Tapped In Tour 2
16 Jan. 2010, 19:00 GMT
Guest Speaker: BJB (USA)
Coordinators: Teresa (Portugal) and Daf (Venezuela)
Moderators: Isabel (Brazil) and Anisoara (Romania)
Participants:
AdolfoA (Colombia), AnaRi (Peru), BelkisY (Venezuela), CarolinaC (Venezuela), CatherineD (Peru), DavidCe (USA), Elenal (Russia), EllenC (USA), FatimaC (Iran), FernandaR (Portugal), GabrielaC (Argentina), Habiba (Morocco), KarinaDe (Argentina), LadaS (Russia), LanaK (Ukraine), LarissaO (USA), MaizieA (Israel), MarianH (Germany: not in BaW), MarinaPe (Serbia), MbarekA (Morocco), MouniaK (Morocco), NadiaMo (Saudi Arabia: not in BaW), SanjaB (Croatia), SaraT (Israel), SimonG (Czech Republic), SoaadH (Egypt), SoniaM (Poland), StaceL (Trinidad and Tobago), SvetlanaO (Czech Republic), TatianaK (Russia), ValentinaS (Russia), YesimE (Turkey)
Chatlog
DafneG joined the room.
SvetlanaO joined the room.
TatianaK: Hi everybody.
IsabelCriT: Hi Daf
DafneG waves hi to all
BjB hugs Dafne warmly
DafneG hugs BJB
LarissaO: Hi Tatiana and Valentina!
EllenC: oooo - emotes - are we going to learn to do them today?
IsabelCriT says Daf can assist BJ today!
MouniaK: Hi Daf
BjB: sounds like Daf did a fine job all on her own ;-)
DafneG . o O ( I think I will be very quiet today - the expert is here )
ValentinaS: Hi, larissa. thanks for your invitation to EVO!!!
IsabelCriT: Yes, she was wonderful!
BjB: emoting....start the line with a colon followed by the action
BjB: for example type :waves
LarissaO: Valentina, I am glad we all are here finally :-))
IsabelCriT . o O ( laughs )
BjB: emoting is all text...great for language learning
EllenC EllenC is so happy she can emote now!
BjB cheers for Ellen
EllenC is going to get it right this time.
BjB cheers again...good job, Ellen
DafneG smiles
EllenC is also taking notes on this!
BjB: you don't need to take notes, Ellen...it will all be in your transcript
BjB: so you can just pay attention to the chat
DafneG: and in the baw wiki
ValentinaS: ;smiles and tries to hug everybody!
EllenC thinks "woo hoo!"
BjB: you all may want to go to Actions in the top right of the chat and select Larger Text
IsabelCriT: I was glad to see such a good representation of South America in Baw this year
TeresaD joined the room.
ValentinaS made a mistake
TeresaD hugs dear BJ
KarinaDe joined the room.
BjB: you can also go to Actions and select DETACH, but the tour will be using the web window a lot
DafneG: ;hugs Tere
IsabelCriT: Hi Tere!
BjB hugs Terese warmly
TeresaD says hello to all bawers
TeresaD: hello everyone! :-)
LarissaO: Hi Teresa!!!!
ValentinaS thanks to Tere for countries
TeresaD: did you like it, valentina?
LarissaO: Teresa did a great job with countries!
EllenC is happy that she found larger font AND can place the chat in the middle of the screen!
ValentinaS: Very much!
TeresaD: hello larissa! nice to see you here
SvetlanaO: Hello, how can I join you? When I click in Actions on join, nothing happens.
DafneG congratulates Ellen
DavidCe left the room (signed off).
SaraT joined the room.
IsabelCriT: 13 from Argentina and 11 from Brazil ( such a nice growth!)
LarissaO: I am glad with larger text too -
DafneG: hi Sara
TeresaD: i'm happy, valentina! we think it's interesting data
ValentinaS: 12 from Russia!
MarinaPe joined the room.
TatianaK: Iam at my friend's place. It's very noisy here.
IsabelCriT: Hi Marina
ValentinaS: Hi, Marina!
SvetlanaO: How do I enter the room?
BjB: if you detach your chat, try to overlap the chat and web windows so you can move back and forth
LarissaO: I love this data - especially 12 from Russia - let's keep it until six week
DafneG: Hi Marina
MarinaPe: hiii everyone!
MouniaK: How many from Morocco?
BjB: hi, Svetlana
ValentinaS: 12 from Morocco
LadaS joined the room.
SvetlanaO: Hi, how do I detach the chat and how do I enter the room?
DafneG: hello Lada
TeresaD: 12 from morocco, mounia
DafneG: you are in the room Svetlana
TeresaD: it's fantastic!!!
