08.06.2008

VanceS contributed 151 messages, 2 emotes during 132 minutes. 2008.06.08 05:07:01 Login Room: VirtualVance VanceS joined the room. VanceS left the room. Room: TI_Reception VanceS joined the room. MaruD: Hi Vance VanceS: Hi, how is everyone MaruD: Fine here MaruD: sleepy VanceS: just woke up? NergizK joined the room. KateM left the room (signed off). EBobB joined the room. NergizK: Hı all EBobB: G'morning. VanceS: Hi Nergiz, hi eBobo MaruD: sleepy EBobB: Hi Vance. MaruD: Hi Nergiz! MaruD: Hi Ebob VanceS: early in Mexico? EBobB: Say Vance, do you mind if I post a link to your Multiliteracy stuff for a talk I am doing. NergizK: Maru, youmade it. MaruD: early for me on Sunday 7:08 AM VanceS: which place in Mexico? EBobB: Same here Maru, but I have already been outside looking at all the Hibiscus blooming in my yard. MaruD: I am not usually awake at this hour but something woke me up and I could not get back to sleep then I remembered the sessions and rushed to the PC :-) VanceS: wonderful\ VanceS: you are in the right place NergizK: sorry for typos. I am on a Turkısh keyboard EBobB: They are just beginning for the season. KateM joined the room. NergizK: Great Maru! EBobB: Do Turkish keyboards make more typos.... NergizK: he he KateM left the room. MaruD: yes I am glad I made it, i usually follow your sessions because Nergiz send me the tanscript every week (Thanks Nergiz!) NergizK: No but I do because the layout is dıfferen VanceS: Is anyone else in this room here for webheads? EBobB: I was just kidding. NergizK: you are most welcome Maru MaruD: I know dear, it is a wonderful feeling, Thanks NergizK: I know Bob EBobB: Webheads? Who's that? VanceS: I don't know, seems all these people who come at this time keep talking about Webheads EBobB: Oh, I thought it said "WETheads." MaruD Wonders who they might be VanceS: 've been meaning to check them out one of these days EBobB: Like right out of the shower. EBobB: Maybe s omeday one of them will admit to being one, and explain it all. VanceS: twitter pages are working again EBobB: I haven't twittered all week. VanceS: this morning you couldn't get pages 2, 3 etc MaruD: I did not notice that it was not working EBobB: Woops I just twittered. VanceS: hey bob, I want to restore a course to my moodle server EBobB: Yes. VanceS: but my moodle server says there is a 2 mb upload limit VanceS: I've changed that in two places VanceS: in the php.ini file at my host EBobB: You will have to get Admin to reset the limit. VanceS: and in the moodle, both to 100 mb EBobB: \But I am a bit surprised that you have passed that limit. MaruD: I use twhirl and did not notice anything wrong VanceS: now my moodle says it will allow 100 mb upldoads VanceS: but it still won't take a 70 mb one VanceS: media files I guess EBobB: Hmmmm....maybe. NergizK: Didn't know there was a limit in Moodle VanceS: my admin is bluehost VanceS: I went on the live chat with them EBobB: There are so many versions out now, the best bet is to go to the Moodle.doc pages and look up the answer for the version you are using. LeticiaE joined the room. EBobB: Oh, I am now on Blue host too. MaruD: Hi Leticia! EBobB: R U Satisfied with them. VanceS: they talked me through installing a php.ini file to my web and showed me how to change the upload limit to 100 mb VanceS: don't know yet if I'm happy or not EBobB: Thats more than I could get from my old provider. VanceS: are you happy with them? LeticiaE: Good Morning(: EBobB: I am in the process of movingn all my stuff over. VanceS: good morning Leticia NergizK: hi Letıcıa VanceS: well they do have live chat and have seemed helpful EBobB: I am having to do it a piece at a time b ecause they would never help me find the widget buried to do the phishing. EBobB: So I am inspecting each document as I move it. EBobB: Very slow, but taking care of the problem. VanceS: inspecting for what? phishing? EBobB: and it allows me to make some changes that needed to be made anyway. ClaireB joined the room. EBobB: My site got closed because some hacker was using it to phish. ThomasLev joined the room. EBobB: It was pretending to be some Bank in Italy, and grabbing account numbers. ThomasLev: hello! NergizK: hi Thomas ClaireB: hi guys ClaireB hugs all EBobB: It appears it was taken offlilne before anything happened. LeticiaE: Hi Thomas ThomasLev: hugs returned NergizK: How did you find out Bob? NergizK: Hi Claire MaruD: There are still problems twhirl failed to send an update EBobB: My provider notified me that they were taking me off line. and sent me a long list of things to do. LeticiaE: I have a question NergizK: Oh, what a horror. EBobB: Trouble is, I did those things best I could and I still couldnt get them to put me back online. EBobB: They have been far less than helpful. ClaireB: what was the issue? EBobB: That was why I switched to BlueHost. ThomasLev: fire away Leticia EBobB: The issue was probably a PHP fille that was left in the on position, if I understand it correctly. EBobB: Claire, do you know much about PHP. ClaireB: no, sorry EBobB: Anyway, now I am trying to resurrect a website, set up a parcel of virtual space I purchased on SL, do a workshop and prepare for fall on Knowplace. ClaireB: just that it is used to interact with databases NergizK: Leticia, you wanted to ask a question LeticiaE: Thanks I feel a little bit lost in your conversation. Here it is, ther is a posibility that I will be teaching math and science this up coming year. I need to really upgrade my room to accomodate the students. EBobB: Yea, I couldn't really find manyy webhead that knew that much.