Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id LAA16064; Mon, 2 Aug 1999 11:38:02 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 11:38:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <37A5B931.28A0BFF1@world.std.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: David Rosen <DJRosen@world.std.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:689] Virtual Water cooler X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.61 (Macintosh; I; PPC) Status: OR NIFL-Technology Colleagues, At the Adult Literacy and Technology (ALT) Conference in St. Paul Minnesota this weekend I attended a great session with Tim Ponder and Marty Ropog on using chat programs. I mentioned the idea that, using a free private chat room program such as AOL Instant Messenger (free download off the Web, and you don't have to be an AOL member) a group of part-time teachers at a program (if they had regular Web access at work or home) could create a "virtual water cooler -- where they could run into each other in the hallway" on the Web. With AOL Instant Messenger you can create a "buddy" list -- a list of e-mail addresses of colleagues (or, incidentally, family or friends). Then, when one of these logs on to the Internet, you are automatically signaled and can instantly chat with if you and s/he) wish. This might be a wonderful opportunity for part-time teachers who have different schedules and don't actually run into each other in the halls, to bump into each other online -- and to quickly chat. This is one example of how technology could be used to build community at a local literacy program. Has anyone tried this? David J. Rosen <DJRosen@world.std.com>
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