MouniaK: Thanks Teresa
BjB: you are in the room, Svetlana....look in the Actions menu in the top right of the chat...
LadaS: Hi Dafne and all :)
CatherineD joined the room.
SvetlanaO: Oh, but it did not say so like for the others.
TeresaD: very welcome, mounia
BjB: select larger text and/or detach
IsabelCriT: Hi Catherine!
DafneG: Hi Catherine
TatianaK: Elena Ivanova from Russia don't see our chat. She is at the reception. Please, help her.
CatherineD: hello.
MouniaK: Mr. Mbarek invited me
IsabelCriT: But we´re at the reception
MarinaPe: yes, it's much better when detached
SvetlanaO: Great. Done. Now where does it say I'm in the room? Not in actions.
TatianaK: What shall she do?
IsabelCriT: Mbarek has doen a wonderful job with teachers in Morocco
BjB: look to the left of the chat, Svetlana
DavidCe joined the room.
DafneG: you know you are in the room because you can chat with us, Svetlana
MouniaK: yes, he is great
TeresaD: absolutely, isabel!
MbarekA joined the room.
BjB: the HERE tab shows you everyone in this room
SvetlanaO: Haha, sure.
DafneG: you are where it says "HERE"
MbarekA: Hi WEBHEADS
DafneG: hi Mbarek!
IsabelCriT: Hi Mbarek, we were just talking about you!
MbarekA: Hello Daf and all
TeresaD: and if you look in the Online tab, you see where each person is
SaraT: Hi - I finally figured out what's going on!
MouniaK: Hello Mbarek, I was just mentioning you here
MarinaPe: Hi Mbarek!
MbarekA: Isabel ; glad to meet u here
SvetlanaO: And how did I get there? I did not do anything special, so just to know for next time.
TeresaD: hello, mbarek! 12 participants from morocco! kudos to you!!! :-)
MbarekA: Oh Mouniaz , what a surprise
DafneG: when you login you get to the reception
IsabelCriT: great work with teachers, Mbarek
TeresaD: going to get some tea
MouniaK: you see! I managed to join you here as well :)
BjB: all new members land in reception when they log in...as do all guests
MbarekA: Many thanks Teresa I m really glad
MarinaPe: Hi MarianH!
MarinaPe: Hi ValentinaS!
BjB: once you create an office, which I will tell you how to do again...you will land in your office when you log in
SvetlanaO: I see. Thanks.
MbarekA: Marhaba to all of you
MarinaPe: great
CatherineD: What's the advantage of having an office?
AdolfoA: Hello!
BjB: The big hand on the clock is straight up, so shall we get started?
MouniaK: Have you read my message in your whiteboard Mbarek?
IsabelCriT: Hi Adolfo
IsabelCriT: Sure, BJ
GabrielaC: Yes!
BjB: This is a very large group...24!
MbarekA: not yet Mounia , i will soon
IsabelCriT: The floor is yours
TatianaK: Yes
MouniaK: ok
BjB: so I am going to ask you to not type unless you have a specific question
BjB . o O ( otherwise the chat scrolls too fast )
LadaS: ok
BjB: you can send private messages by clicking two times on a name under the here tab
BjB: Welcome to Tapped In, Everyone! I am a long time member of this online community
EllenC: hi dafne - just practicing with private message - no need to reply
BjB: I live in the US in Pennsylvania...so please bear with me if I do not speak your languages
BjB hangs her head in shame
MarianH: Hi there, has the chat startet already?
IsabelCriT: Just now Marian
BjB: let's start with introductions....as we do with most Tapped In discussions.
FernandaR joined the room.
BjB: please enter your country and what you teach (very brief)
SoaadH joined the room.
BjB . o O ( for example: retired, USA )
DavidCe: USA, Business English
LadaS: Russia Teacher Training
GabrielaC: I´m from Argentina. I teach elementary school
LarissaO: Russia ESL and Business English
TeresaD: teresa, retired EFL teacher, portugal
SaraT: Israel - ESP English - business, legal English
CatherineD: Peru, EFL in all sorts of different settings
IsabelCriT: Brazil - EFL
AdolfoA: Colombia-EFL
StaceL: trinidad principles of busines 13 years
SvetlanaO: Czech Republic, Department of English, ICT, lexicology, history
EllenC: USA ESL program director
ValentinaS: Russia, English at University and at Access School
KarinaDe: Hi everyone! I teach EFL in Argentina
MarinaPe: Serbia, EFL, general
MouniaK: I'm Mounia from Morocco, I teach English as a foreign language
DafneG: Caracas, Venezuela
SoniaM: Poland,, English to kids, teens and adults, including a lot of exam classes
FernandaR: hello everybody; I'm Fernanda from Portugal, EFL teacher; I'll be comoderating week 5
TatianaK: I am from Russia and teach English.