\ MaruD: Congrats on your purchase EBobE! EBobB: I hope. I am subletting from a professor in Kansas, and he has b een most kind to walk me through things. NergizK: Oh, you have land in SL? MaruD: what would you like to do Leticia? Add files? Change the view? EBobB: I have just gotten started. NergizK: What do you want to use it for Bob? NinaAL greets everyone, was away from pc for some time. EBobB: Nergiz, he owns a huge block and wanted renters who wanted to do work of an educational nature. It was a way for him to guarantee what kind of neighbors he got. NergizK: Hi Nina NergizK: İ see EBobB: I will likely do work shops there. ThomasLev: Hi Nina LeticiaE: Yes that is exactly what I would like to do, I also want to make sure that it is safe and the student don't wander off into something else while I am instructing them. EBobB: My goal is to use it like Elluminate, eventually.\ NinaAL: Hi Nergiz! Nice to see you and all here. I was alone here half an hour ago. NergizK: So, for meetıngs EBobB: Well, my ideal students would be adults and there is nothing there to wander off to to get into trouble. MaruD: Hi again Nina! The cities I find are Kyiv and L'viv which one does is have your timezone? EBobB: So far, everything is music and music appreciation related. VanceS: hi all, had to leave keyboard a minute EBobB: I will continue that concept some. NinaAL: Hi Clair! Thomas, NinaAL: Hi Vance! ClaireB: hi vance MaruD: Hi Thomas and Clair EBobB: ...and besides I thought it was a good way to learn SL> VanceS . o O ( reading transcript ) NergizK: Yes NergizK: learnıng by doıng NinaAL: I wish I could learn SL, tried many times, but the poor connection .. EBobB: Right. MaruD: I crash a lot Nina but it is worth EBobB: Yes, connection is a problem, but that will change over time. NinaAL: I know, I know NergizK: I hope so MaruD: I have a good connection, what I have is a limited PC NergizK: But for now, İ wıll plan an alternative locatıon MaruD: When will you travel to get your visa to Japan Nina? NergizK: for my lessons EBobB: I am very interested in the potential for accessing SL over the new "Smart Phones"\ NinaAL: Perhaps on Tuesday NergizK: SL on a small screen? MaruD happy for Elderbob and his plans EBobB: Nergiz, I have used so meany different applications that I hardly ever know where I am. NergizK ıs smilıng SusanR joined the room. ThomasLev: Hi Susan NinaAL: HI Susan! MaruD: Hi Susan! EBobB: As soon as I get the portal up for my new website, Ill let everyone know, and you can come and visit some of the places I have set up. NergizK: Hi Susan NergizK: Great! SusanR waves from humid, muggy hot, Ottawa, Ontario MaruD: thanks for your generous offer Elderbob VanceS: do americans need visas for Japan? ClaireB: no EBobB: Not really generous....just giving back for all that has been given me here. NinaAL: Is it hot in Ottawa? VanceS is just reaching point where he is coming to grips with summer MaruD smiles VanceS: thanks claire EBobB: \Hi Susan, what is your predicted Temp today. VanceS: that's a relief ClaireB: vance, us citizens get 60 days or something automatically VanceS: It seems my son will be in Seoul, that helps in making plans EBobB: Only 93 F in Texas, and possible showers. ClaireB: dusty? VanceS: yeah, got a job there apparently NinaAL: You are lucky, Claire. EBobB: Congrats to Dusty. VanceS: when I went to Korea before, I had to get a visa first SusanR: The predicted temp is 30 or 31 degrees celcius NinaAL: Vance, do you have to get visa? SusanR: elderbob ClaireB: in pittsburgh the high today will be 91 (23 C) EBobB: Yes? ClaireB: why lucky, nina? VanceS: not sure these days EBobB: Oh, Claire, we can sweat together. ThomasLev: I lived in Seoul 1986-88 ClaireB: yes very humid here NinaAL: no need to get visa. I have to travel to Kiev for one. NinaTL joined the room. SusanR: yesterday was 31.4 C NinaAL: what is the weather in Jp in august? EBobB: I am going to go out soon, this morning to work in the gardens. LeticiaE: I guess I will stop in later to ask about my room. Bye Leticia waves from Bronx, Ny where there is a heat wave and its a humid 95. NinaTL: Good morning/afternooneverybody! NinaAL: Hi Nina! EBobB: While it is relatively cool. VanceS: what do you think Thomas, do I need a visa to visit Korea? ClaireB: yeah, well for some countries we need them. it's particularly hard for americans to get visas for brazil right now NinaTL: Privyet, Ninochka VanceS: why claire? NergizK: Hi Nina LeticiaE left the room. NinaAL