live there
dygonza (11:17:25 PM): can you imagine living in that house in Venezuela
adripl (11:21:26 PM): no
adripl (11:21:34 PM): or anywehere else
adripl (11:21:48 PM): you couldn't walk around in pijamas
dygonza (11:17:57 PM): unless you are exhibitionist
adripl (11:22:03 PM): that's what i said to leticia today!
adripl (11:22:35 PM): I think jhonson didn't want to him childrens, don't you think?
dygonza (11:18:51 PM): lol
dygonza (11:19:09 PM): Are you going to watch Frank Ll. Wright's video this trimester?
adripl (11:23:12 PM): i think so
dygonza (11:19:21 PM): I love it
adripl (11:23:41 PM): That's what our exposition is going to be about
dygonza (11:19:54 PM): you are lucky
dygonza (11:20:04 PM): that's my favorite video
dygonza (11:20:25 PM): I also like the one about Montreal
dygonza (11:20:35 PM): but it is less architectural
adripl (11:24:32 PM): me too
adripl (11:24:49 PM): somtimes they are hard to understand. the sound isn't good
dygonza (11:21:17 PM): well the equipment at the USB is not any good
dygonza (11:21:32 PM): I also like the one about Seattle
adripl (11:25:45 PM): although is better than most in other universities
dygonza (11:22:12 PM): yes
dygonza (11:22:52 PM): but being an experimental technological univ. they should have the latest equipment
adripl (11:27:09 PM): yes. we barely have it now! not expectations of improvement
dygonza (11:23:22 PM): i know
dygonza (11:23:54 PM): how cute!
adripl (11:27:58 PM): do you like it?
dygonza (11:24:09 PM): yeah
dygonza (11:24:16 PM): I like these things
adripl (11:28:20 PM): I downloaded it yesterday from the worldcup's webpage
adripl (11:28:32 PM): don't ask me for the relation
dygonza (11:24:55 PM): :-/
adripl (11:29:03 PM): I like to stitch, you know? cross point
dygonza (11:25:23 PM): yes, 
adripl (11:29:21 PM): and I got a lot of patterns of this figures
adripl (11:29:34 PM): I did one once for a school work 
dygonza (11:25:46 PM): I used to do it a lot when I had time
dygonza (11:25:54 PM): I like working with wood too
adripl (11:29:49 PM): right now i don't have time to stitch
dygonza (11:26:20 PM): I gave my students little wood christmas figures 
adripl (11:30:29 PM): in fact, i have a work not finished for, I don't know, more than 4 years
adripl (11:30:40 PM): that would be lovely!
dygonza (11:27:05 PM): me too, I am cross-stitching a tablecloth
adripl (11:31:02 PM): It's a picture af many houses and i do like a house per year
dygonza (11:27:12 PM): I started 6 years ago
adripl (11:31:09 PM): I'd love to do that
adripl (11:31:20 PM): This modern life!!!
dygonza (11:27:34 PM): yeah, modern women
dygonza (11:27:42 PM): not like our grandmothers
adripl (11:31:51 PM): my grandmother thaght me
adripl (11:32:19 PM): She also taght me to knit with two needles and "ganchillo"
dygonza (11:28:29 PM): i learned in the nun school I went too
dygonza (11:28:45 PM): crochet
adripl (11:32:40 PM): I went to a nun school too
adripl (11:32:51 PM): that's the word I was looking for
dygonza (11:29:00 PM): which one?
adripl (11:33:02 PM): Mater salvatoris
adripl (11:33:10 PM): where did you go?
dygonza (11:29:18 PM): I went to Sta. Rosa de Lima
adripl (11:33:31 PM): so we are enemies by nature ;)
dygonza (11:29:43 PM): lol
adripl (11:33:51 PM): i hated my school though... and i still do
dygonza (11:30:16 PM): I am not very religious myself
adripl (11:34:39 PM): the environment was too agresive and competitive
dygonza (11:31:10 PM): it was like that in my school too
dygonza (11:31:22 PM): but I met a couple of good friends who were different
dygonza (11:32:19 PM): Adri, have to go now. I have to finish a power point presentation for my conference
dygonza (11:32:47 PM): it's been a pleasure talking to you as usual

March 30, 2004

Dafne