SoaadH: Hello from Egypt
MbarekA: Morocco EFL
BjB: whew! did you notice how quickly that chat scrolled?
BelkisY joined the room.
HabibaGst3: hi mbarek
BjB: again, a suggestion to go to the Actions menu in the top right of the chat and select Larger Text
MbarekA: Hello Habia , welcome
IsabelCriT: welcome Belkis
MarianH: Germany, I don't teach English yet
GabrielaC: hi! I´m from Argentina too. Where in Arg?
BjB: you can also go to Actions and select DETACH if you can overlap your chat and web windows
BelkisY: Hi everybody!
BjB: I'm going to explain a few of the icons that are used in TI...
TatianaK: Hi
IsabelCriT: we´re introducing ourselves with our countries and what do we teach
BjB: and a bit about this environment
SimonG joined the room.
BjB: Tapped In is built on the metaphor of a university campus...
BjB: there are buildings and offices and meeting rooms
TatianaK: It's great to be here.
BelkisY: I'm an English teacher from Caracas, Venezuela.
BjB: members can store files and links and join special interest groups
BjB: members can also create a classroom for their students who are under 18 in the safe and secure student campus
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BjB: there are two tabs to the left of this chat...HERE and ONLINE
BjB: the HERE tab shows you everyone who is in this room
HabibaGst3: yeah
TatianaK: ok
HabibaGst3: what about online?
BjB: at the bottom of the tab is the # of users, a speaker icon, and a green circle with an i in it
SimonG: with you
LarissaO left the room (signed off).
BjB: now click on the ONLINE tab next to here
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BjB: now click on the ONLINE tab next to here, Larissa
BjB: you will see that the online tab shows you everyone who is logged in and the room in which they are located
BjB: at the bottom of the tab is the # of users...
AnaRi: ok
MbarekA: 36 users
TatianaK: ok
HabibaGst3: UES
BjB: a refresh button because the online tab doesn't automatically refresh as the HERE tab does...
MbarekA: here 29 users
SvetlanaO left the room (signed off).
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BjB: the speaker icon and the green circle are there...and a new icon....
BjB: the door
HabibaGst3: YES
HabibaGst3: YES
BjB: The green circle represents IDENTITY
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BjB: when you see that icon you know you can select a name from HERE or ONLINE and click on the green circle to look at that person's ID
BjB: you can try it for BJB if you like...click one time on BJB and the door icon
HabibaGst3: ok
BjB: oh...no....the green circle!
BjB . o O ( got ahead of myself ;-) )
ElenaI: Hi! Sorry, I'm late, but I managed to join you at last!
LadaS left the room (signed off).
BjB: welcome, Elena
HabibaGst3 left the room (signed off).
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BjB: we've just started
IsabelCriT: That´s ok Elena
ElenaI: What shall I do?
LarissaO: where is that green icon?
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TeresaD: online tab, bottom right
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IsabelCriT: close to the space where you´re typing
BjB: I just explained the green circle icon, Elena
SanjaB: Hi everybody!
IsabelCriT: Welcome Sanja
BjB: the green circle is how you ID a person or group
GabrielaC: I clicked on the icon but nothing happens
SvetlanaO: How do people leave the room and enter the room immediately after. What knob did they hit?
BjB: did you click one time on a name first, Gabriela?
GabrielaC: Yes, it marks you but ...
BjB: Svetlana, those people are losing their connections and logging in again
LadaS: Gb you have to choiose a person 1st
HabibaGst4: I got your picture BJB
SimonG: you have to wait a few seconds i think
BjB nods to Habiba...then you did it correctly!
BjB nods to Simon....depends on your connection speed
MarianH: doesn't for form me neither
TatianaK: I have your picture BJ.
MarinaPe: me too
HabibaGst4: THANKS
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ValentinaS: ok
SoaadH interesting
BjB: some computers and connections are slower than others....you can try again later
AnisoaraP: hi everyone, is olga here?
ElenaI: Offline information?
BjB: the directions will be in your transcript
BjB: welcome, Anisoara!
GabrielaC: I´ll try later
BjB: yes, Elena
AnisoaraP: hi, good to hear you
TatianaK SMILES
IsabelCriT: it does not appear in this chat window.You have to look at the Tapped In website if have you detached the window
LarissaO: Olga Borodina? Anisoara
AnisoaraP: yes Larissa
IsabelCriT: Glad to see you here, Anisoara
LarissaO: Olga Borodina doesn't have Java - just confirmed
TatianaK: hI aNISOARA.