waves to Leticia bye ThomasLev: 20 yrs ago, you needed a visa VanceS: hi nina NinaTL: Who is Leticia? NinaTL: Hi Vance ThomasLev: Hi Nina! ClaireB: U.S. passport holders may enter the Republic of Korea without a visa for a stay of up to 30 days for tourism or transit to another country. ThomasLev: hmm ClaireB: from state dept website NinaAL: Privet Ninochka, rada tebia videt. EBobB: Then it takes less to get into to Korea, than it does to go to Mexico. NinaTL: It has been a LONG time Nina! VanceS: now why didn't I think to just check the Internet?? NinaTL: LOL Vance ClaireB: as to brazil, they follow a strict policy of reciprocity. if a country hassles brazilains, they hassle citizens of htat country. i don't blame them EBobB: I think I will just confine my travels to the virtual world. ClaireB: hi nina ThomasLev: guess I never went there to just pass through VanceS: but what is the problem with Brazil? NinaTL: Do we hassle Brazilians? NinaTL: Hi Claire ClaireB: i went to google and typed in us citizens and visa a korea VanceS: what if you have ginga, can you get in? ClaireB: yes, we do NinaTL: LOL ClaireB: lol vance LeanneMM joined the room. ClaireB: hi leanne NinaTL: Hey, Leanne! LeanneMM: Hi Claire and all VanceS: Hi Leanne, where for art thou? EBobB: Claire, does this have something to do with agriculture. NinaAL: Hi Leanne LeanneMM: Thanks for coming to fetch me Nina NinaTL: Great to see you here ThomasLev: Hi Leanne! NinaTL smiles NergizK: Hi Leanne ClaireB: ebob, it has to do with homeland security, so-called NinaTL: I alwayts feel a little shy barging in to people's offices...but your door was open LeanneMM: Sorry, I haven't been here in soooo long I was sidetracked with cleaning up my office LeanneMM winks VanceS: office? In Canada/ MaruD: Hi Nina TL! Nagora which of this cities has your timezone? Kyviv, L'viv, Odesa, Simferopol VanceS: at 6 in the morning?? LeanneMM: at TI Vance NinaTL: Nergiz, Leanne is a webhead who recently moved from Canada to Mexico ClaireB: leeanne, where are you in mexico? NinaTL: She used to come here regularly but it has been ages since I have run into her here MaruD: Hi Leanne, I live in Toluca NinaAL: all of them are the same time zone, Maru. NergizK: Nice to meet you Leanne SusanR: Hi Leanne ClaireB: lucky you, maru LeanneMM: In Oaxaca, Claire, now teaching EFL at the local Berlitz School MaruD: Why Claire? ClaireB: sounds like fun LeanneMM waits for the rotten tomatoes NinaTL: How's the taching going? ClaireB: because i like mexico MaruD: Great Leanne LeanneMM: good, Nina NinaTL: No tomatoes today NergizK: Why, Leanne? Because of Berlıtz? MaruD: ohh! thanks I am glad you like tit because me too LOL EBobB: My grandson has tomatos today. ClaireB: no tomatoes because we're glad to see you here, leanne LeanneMM: I think I am finally getting into the swing of things and am not quite so uptight anymore NinaTL: Many of us started out that way EBobB: He is two, so I let him plant his own small tomatoes. NinaTL: That's great SusanR: What's it like teaching down there? SusanR: Leanne LeanneMM . o O ( it was tomatoes about the Berlitz ) EBobB: He checks them every day and eats them straight off the plant. ClaireB: good training for a kid, ebob VanceS: I've been to Oaxaca a couple of times, long ago, and loved it ClaireB: mexico is cool LeanneMM: well, Susan, I have nothing to compare it to, really, this is my first teaching job NinaTL: probably not now haha EBobB: I love it and he loves it....we also have squash and corn for him. and great big sunflowers. NinaTL: Leanne when I was in your beautiful office I didn't see a link to your Ventana Vistas blog EBobB: ...and speaking of vegetables, I promised myself, I would get out early and get rid of some nasty weeds this morning, so I had better go before it gets hot. MaruD thanks Nagora and feels happy having a clock with her time zone LeanneMM: The pay is not great, but I love the director, the supervisors are great and the other teachers are really helpful and friendly EBobB: Everyone have a great day. VanceS: I have located Toluca S/W of Mexico, on the next road over from Cuernavaca NinaTL: You too EBob LeanneMM: See you eBob EBobB: Vance, read my twitter, and check out that conference. ThomasLev: cu eBob ClaireB: see you, ebob EBobB: Bye all. NergizK: enjoy the garden NinaAL glad for Maru. EBobB left the room (signed off). MaruD: Yes Vance NinaTL savors the last of her oatmeal LeanneMM: yeah, Nina, I didn't think to put VV in my office MaruD: If anyone plans to visit you have a place to stay VanceS: British Columbia Literacy conference ClaireB: leanne, it sounds like a great experience for a first teaching job VanceS: thanks Maru, is it in the mountains? NinaTL: I think you should, why not? MaruD agrees with Claire NinaTL: Or are you using the office with students and don't want them to see it? LeanneMM: I am thankful Berlitz provides training and a really detailed teaching manual.. MaruD: it is in a Valley, the highest city in Mexico LeanneMM: but gives teachers leeway in how