tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post112474396031379864..comments2023-11-02T10:38:41.186-05:00Comments on Quotidian Grace: Creating a Virtual ClassJody Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1125086272200055292005-08-26T14:57:00.000-05:002005-08-26T14:57:00.000-05:00TC, thanks for the suggestion. The group decided t...TC, thanks for the suggestion. The group decided that they wanted a Yahoo group and liked the idea of having some feedback and direction. I'll talk to them Sunday about trying for an initial meeting and then a "graduation" get-together. I'll email you separately next week when I get the details worked out.Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1125082708332058032005-08-26T13:58:00.000-05:002005-08-26T13:58:00.000-05:00QG, as someone once told me, "You are crazy, but i...QG, as someone once told me, "You are crazy, but in a good way." <BR/><BR/>Developing a C2C community for the mothers of young children is a challenge, but a necessary one. If they are game, why not have ONE meeting at the beginning to get everyone face-to-face, and then a graduation meeting, with everything else online or by phone?<BR/><BR/>I'll be happy to help in any way.<BR/><BR/>TCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124848605275602922005-08-23T20:56:00.000-05:002005-08-23T20:56:00.000-05:00Anyone can sign up for AOL IM or for Yahoo, so eit...Anyone can sign up for AOL IM or for Yahoo, so either one would work; both are free.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124843369880084732005-08-23T19:29:00.000-05:002005-08-23T19:29:00.000-05:00St. Cass--of course you are welcome to give the ch...St. Cass--of course you are welcome to give the chocolate cake recipe to your husband's church for their cookbook. I hope they all enjoy it!<BR/><BR/>Flamingorev--I told the quilters today about finding you online. They all send their "howdys" to you and family!Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124840303352360942005-08-23T18:38:00.000-05:002005-08-23T18:38:00.000-05:00Hey Grace--My extended family and I used to all ha...Hey Grace--<BR/>My extended family and I used to all have aol, and we would set up a time to meet in a particular chat room each week (I think it was 10 pm Mondays). They probably don't all have aol though. But maybe something similar is available through yahoo groups? IMing is great, but harder to do with large groups. Hi to all, by the way. Glad you're doing well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124837205897627432005-08-23T17:46:00.000-05:002005-08-23T17:46:00.000-05:00I have no advice on the "virtual class." I'll be i...I have no advice on the "virtual class." I'll be interested to hear what others suggest (I like Songbird's ideas) and you decide to offer the group.<BR/>May I add your Chocolate cake recipe to my husband's church's cookbook? I'll give you full credit.St. Casserolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046979001194772038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124832376743913132005-08-23T16:26:00.000-05:002005-08-23T16:26:00.000-05:00You're welcome! I imagine they are more familiar w...You're welcome! I imagine they are more familiar with IM than you think. They probably did it with their husbands (IM, that is) before they got married. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124764040877873272005-08-22T21:27:00.000-05:002005-08-22T21:27:00.000-05:00That would be me, I think. The other group leaders...That would be me, I think. The other group leaders are a lot less comfortable with the internet than I am. <BR/><BR/>I was thinking about yahoo groups--I have a yahoo ID. I like your suggestions about posting something for them to respond to or asking them to agree to a chat at a certain time. I'll see if any of that appeals to them.<BR/><BR/>Twenty-somethings like Portia and Babs use AIM all the time, but I think there is probably a generation gap between them and the thirtiesh age group who might be more comfortable with a group where they post to. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Songbird for the advice!Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-1124760976173635222005-08-22T20:36:00.000-05:002005-08-22T20:36:00.000-05:00Yahoo Groups is pretty easy to use, I think. I thi...Yahoo Groups is pretty easy to use, I think. I think that would be much better than just encouraging them to e-mail each other. You could post a question or, perhaps better yet, get them to sign up to each take a week (or whatever) for posting a question to which others may respond. To do this they need to get a Yahoo ID, and with that it's a quick hop to being able to have a Chat via Yahoo. I don't like Chat myself, but for younger people (I feel really old saying this) who have done it a lot, it might be a way to have the "meeting" at a time they wouldn't be able to go to church, say 9 p.m. on a Monday night or something like that.<BR/>I took several classes during seminary that had an Internet component, and the experiences varied from great to awful. The key to the better ones was the active involvement of the facilitator. Do you have a group leader who would host a chat for this group once a week?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.com