AnisoaraP: hy Tatiana
BjB: ahhh...good point, Isabel! That is why I asked you to overlap the chat and web windows
AnaRi: Hi! This Ana from Lima
TatianaK: Hi Anisoara
MouniaK: well done
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BjB: I'm just trying to give you a sense of space and identity....
TatianaK: What shall we do next?
HabibaGst4: nice t meet u too mbarek
LadaS left the room (signed off).
LarissaO: Anisoara, does Olga need Java?
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BjB: Tapped in is a community. The members are what make this virtual space as personalized as it is.
AnisoaraP: I thik yes
NadiaMo: sorry, was disconnecte, hope not missed much
AnisoaraP: can't she uupload it? it's easy
LarissaO: OK, Anisoara, she is going to download Java now thank you
BjB: emoting is also another way to personalize communications...
BjB: emoting is virtual body language using language
AnaRi: it makes communication faster
IsabelCriT: yes, without Java, you can not see the chat window
HabibaGst4: what is the next step BJB?
BjB: let's take a look at the campus map next....
TatianaK . o O ( happy )
AnaRi: ok
BjB: please click on the Tapped In tab at the top of your screen
BjB . o O ( do not click on anything )
GabrielaC: ?
AnaRi: done
BjB: I mentioned door icons earlier. Doors are passageways or links to other locations in tApped In...
BjB: buildings are also passageways...
GabrielaC: What do we have to do?
AnaRi: enter?
BjB: so if you click on a building you will move to another location in TI and lose this chat window
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BjB: the buildings represent the tenant organizations that support Tapped In financially
BjB . o O ( TURN OFF POP UP BLOCKERS if you are getting disconnected )
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ElenaI: What shall I do to return
BjB: I'm showing you the campus map because in the top right of the map is a sign to the safe and secure student campus
BjB: just wait a minute, please, Elena
LarissaO: BK, I can't find TI campus map on the top right, sorry
TeresaD: please, everyone, be patient and just follow BJ's guidelines
NadiaMo left the room (signed off).
BjB: Larissa, the campus map is the first screen when you click on the Tapped In tab
MouniaK: concerning emoting, do we have to write them to be personalized
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LadaS: when I return back from any page I cannot see the chat window so I have to enter again
BjB: correct, Lada
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BjB: that is why I'm asking everyone not to click on doors or buildings
BjB: you will still get your transcript, but there will be a gap from when you werenot with the group
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BjB: let's move to another feature....after you click on the Tapped In tab you see a blue menu bar at the top of the web window
BjB: click on Calendar in that blue menu bar
AnaRi: done
BjB: if, as a member, you have set your calendar to your time zone, then you see all the events on the calendar in your time
MouniaK: yes
AnaRi: done
BjB: we would love to have more events in time zones around the world....something for you to think about ;-)
SanjaB: And our tour is in it!
BjB nods to Sanja
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BjB: all those events are real time text chats like we're having
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TatianaK: ok
MouniaK: tomorrow?
BjB: to close the calendar click on Room View at the top of your screen
BjB: yes, there is a tour tomorrow, Mounia...that tour is led by a member who is in Australia
MouniaK: ok, thanks
BjB: and you all should participate in the Webheads discussion!
HabibaGst4: I MISS Apoint BJB
SvetlanaO: Did not close for me.
AnaRi: done
LarissaO: Svetlana wait - it can take time
HabibaGst4: after clicking on calendar
SvetlanaO: It did eventually.
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HabibaGst4: what should be done?
TatianaK: ok
MouniaK: takes time
BjB: Habiba, as a guest your calendar is set to Pacific time US
BjB: when you fill out the membership form you enter your time zone...so you will then see the calendar in your time
NadiaMo left the room (signed off).
BjB . o O ( I know that time zones can be VERY confusing )
MbarekA: BrB
AnaRi: ok
BjB: did everyone close the calendar by clicking on Room View?
SoaadH says ok
FatimaC: Hi, everyone! Am I too late?
TatianaK: ok
SoaadH: Yes
AnisoaraP: yes
LarissaO: I did
AdolfoA: yes
MarinaPe: yes
GabrielaC: I made a mistake and set the wrong time. how can I change it?
SvetlanaO: ok
ElenaI: I did
BjB: Room View will bring you back to the welcome screen you saw when you first entered the room
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GabrielaC: thanxz
ValentinaS: ok
IsabelCriT: Hi Fatima. f
BjB: Gabriela, when you open the calendar you will see Time Zone and next to it: Change
IsabelCriT: Follow BJB instructions, Ok?