to teach VanceS: Toluca is higher than Cuernavaca? Must be cool up there ... NergizK: Maru you mıght find fınd some of us knockıng at your door :) NinaTL: That's the perfect job, Leanne: structure with flexibility MaruD: I have worked for Berlits and I like their system and training MaruD: Berlitz, sorry LeanneMM: I think I remember you from BaW 2006, right, Maru? NinaAL agrees with Nina MaruD: I hope to have many of you knocking at my door NinaTL: Maru, how is the teen online course going? I am sorry but I am not pro-active there NergizK: İ have no direct exerıence with Berlitz but I don;t lıke fıxed or closed systems MaruD: It is alrigh Nina, this week we will have more students from Ronald's Spanish class NinaAL: I will someday, Maru. NergizK: sorry for the typos... warned you NinaTL: I didn't know Ronaldo taught Spanish SusanR: sound adventureous,Leanne VanceS: I think if you want to learn a language and have the money, Berlitz might work, do you think? NinaAL: Neither me. NinaTL: Berlitz must be doing something right to have lasted so long LeanneMM: I've been psyching myself up for this adventure for years, now it is finally coming true MaruD: He is Ronald and teaches at the University of Wisconsin NinaTL smiles NinaTL: Oh, a different Ronaldo MaruD happy for Leanne LeanneMM: Berlitz is celebrating 130 years this year ClaireB: leanne, is it everything that you hoped it would be? SusanR: sound adventureous, Leanne NinaTL: Sorry, now that I look more carefully I see you did not type Ronaldo at all! NergizK: Leanne, it ıs defiitely worth the experience MaruD: yes, a different Ronald LeanneMM: pretty much, Claire NinaTL blushes NinaAL: only 130? NinaTL: My eyes are not functioning well yet this morning LeanneMM: yeah, I think so, 130 NinaTL: That's unheard of for a language school, I think MaruD: I hope you a re happy in oaxaca Leanne, it is a beautiful place NinaTL: How far is Oaxaca from Toluca? DennisOl joined the room. NinaTL hugs Dennis ClaireB: hi dennis ClaireB hugs dennis LeanneMM: I like it a lot, Maru, but my husband still needs a bit of convincing NergizK: Hi Dennis NinaAL: Hi Dennis LeanneMM hugs Dennis ThomasLev: Hi Dennis! VanceS: overnight drive Nina ClaireB: where are you living, leanne? in the camper? MaruD: Hi Dennis, I missed your first visit earlier today NinaTL: Have you bought land there? DennisOl: Hi, everyone. Hugs! LeanneMM: yes, we are in our bus in the Oaxaca Trailer Park MaruD: .hugs back LeanneMM: not yet, Nina DennisOl: Yes, Maru, I was here earlier, but I had some problems. Everything's OK now. NinaTL: thinking about it? or Calvin is hesitant? ThomasLev: Isn't there a song about Toluca? LeanneMM: www.lianadevine.wordpress.com NinaTL: a beautiful blog DennisOl: It's WONDERFUL to see you here, Leanne! LeanneMM: thanks, Nina MaruD: There are many songs about Toluca DennisOl: Yes, it definitely is. VanceS: hi Dennis DennisOl: Hey, Vance. MaruD: Thanks for your link Leanne LeanneMM: great to be back, Dennis! DennisOl: I bet! DennisOl: I wasn't able to find the file you mentioned, Leanne. NinaTL: I am planning to put in a proposal for the WATESOL convention next October about the webheads and how much one can learn from them/us DennisOl: Great idea, Nina. LeanneMM: here's how settled we are in the Oaxaca TP: we got cable installed last week, so now have 63 tv channels and 24/7 internet! DennisOl: Wow! NergizK left the room (signed off). NergizK joined the room. NinaTL: LOL DennisOl: Hi, Nergiz. ClaireB: and internet, i assume? NergizK left the room (signed off). ClaireB: ah yes, you said internet NinaTL: So after a long time of intermittent connection you are finally fully online again :-) LeanneMM: yes, Dennis, others have emailed to say the same MaruD: Your proposal sounds great Nina LeanneMM: yes, Nina, and hope to be back here from time to tiime DennisOl: I hope so, too, Leanne. NinaTL: There are only a couple of webheads in the WATESOL area so there are a lot of people waiting to be introduced to this great CoP DennisOl: Sounds like a good reason to do the presentation, Nina. VanceS: congrats Leanne, so we can find you hear more often MaruD: Could you tell me Nina what is WATESOL? NinaTL: Washington Area TESOL affiliate, Maru NinaAL: Not many TESOLers in Ukraine are aware either. MaruD: Thanks LeanneMM: Thanks, Vance DennisOl: WATESOL: DennisOl: http://www.watesol.org/ NergizK joined the room. NinaTL: Maru, I am wondering: is Maru a nickname or is it your official name? MaruD always amazed at Dennis instant URLs NinaTL . o O ( we are all amazed by that ) MaruD: My full name is Maria Eugenia, Maru is a nickname DennisOl smiles NinaAL smiles NinaTL: I like it! NergizK: Mee too MaruD: Me too :-) LeanneMM thinks it is short for Maruxa, becauswe she knows another Maru NinaAL: Nice to meet you Maria! NinaTL: Is that pronounced Maruha? LeanneMM: no, more like Marusha NinaTL: pretty MaruD: Yes, Maria Eugenia's nick names are Geny, Maru, Maruca NergizK: İt ıs so difficult to work on a different comuter:( NinaAL: Maru is a pretty nice nick for