Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i2UGb2m20399; Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:37:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:37:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <4080D877@webmail.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1248] listservs and learning X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Infinite Mobile Delivery (Hydra) SMTP v3.62.01 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 1564 Lines: 30 Hello everyone ~ Some of us mentioned experiences with discussion lists and professional development. Art, you mentioned that you became involved in NIFL discussion lists primarily “mainly as a means of acquiring validation for issues that we were experiencing in the classroom.” Jean, you noted that you participate in listservs as a means of keeping on the “leading edge” and for your own professional development. I understand both of you to convey a PD need for learning and/or discovery over time, is this correct? Can this need for informal PD be met in any other way? Eileen, I understand you to say that not only has participation with discussion lists been an ongoing, informal learning experience for you, but one that can transcend the online interaction and has potential for lasting change – can you tell us more about what you mean? What needs do discussion lists meet that cannot be met by participation in other types of interactive, synchronous or asynchronous forums? If for example, one of the national lists were converted to a different format – like a bulletin board instead of a discussion list, how might our experiences be similar or different? What new needs would be met, and what needs would no longer be addressed? Lastly, how do our experiences with different types of listservs compare? In other words, are the experiences of subscribers to fully-moderated lists similar or different than open lists? How might these two formats impact the learning experiences in different ways? Your thoughts? Jackie
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