BjB: you can do that at any time
LanaK: Hi everyone. Iam too late.
GabrielaC: ok
MaizieA: Hi I ahd problems showing the chat window sorry I'm late
BjB: we are all back to the welcome screen...so everyone should be at the same place
MouniaK: right
AdolfoA: right
AnaRi: right
BjB: some explanation about the welcome screen....when you enter any room in TI you will see the welcome screen....
ElenaI: at the Reception?
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BjB: there will always be a welcome note
BjB: and there may be featured items and featured passageways
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YesimE: Hi everybody I hope I am not too late
BjB: you're fine, Yesim
BjB: let's look at Featured Passageways
YesimE: ok, thanks BJ
FatimaC: Hi YesimE
BjB: remember that the door is a link to another location in Tapped In
AnaRi: ok
MouniaK: where?
BjB: scroll down on featured Passagewas to Natural Disaster Help Center
BjB: and click on the door
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NadiaMo: Tapped in keeps kicking me out, do not know why
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MouniaK: in featured items
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FatimaC: I'm lost. where is teh feature passageway?
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BjB: Fatima, above this chat on the right
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AdolfoA: what doodr?
AnisoaraP: on the right of the screen
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FernandaR: .
YesimE: Is today's topic Tapped in again?
BjB: TURN OFF YOUR POP UP BLOCKER...that should help with getting kicked out
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MouniaK: we have links and discussions
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GabrielaC: I'm lost
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GabrielaC: Where do I have to go?
TatianaK: I am lost
AdolfoA: what door?
BJB2: EVERYONE STOP TYPING
NadiaMo: what should i do now
BJB2: ok, if you detached your chat, you need to find the web window
BJB2: you all should be on the welcome screen...
BJB2: there is a welcome note at the top...and to the right is Featured Passageways
GabrielaC: yes
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BJB2: the rooms are in alphabetical order....
BJB2: scroll down to Natural Disaster Help Center
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BJB2: there is a door icon on the left...click on the door
MouniaK: ok
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AdolfoA: what's the name of the door?
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Room: Rescue_Grp
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LadaS: a bit of fresh air with a lovely talk with you all :)
SoniaM joined the room.
BjB smiles happily
TatianaK smiles
BjB: This room was created quite a while ago....
MouniaK: ok!
TatianaK: Great!
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NadiaMo: ok
MaizieA: very interesting
NadiaMo: I am with u now
BjB: to help victims of a disaster....since then we've posted information for flood victims, tsumami victims, and now the earthquake in Haiti
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BjB: as you've learned, the door icon has moved you from Reception to this special interest room
MouniaK: right
BjB: there are about 600 special interest rooms in Tapped In...
BjB: one of them is Webheads in Action
GabrielaC: Wow
MaizieA: wow!
TatianaK: Great
MouniaK: we can add this to our favourites
SvetlanaO: How are the rooms used? Just for chatting?
BjB: since Webheads usually meet in reception, I didn't have their group room listed on the featured passageways...sorry, Daf
LanaK: Great
BjB: you can add to your favorites...but listen a sec first
AdolfoA: great
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SoaadH listenning
BjB: normally, ONLY Tapped In members can join a group and ONLY group members can enter a group room
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BjB: ONLY group members can post and get posts from the asynch threaded discussion boards
BjB: BUT, some groups like this one and Webheads have opened their group rooms to all visitors...
MouniaK: ok
ElenaI: You mean groups inside TI?
BjB: so you can come here, but you still can't post and get posts from the discussion board
BjB: yes, Elena
BjB: so I'm going to show you how to JOIN this group....
MouniaK: set to private?
BjB: you would join any group in the same way
GabrielaC: Is it the same with the other groups?
ElenaI: Can we join any group we want?
BjB: let me show you how to join a group that is open to all visitors...
BjB: and then I'll show you how to find any group you want and join it
BjB: first find the welcome note in the group room
ElenaI: thanks
TatianaK: ok
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BjB: in this room the welcome note is Be a part of the solution through Project Based Lessons!
BjB: the last line in the note is This is the group room for Natural Disaster Help Center....see the green i?
SvetlanaO: Where is it?
BjB: The green i is how you ID a person or GROUP
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BjB: top of the web window, Svetlana
MouniaK: ok
YesimE: yes
SvetlanaO: Lost
BjB: click on the green i (circle)
MouniaK: so, title and footer :)
FatimaC: yes
BjB: Svetlana, do you see the welcome note: Be a part of the solution through Project Based Lessons!
SvetlanaO: No
SimonG: nor do i
MaizieA: i joined
FatimaC: at the top of the page
BjB: at the top of the group ID page which you should now see on your web window, is Join this group
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SvetlanaO: OK, found it.