maria. MaruD: Marus, i am called Marus at home NinaTL: Where are you, Nergiz? NergizK: Leanne, your blog is interestıng ClaireB: apropos of nothing, check out the slideshow of rick steve's trip to iran: http://www.ricksteves.com/news/travelnews/0806/iran_slideshow.htm MaruD: thanks Calire NinaTL: Who is Rick Steves? MaruD ups! typhos NinaAL: Like Russian Marusia. NergizK: I am ın another city visiting my sister DennisOl: Yes, I was thinking the same thing, Nina. DennisOl: Many nicknames for Maria in Russian. NergizK: ans we coulnd connect my laptop to the internet MaruD: Marusia sounds nice NinaAL agrees with Dennis DennisOl: Manya, Marusia, Masha, Manushka . . . . NinaTL: Nina, my daughter is currently reading me the fictional diary of Anastasia, Last Grand Duchess of Russia LeanneMM: Thanks, Nergiz. I have to update it about Oaxaca, but did not want to do that until I had quit my old job in CAnada MichaelAC joined the room. MichaelAC: Hi everyone NinaAL: Maria is a simple name in Russia LeanneMM: Hi Michael NergizK: Hi Michael ClaireB: rick steves has a weekly show on public broadcasing; its a show about how to travel inexpensively NinaTL: Hi Mike! DennisOl: Hi, Michael. ClaireB: mostl he does europe ThomasLev: Hi Michael MaruD: Hi Michael! ClaireB: hi michael NinaAL: Yes, Nina, Anastasia is cool MichaelAC: What's the buzz? NinaTL: cool? NinaAL: Hi Michael! NinaTL: Same old same old MaruD wondering how nergiz travels among pages... someday LeanneMM: just greeting old and new friends, Michael MichaelAC: Both Ninas are here! DennisOl: Rick Steves: NinaAL: yes, rather old DennisOl: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Steves NinaTL: Before that she read the "diary" of Catherine the Great (as a teenager) NinaAL: yep NinaAL: this time MaruD did it again dear dennis NergizK: what do mean by travellıng among pages Maru? LeanneMM: I would like to know if anyone here has used the Skyline series from MacMillan; we are thinking about getting it for our teen classes DennisOl: I've always wondered if Rick Steves' hair is real. It looks real in the Wikipedia photo, but it often looks like a wig on TV. MaruD: You move and check pages while reading the chat Nergiz, i guess most of you do but I cannot do it yet NinaAL: to Nina: does she like to read diaries of famour/ well-knownppl. NinaTL: She likes historical fiction, and is interested in royalty NinaTL: There is a whole series called The Royal Diaries NinaTL: It's quite interesting NergizK: cannot do that at the moment Maru. İ trıed but then thıs wındow got closed NinaTL: Princesses and future queens from many countries, including Sondok of Korea MaruD: I am not a multitasker yet NinaAL: I see, . The young here don't like to read hisorical fiction. MichaelAC: ??? NinaTL: I love the shot of breakfast in a village in Steves' slideshow--so colorful! NinaAL: Yes, history awakes inner thought. NinaTL: I am intrigues by the statement that Iranian men sit to urinate because of religion NinaTL: (from Rick Steves' slideshow) DennisOl: My maternal grandmother's family has a tenuous connection to European royal familes--including someone from Kievan Rus. ClaireB: yes, i was intrigued too MichaelAC: Again, ????? NinaTL: http://www.ricksteves.com/blog/iran_slideshow_10.htm ClaireB: dennis, we are impressed NinaTL: Sorry Mike for leaving you out in the cold MichaelAC: Religion is responsible for so much dum behaviour. MichaelAC: It's fine Nina ClaireB: the men's room shot is here: http://www.ricksteves.com/blog/iran_slideshow_9.htm DennisOl: Well, it's a very tenuous connection, Claire. MichaelAC: I'll catch up eventually VanceS: Hey Michael MichaelAC: Howdy V! NergizK: Michael may be we should fırst learn about the reasons before jumıng to conclusıons MaruD: Nina, does Baltimore has your same time zone? i am seting my webheads time zones wall NinaTL: Yes, Maru, we are about 1 hour from Baltimore ClaireB agrees with nergiz NinaTL: Also New York and Boston NinaTL: So nergiz, can you explain the injunction about urinating in a seated psoition? I am intrigued because that is very unusal here NinaTL: unusual MaruD lost at the behaviour issue LeanneMM repeats her question that may have gotten lost in an Iranian men's room: I would like to know if anyone here has used the Skyline series from Macmillan; we are thinking of getting it for our teen classes NinaAL: bfn, have to leave, it was nice to see you all here, till next time NinaTL: I love the photo of the Iranian schoolgirls adjusting their headscarves SusanR: fascinating RitaZ joined the room. NinaTL: Hi Rita, bye Nina, lovely to see you! MichaelAC: Hello there Rita! RitaZ left the room (signed off). MaruD: Bye Nagora, Have a nice day LeanneMM hugs Rita RitaZ joined the room. ThomasLev: Hi Rita LeanneMM hugs Rita again NergizK: I can only assume that ıt has sometıng to do wıth cleanlıness (not sayıng that the other way ıt ıs not clean) but I now many women ın Germany do ask men to use theır toılet whıle sıttıng for that same reason MaruD welcomes Rita LeanneMM: hola Rita! VanceS: I think the connection with religion and urination is jumping to conclusions NergizK: but I guess that ıs off toic :) NergizK: topic RitaZ: hola, Leanne! que lindo verte aqui! NinaAL left the room (signed off). VanceS: Hi Rita ClaireB hugs rita LeanneMM: finally I have internet connection to the bus, Rita, so don't have to depend on internet cafes, which aren't open at 7 am Sundays RitaZ: Hi, Vance..., religion and urination...? (would never find the connection on my own!!!) NinaTL: So Rita, tell us about the whole interview project and how it has come out. Are the interviews posted yet? MichaelAC smiles at Rita ClaireB: leanne, how is your spanish? RitaZ: hi, Mike dear! MichaelAC: Internet connection to the bus? What do you mean Leanne? LeanneMM: good and getting better, I'd say, Claire ClaireB: fantastico RitaZ: Im editing the recordings a bit..., Nina, and putting them up as theyre readt..., will let you know ;-) NergizK: There was Internet connecton on the bus here too LeanneMM: we're living in the Oaxaca Trailer Park now Michael, I'm working at the local Berlitz, and we signed up for cable last week, so have TV and internet MichaelAC: Aha! MichaelAC: Excellent RitaZ: thats so cool, Leanne! RitaZ: whats Oaxaca like, Leanne? DennisOl: Rita! Muchos Abrazos! MaruD smiles RitaZ: mas abrazos para ti, querido amigo Dennis! DennisOl blushes MaruD: Can you ell me a bit about your project Rita? DennisOl and smiles DennisOl smiles, too RitaZ: yes, Maru, I have 20 stds this year, and I wanted them to interview some Webheads LeanneMM: I like it, Rita, it's not such a big city, nestled in a wide valley with mountains all around. It's greening up with the summer rains, the weather is nice and moderate otherwise, not hot and humid, yet tropical enough to know we're not in Canada anymore! VanceS: are you putting the recordings online? RitaZ: so I made them work in pairs on a different country, which they chose themselves after my putting up some choices on the borad MaruD: Oh yes! You have set Glogs for that. i did not know which project you were talking about. DennisOl: I thoroughly enjoyed the interview, Rita. MaruD blushes RitaZ: yeah, Vance, yours is there already, plus 3 more, not all yet BjB joined the room. DennisOl: Hi, BJ. ThomasLev: Hi BJ MaruD: Hi Bee NergizK: Hi BjB BjB waves and hugs warmly RitaZ: thank you, Dennis, they are all gems! LeanneMM: Sorry Rita, were those the students you had online Friday? LeanneMM: Hi BJ DennisOl: Yes, I'm sure they are. RitaZ: yes, Leanne! NinaTL: Hi BJ! ClaireB hugs bj RitaZ: Sus Nyrop had a problem, we couldnt contact her and my stds were waiting! DennisOl: I haven't looked for recordings of the interviews, but I will. RitaZ: theyr are in our wiki pages DennisOl: I thought so. LeanneMM: I didn't realize you had something formal going on, just thought they wanted to chat RitaZ: http://caeb2008.pbwiki.com/ MaruD: thanks for the link Rita DennisOl: I'll check them out later. I've been behind in a lot of things recently. NergizK: It stopped raining. I'm off to do some sight-seeing with my nephews as guides. NergizK: by everybody RitaZ: no problem, Leanne, they said they didnt want to interrupt your talk with your dad, and that was a good decision :-) NergizK: bye ThomasLev: cu Nergiz LeanneMM: nice to meet you Nergiz, see you BjB waves bye to Nergiz MichaelAC: Bye Nergi z - happy sight-seeing ClaireB: bye nergiz NinaTL: Bye Nergiz VanceS: bye NergizK: Nice to meet you too Leanne RitaZ hugs BJ MaruD: Bye Nergiz, NergizK: Thanks Mıcheal VanceS: hi bj RitaZ: bye, Nergiz! DelinC joined the room. DennisOl: Take care, Nergiz! LeanneMM: HI Delin ThomasLev: Hi Delin NergizK left the room (signed off). DennisOl: Hi, Delin. DelinC: Hug to U all! RitaZ: hi, Delin! NinaTL: Hi Delin DelinC: What did you talk about? MaruD: i have been following you using Nergiz's transcripts, she send them to me :-) VanceS: I'm checking out the new blog http://caeb2008.pbwiki.com/ MaruD: Hi Delin RitaZ: still under construction, Vance :-) VanceS: and also the girl effect (posted by robert) RitaZ: stds need to write their reports RitaZ: on their respective pages ClaireB: listening to vance's interview VanceS: did anyone want to check out weblins SusanR: yes LeanneMM: I had a question earlier about Skyline from MacMillan, does anyone use that series? RitaZ: no, Leanne NinaTL: I don't, leanne, I teach adults anyway ClaireB: rita, this is a great project VanceS: not me Leanne, we homegrow all our stuff RitaZ: thank you, Clari, Im planning to round it up with a presentation DennisOl: I agree with Claire, Rita—and your students are doing a great job. VanceS: readiing Moira's msg, but I think we'll need accts at weblins? RitaZ: whats weblins...? DelinC: where can listen Vamc VanceS: weblins.com RitaZ thanks Dennis :-) DelinC: ok. thanks SusanR . o O ( is curious about weblins ) DennisOl: http://www.weblin.com/home.php?room=en2 DennisOl: Oops. Wrong URL. Try this one: DennisOl: http://weblins.com/ DennisOl: It's interesting that there's a Weblin.com and a Weblins.com . SusanR: reminds me of SecondLife VanceS: do we register our sites or can we all just visit a site together RitaZ: who is the expert? DelinC: so I get its website. How do I get in? Download now? VanceS: I'll register and see what happens SusanR: this AI (Artificial Intelligent search engine) site may be good for second language learners, Leanne SusanR: http://ai.oddcast.com/aii/ammi/index2.php DelinC left the room (signed off). DelinC joined the room. MaruD: My browser does not follow he links? Would it be the larger text I use? ClaireB: what browser are you using? MaruD: I cannot copy the links either. Explorer BjB: Maru, go to the Actions menu in the top right of the chat and select Send to Pasteboard DennisOl: The eyes are very strange at the oddcast site. ClaireB: i use large text and can still follow the links VanceS: you can send the transcript to pasteboard and copy / paste from there BjB: you can copy the urls from the pasteboard MaruD: thanks Bee!! SusanR waves to Bj ClaireB: bj is the expert VanceS: taht's BJ MaruD: There are now many links do I go to weblins? RitaZ: BJ, have you tried weblins? BjB: no, I haven't, Rita SusanR . o O ( pasteboard is quite a handy tool ) NinaTL: is reading Rick Steve's Iran blogposts--fascinating VanceS: I've activated my weblins acct ClaireB: apparently this will be a tv show VanceS: not sure what to do now LeanneMM: Thanks Susan for that AI link. I had to use BJ's tip to get to it, and will check it out later ClaireB: i'm glad that he is branching out and not doing just the same european cities RitaZ: so what about weblins? (too lazy to explore it now..., cold Sunday morn...) MichaelAC: cols Sunday night here Rita (from a fellow southern hemisphere resident!) SusanR: weblins will be my Sunday project MaruD no one at weblins SusanR: will register later DelinC: Vance, How can I try it? Weblin is like SL (Avata)? RitaZ: feel like trying weblins, though, Mike...? NinaTL: hot Sunday morning here DelinC: how register? VanceS: I don't know Delin, we are trying to figure it out NinaTL: 98 degrees yesterday and today supposed to surpass that MichaelAC: not at the moment -m I'm uploading to Flickr at the mo DennisOl: Delin: Vance was referring to Weblins, not Weblin. The first URL that I posted was wrong. ThomasLev: have to go- bye all RitaZ: hmmm, more SL..., pass on that today... LeanneMM: wow, Nina. That's warmer than Mexico! LeanneMM: see you Tom NinaTL: Bye Tom, have a nice week MaruD: I have to go too RitaZ: bye, Tom, enjoy your week! MaruD: Have a nice Sunday NinaTL: Yes, Washington is famous for its hot humid summers DennisOl: Delin: This is the URL that Vance was referring to: LeanneMM: I'm taking off too, hubby is rousing DennisOl: http://weblins.com/ ThomasLev left the room (signed off). VanceS: It's a simple site but doesn't seem to be clear what to do here NinaTL: We had a very cool month of May and this weekend we are paying for that RitaZ: bye, Leanne, will write soon! MaruD left the room (signed off). DelinC: Dennis. which one is right, weblins.com? LeanneMM: OK Rita! VanceS: actually, Moira was playing with weblin DennisOl: Take care, Leanne! LeanneMM: see you all again soon SusanR: Thanks all. Gotta garden today before the heat hits!! LeanneMM waves goodbye DennisOl waves back VanceS: bye Leanne RitaZ waves bye back to Leanne LeanneMM left the room (signed off). SusanR left the room (signed off). VanceS: this is the one she meant, I just downloaded it BeyzaY joined the room. NinaTL: Hi Beyza! BeyzaY: Hi all, DennisOl: I have to leave for a few minutes. DelinC: Hi. BeyZa. RitaZ: so its another virtual space like SL, Vance? with avatars and all? ClaireB: hi beyza DennisOl: But hi to Beyza before I go! RitaZ: ; hugs dear Beyza BeyzaY: thanks Dennis and rita BeyzaY: beyza hugs everyone in the room VanceS: Hi Beyza VanceS: thanks for the hug (hugs back) VanceS: installing weblin now BeyzaY: what is/was our topic today? RitaZ: several topics, as usual, now Vance is trying weblins.com, Beyza BeyzaY: I was disconnected from the community for 2 weeks VanceS: weblin is one of them VanceS: why Beyza? VanceS: holiday? BeyzaY: no I had to grade lots of tasks and exams BeyzaY: thank God everything is over RitaZ: thanks for the interview, Beyza, my stds learnt so much! MichaelAC: (Michael away for a bit) ClaireB: bye guys- must go NinaTL: Bye Claire NinaTL: Have a nice week RitaZ: bye, Clarita! ClaireB left the room (signed off). VanceS: I'm having trouble registering weblin BeyzaY: sorry I was away BeyzaY: u re always welcome Rita RitaZ: thannks Beyza ;-) BeyzaY: I'm always ready for such interviews ChrisGst2 joined the room. VanceS: This is really silly, everything here to log in, no place to register RitaZ: hi, Chris RitaZ: and how come Moira was playing there? RitaZ: did she give you the url? VanceS: the url is http://www.weblin.com DelinC: however the url is not logged in? ChrisGst2 left the room. VanceS: yes, I can't see how to register VanceS: I downloaded it VanceS: forget password, but my email is not registered