Week 1: Getting acquainted with Yahoo Groups. Introductions

Moderators: Anisoara Pop & Isabel Teixeira

Guest Speaker: BJ Berquist

Week 1: January 11 - 17

By the end of this week you will have:

2. Introduce yourself to the group in no more than 100 words. Send your message to: baw10@yahoogroups.com . Information to be included:

a. Your first and last name. You can include the name you would like to be known by.

b. Yahoo ID.

c. Institution where you work or study.

d. What you do.

e. Why you joined this group and the expectations you have.

f. Any additional info you would like to share with the group.

This intro is also to be posted to our participants' gallery wiki page. Follow the format given. It would be great if you added a small photo :-)

If you are new to wikis, you can practice in our playground

3. You can also post your picture to the “PHOTOS” section (menu on the left) of our Yahoo Group (YG).

4. It is now time to show the world you have joined our session. Please go to BaW map and add yourself. You will be shown on our home page.

5. Be ready to attend our first live session. BJ Berquist will be our host at Tapped In:

Tour 1: January 14 (Thursday), at 2:00 - 3:00 pm GMT

Tour 2: January 16 (Saturday), at 7:00 - 8:00 pm GMT

Tapped In Tutorial

You can find more about Tapped In resources at: http://tappedin.org/tappedin/do/CalendarAction

6. Make sure you have accomplished all your tasks for week 1:

Select one of the readings below for week 1, and post your comments to our forum

Attend one of the tours at Tapped In and post your comments to the Baw blog
Answer week 1 questions in the YG list:
- How do you change your mail distribution preferences at our Yahoo Group?
- How do you post a photo to the wiki?
- How do you join an office in Tapped In if you are at the reception?

This is all for week 1!

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