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BjB: if you do not see the welcome note, you may have clicked on something else....come back later and try again
MouniaK: in green, yes
BjB cheers for Carolina....you made it!
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BjB: wb, David
DavidCe: thanks
YesimE: I have joined
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BjB . o O ( I think David is our ADHD student ;-) )
SimonG: i am still in natural disaster help center - how do i go to this other group?
TatianaK: It's group information
GabrielaC: What is ADHD?
BjB: when you have successfully joined the group select Room View at the top of your web window
BjB: attention deficit, Gabriela
LarissaO: I can't find Join the group - sorry
LadaS: find green join the group Tania
BjB . o O ( it was a joke ;-) )
GabrielaC: thanxs
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BjB: the transcript will have the directions so if you are not able to join the group now, come back later and try again...best way to learn
YesimE: It's OK BJ
BjB: now let's show you how to find any group and join it....
LarissaO: Where is Join the group - mine is add to my favorites only - green one
MouniaK: go ahead
BjB: at the top of your web window on the right is a SEARCH tab. Click, on that
MbarekA: sorry but which group to join?
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BjB: then click on GROUPS in the purple menu bar
BjB: that will be up to you, Mbarek....I'm just going to get you to that point
MouniaK: right
MbarekA: ok Thanks
BjB: you can enter a topic or EFL or whatever. You might want to try Webheads in Action
SanjaB: You can browse all groups, Mbarek
MouniaK: and click find it!
MbarekA: ok Thanks , Sanja
FatimaC: aren't we back in the first place?
BjB: right, Mounia
IsabelCriT: not yet Fatima
ValentinaS: EFL 11 results
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MarinaPe: I chose 'Online Teaching and Learning'
SvetlanaO: OK, I joined Webheads in Action, what now?
BjB: Fatima, it depends on what you are searching for. When I just chose a topic ESL, I got 59 matches
BjB: good choice, Marina
MouniaK: I joined the group
BjB: OTL has a real time monthly discussion
MbarekA: Webheads 161 members
FatimaC: where did you search?
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DafneG: I seee some joining webheads :-)
BjB: members are able to join as many groups as you like
MarinaPe: and it says '' You have successfully joined this group"
SoaadH: i did
LanaK: I join the Web in Action
LarissaO: I just did it
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DafneG: I am getting the messages :-)
CarolinaC: Daf are you my teacher? I am Carolina
BjB: now, let me show you something else.....everyone go back to the welcome screen....Select Room View
ElenaI: I did
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DafneG: yes, Carolina, I am your teacher in RL
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BjB: everyone back to room view?
MouniaK: the icon of the speaker means the moderator in chat?
SoaadH: yes
AnisoaraP: yes
AdolfoA: yes
CarolinaC: I am losssssst i dont know what to do
CarolinaC: i need some help
BjB: no, Mounia....the speaker icon is a tool for private chats
BjB: Carolina, just listen for a minute
MouniaK: ok, thanks
CarolinaC: ok
BjB: if you are at the welcome screen you should see a grey columned building in the top left of the screen
ElenaI: ok
BjB: below the building is a door icon. Click on the door
MarinaPe: ok
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SvetlanaO: Wh?at must we do to be there
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SvetlanaO: I lost you
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Room: TI_3_Lby
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BJB2: at the top of your screen is Add to my favorites....select that and then go back to Room view
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FatimaC: what are we exactly doing?!!
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BJB2: when you are back to the welcome screen take a look at the drop down menu in top right of your screen next to GO!
BJB2: if you joined a group, you will see that group listed
BJB2: when you join any group that group is automatically added to your drop down menu...
MouniaK: yes
ElenaI: I see
LarissaO: BJ, which room we should select as Add to favorities
BJB2: you can move to ANY room listed from ANY room in Tapped In by using that menu
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BJB2: Larissa, I suggest you choose this TI lobby to add to your favorites....
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LarissaO: I don't have Add to my favorities - but I try to find
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BJB2: the reason I brought you here is that ALL the rooms listed under Featured Passageways are open to all visitors
MouniaK: we have create a group as well!
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MouniaK: Ah, ok!
BJB2: we only have a few minutes left and I know you all have a lot of questions
ElenaI: Great! And for guests?
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BJB2: guests can also enter those rooms...they just can't join a group
ElenaI: Thanks
BJB2: btw, to create a private office go to the ME tab and create an office
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BJB2: offices are good for meeting with colleagues or to hold a study group for BaW
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BJB2: anyone can enter a private office...