VanceS: so .. ?? BeyzaY: so in order to use it ,we need to download the program right? VanceS: I think so, it's a plugin to Firefox ChrisGst2 joined the room. RitaZ: Vance, I can see a Register link (Im not going to now, though) at the top roght of the page BeyzaY: I don't have a firefox VanceS: hmmm I can't see a register link RitaZ: http://weblins.com/profile.php?mode=register&sid=9e725b234277f1977d70c36c26cf9039 DelinC: Firefox is not popular with all. RitaZ: I used IE VanceS: ahh, that's weblins, not weblin VanceS: Maybe I'll try and re-start my browser VanceS: brb BeyzaY: I'm downloading the program VanceS left the room (signed off). Room: VirtualVance VanceS joined the room. VanceS: ok, there has been a change VanceS: I now have an annoying little Vance avatar at the bottom of my browser VanceS left the room. Room: TI_Reception VanceS joined the room. RitaZ: welcome back, ance VanceS: hi, I've got a Vance avatar at the bottom of my browser now ChrisGst2 joined the room. ChrisGst2 left the room. VanceS: hmmm, has anyone else got that far? RitaZ: nope, Vance, too much for a lazy Sunday morn :-( DelinC: just not yet. JeffC joined the room. VanceS: I guess I'll have to check it with Moira VanceS: Hi Jeff RitaZ: hi, Jeff DelinC: Hi, Jeff. JeffC waves VanceS: I just got an add friend popup VanceS: I'm not sure I'm going to like this program VanceS: I'm not that keen on my avatar VanceS: it will need a community RitaZ: better spend your energy somewhere else, Vance :-) JeffC: what community? are you talking about 2nd life or something else? VanceS: weblin VanceS: aha beyza has arrived VanceS: a community is starting to form JeffC: weblin? RitaZ: another kind of SL program, Jeff, called weblins VanceS: called weblin JeffC: url? VanceS: weblins is something else VanceS: http://www.weblin.com RitaZ: Im leaving, guys, have a good week! VanceS: I'm waiting for Beyza to say something VanceS: she says HELLO VanceS: this is exciting VanceS: she's walking around on the screen BeyzaY: yes VanceS: how did he do that? RitaZ hugs all and leaves RitaZ left the room (signed off). BeyzaY: hugs Rita DelinC: so the weblins is just like SL. VanceS: How can you walk beyza? VanceS: oh, got it VanceS: Here's what happened VanceS: I'm logged on to Tapped In BeyzaY: ı JUT MOVED VanceS: and I've started Weblin BeyzaY: the character with my mouse VanceS: so I'm AT the TI website JeffC: so it's a web companion... something that gives you a way to communicate with others regardless of the website you're on? VanceS: and then beyza's avatar appeared VanceS: so I knew she was at the site too VanceS: so if you happen to have a weblin up VanceS: you can see when other weblins arrive BeyzaY: who else here has a weblin? JeffC: not me VanceS: now I have a note that beyza is online, she has added me as a friend DelinC: I don't play it. VanceS: to 'play' you need to get your weblin avatar DelinC: I have something to do! Hope you play it with fun. bye! DelinC left the room (signed off). VanceS: I can see this might be pretty neat if you have a class of students who might visit the same site VanceS: or sites BeyzaY: which site_? VanceS: well, suppose they are supposed to research something on the Internet VanceS: so they'll all go off looking for sites VanceS: if they each ran the weblin program VanceS: then they'd appear simultaneiously occasionally on the same sites VanceS: and they could maybe discuss the assignment VanceS: or anything else VanceS: I can see how a community could use this BeyzaY: can they see what the other's are visiting VanceS: if webheads got weblins JeffC: it won't be acceptable in K-12... VanceS: then they would see each other when they happened on the same site at the same time JeffC: what's to stop others from outside the class from communicating with your students? VanceS: it would not be acceptable in some K-12 classes, schools, or districts in the USA, but that's only a small part of the world JeffC: i remember another program like this from a few years ago... don't remember its name though. VanceS: nothing would stop that. I'll have to play with this and see how it works in practice VanceS: we'll need to get more webheads in on it VanceS: maybe it's mainly for adults VanceS: but of course kids could sign up on their own, unless there were cyber police to stop them BeyzaY: I need to leave now BeyzaY: it was nice meeting allo f u BeyzaY: have a great week BeyzaY left the room (signed off). VanceS: ok, thanks for helping me to see how this works VanceS: well I feel I learned something cool just now VanceS: one of those ineffable things VanceS: I wonder if MIchael is still around JeffC: He's been idle for 37 minutes Vance. MichaelAC left the room (signed off). JeffC: well... there he goes! JeffC: if you type: /who ...you'll see who is connected and for how long. JeffC: and /who here ...gives you info for those just in this room. VanceS: oh, ok VanceS: well I'm going to wander off VanceS: hope things are ok with you VanceS left the room (signed off). 2008.06.08 07:19:07 Signoff