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MaizieA: I did a few years ago but don't know what to do with it
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MouniaK: that's what I want to know about! :)
MaizieA: I never use it
LarissaO: I created my room last year but I didn't use it
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BJB2: but students under 18 are not permitted in the main campus
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FatimaC: would u explain it once again? sorry.
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MouniaK: u c BJ, if we create without using, what it is then for?
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MaizieA: maybe we need a 2nd meeting here to show us what to do with offices BJ?
BJB2: if you would like to see an example of a private office and how it's used, ID BJB (not BJB2)
BJB2: go to the ONLINE tab and click one time on BJB
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BJB2: then click on the green i
BJB2: good, Svetlana
SvetlanaO: Well, it said error
BJB2: BJ's office is under her photo...The enchanted forest
MaizieA: Nothing happened
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AnisoaraP: wait a little
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BJB2: try this.... type /join BJB in this chat window
FatimaC: nothing happens
BJB2: start with the /
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GabrielaC: I got lost
MaizieA: drumming fingers.....waiting....
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LarissaO: BJ, can we go to your office now?
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BJB2: yes, Larissa
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SvetlanaO: How?
BJB2: type /join BJB in this chat
BJB2: start with the /
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FatimaC: error!
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Room: EnchantedFores
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LarissaO: This place is nice
BjB: now you can see that I use my office to brag about my grandchildren :-)
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LarissaO: BJ, you have 3 grandsons!
MouniaK: oh! nice pics here :)
DafneG: So cute, BJ :-)
BjB: and one granddaughter...no pic of her yet though
LarissaO: You should post it soon
MouniaK: they are lovely
SanjaB can see why BjB is proud of her grandchildren
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ValentinaS: Wonderful!
MbarekA: wow , wonderful
LadaS: fantastic kids i'm jelaous, BJB
BjB: others use their offices as resource rooms for their teaching
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MouniaK: yes! that's the point
FatimaC: Yeah, great. i joined in.
LarissaO: This is a great place to keep teaching stuff
BjB: you each can make your office personalized to your needs
MouniaK: how?
SvetlanaO: I have no idea how to et to places, I got here with help of somebody from the reception. How does one go to the reception and to other rooms?
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BjB: just as you can make your group room meet your classroom needs
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MaizieA: I would relly like to learn about using offices in different ways
BjB: Svetlana, you can use the drop down menu in the top right of the web window next to Go
SvetlanaO: Aha, thanks.
BjB: there are many ways to use all the features of Tapped In....
LarissaO: or from Online to the personal offices
BjB: and you're not going to learn them all in a one hour tour!
SvetlanaO: You also promised body language
MouniaK: sure
TatianaK: When can we learn them?
MaizieA: OH.......LOL
LarissaO: Tatiana, I am learning since last year
BjB: there are other tours listed on the calendar....
DafneG: we have a blog entry to discuss the pedagogical uses of Tapped In
FatimaC: How could we create an office?
LadaS: it seems to give much more opportunities for us teachers than say wikispaces
MouniaK: good Daf
BjB: and, you can log in and explore and try things out on your own
BjB: to create an office go to the ME tab at the top of your web window
MbarekA: Mounia , you will have to take your time to create your own office
LarissaO: LadaS, why do you think that it is better than wikispaces? I am thinking about wiki replacement too.
EllenC saw on the calendar that there is another groups tour in 4 hours and plans to join that.
MouniaK: right, i DID
MaizieA: will tapped in have voice in the future?
BjB: no, Maizie.
FatimaC: i see.
MouniaK: but, need to organize it
MbarekA: sure
MaizieA: I am very slow typing
SvetlanaO: What about body language?
TatianaK: Are we wrapping up?
BjB: there are other services that offer voice....and you can create podcasts and other voice recordings that you can link to from Tapped In
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LadaS: there is no feedback like this in wiki and a live chat i.e.
BjB: body language is done through emoting...using language.
FatimaC: BJB, its
SvetlanaO: HOw?
BjB waves. Thanks for participating in the tour, everyone!
LarissaO: LadaS, you are right - I forgot about chat
FatimaC: sorry.
FatimaC: i was thinking it
LarissaO: Thanks BJ
MouniaK: waw, podcasting here!
SoaadH waving
EllenC: hi svetlana - BJB explained it at the beginning - just begin what you want to say / think / feel with a colon
MbarekA: Many thanks BjB
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DafneG thanks BJ for this great tour
TatianaK: Thank you. Hope to see in Tapprd in.
SoaadH thanks BJ
MaizieA: what about adrop down menu for body lang?
DafneG: ;hugs NJ warmly
KarinaDe: My office content won't be listed in a search engine result list like Google, right?
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DafneG thanks participants for coming
SoniaM: thank BJ- a lot of food for thought and hours of exploring to come :)
BjB: correct, Karina
MaizieA: There is the webheads in action weekly meeting tomorrow
CarolinaC: my pleasure
CatherineD: Thanks BJ- that was a great intro and I'm looking forward to exploring and learning more.
TatianaK: Bye everyone. see you.
DavidCe: thanks, that was great...
ValentinaS: Thank you for this tour! Bye!
MaizieA: why don't you come and join?
SaraT: Thanks - it was extremely interesting...
SanjaB thanks BJ for this tour.
DafneG claps
SvetlanaO think
FatimaC: BJB, i was thinking it's very admirable that YOU don't get confused with all of us asking stuff at the same time.
SanjaB claps
BjB: please come back and explore....too much to learn in one visit
KarinaDe: Thank you for the tour, BJB and all :-)
MouniaK: yes! I would like to learn more. Thanks a lot BJ
EllenC: Thx BjB - one question - i've tried private chate several times during this session and it looks just like regular chat. Also, the person I was trying to chat with (DafneG) didn't respond. Before we go do you have quick hints/info on using private chat?
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BjB: thanks, Fatima...been doing this for a long time
MbarekA: Great session indeed ! Bye everybody ,
SvetlanaO waves
CarolinaC: thanks BjB
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LadaS: thanks BjB very useful tour bye all
LarissaO: I tried private chat too today but no one responded
DafneG: I did not get any private chat, sorry :-(
IsabelCriT: thanks BJ for your precious help and time
BjB: if you want to try a private chat click two times on BJB under the here tab
FatimaC: thanks. i really enjoyed it. :-)
EllenC: OK - then I'm snot doing it right
SvetlanaO: I noticed the private chat is seen by others
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EllenC: hi BjB - was this private????
BjB: a when the window opens enter text and press enter on your keyboard
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DafneG: private chats are privte
EllenC: BjB - did you get my private chat note?
SanjaB: Bye everyone!
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BjB: right, Daf....when you click two times on a name a small window should pop open
SvetlanaO: This is private?
TeresaD: dear BJ, thank you so much for a wonderful tour, as always! :-)
EllenC: so genuine private should not appear in chat window
BjB: right, Ellen
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BjB: if you have sound you will also hear a bell prompt when you send and receive a private chat
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EllenC: Humm - I've got a window open that says private chat with BJ, but what i typed there still appeared in regular chat
DafneG: You will have the chatlog on our BaW wiki, we will let you know
NadiaMo: so this is ur office
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DafneG: also, write your comments on the blog - will let you know when the entry is ready
MouniaK: bye all
AdolfoA: Thank you,BjB.
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SvetlanaO: I am trying to send a private message.
LarissaO: Bye
BjB: Thank you all! I admire you
AnisoaraP: Thank you so much
GabrielaC: Thanks BJB!!! It was great!
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GabrielaC: Bye
SvetlanaO: Did not work again
LarissaO: Svetlana send it to me
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CatherineD waves
DafneG waves bye to all
LarissaO: or I will send to you Svetlana
MaizieA: Thank you SO much ...I would love to learn about using offices....how can I?
LarissaO: Svetlana do you see the provate chat below?
TeresaD thanks BJ from her heart
BjB: Maizie, the best thing to do is visit some offices ...try Dafne's or Teresa's
BjB hugs Teresa...you're welcome ;-)
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MarianaGst8: very cute nephews, BJB!
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AnisoaraP: clap, clap
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BjB: good job, Habiba. I think the tour is coming to a close....
ElenaI: How can I send a private message?
MaizieA: I have been to Nina's and JohnAllan's but i don't know HOW to do it
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BjB: but there are other regular tours on the calendar
MaizieA: ok thanks
AnisoaraP: yes, you can join other tours
BjB: ahhhh...Maizie, when you are in your office there is a blue menu on the left....
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BjB: just click on stuff and you'll figure it out ;-)
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AnisoaraP: Thanks BJ, it was an extended tour
LarissaO: Elena - Svetlana and I are sending chat to you
LanaK: Thanks for the tour
LarissaO: Elena - find the window below
BjB: an hour is never long enough, Anisoara!
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DafneG hugs and kisses BJ on both cheeks
TeresaD: bye, everyone!
LarissaO: bye Teresa
BjB: Maizie, when you are in your office you will also see 'edit' in green on the welcome note
AnisoaraP: by BJB, Tere, Daf, all
SvetlanaO: Elena, the bottom line.
BjB waves bye
DafneG waves bye and leaves the room
FatimaC: bye everyone! ;-)
TeresaD: bye, anisoara and isabel!
LanaK: Bye everyone
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BjB: Take care and have fun with your learning journey
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