For new members of FiannaL, the classes are free and we'd LOVE to have you joining us there! To add to bpossum's post (quoted at end)... Basically nothing more was said about the upcoming class in Thursday night's meeting. This looks like a way for a lot of the Fianna-folk (fennidi) to get together..maybe even in two groups...one of "beginners" and one of old class 325 folk....Though if enough "old timers are on board, they should be able to help the "beginners". As usual, I will happily code up our study group notes and such... We'll need a Rigfennid (main leader) for the study group...It was for such a possibility that we changed Wendy Garner's nick to FIRSTRIG... so we'd have room for a next Rig..(who then could of course, if he/she desired, could retire to RIGTWO or such! ;)))) Let's try to get things in place EARLY! Peace, chirho At 09:15 PM 10/4/97 -0500, Bruce Roorda wrote: >Thanks for the reminder Marian. Your letter brings up something I was >going to mention. This has been really an an awful week!! Howver my >brother is fine so I guess that puts things in perspective. > >Marthe talked to us about the class the other night. Actually it was >during last week's class discussion. I missed this week's discussion and >haven't had a chance to read the log as yet. > >Anyway Marthe brought up the Beginners Online Genealogy Class in the >September 25 class session. I sat down the next day to send in a report to >the Fianna List and my letter became much too long and tangled up so I >didn't send it. I think the easiest way to do this is to copy and paste >the relevant portions of the class log. > >"Marthe> How many people are planning on participating in the repeat Intro >to Online Genealogy Class?" > >(Reactions from class) > ><<Marthe> If you were given the choice of two different study group >projects...one which would create a page o'links to a related subject (ie, >Irish History) and the other project would be working with a large group >creating an online guide to genealogy (concerning both online and offline >research), which do you think you'd be more inclined to participate in?" > >(I am going to just delete the class comments and copy what Marthe said) > ><<Marthe>Lessons will be almost identical. I've not had the time to add >significant information to it. > ><<Marthe>The page o' links project would only be for the duration of the >class.The guide project would be an ongoing process, made permanent and >available to everyone online. > ><<Marthe>The idea is to have the study groups work on a really meaningful >project, not reinventing the wheel with another links page, however nice. >We have had input that some people would not want to participate in the >second project, and would instead prefer just the links project. ><<Marthe>We're talking about large groups with sub groups. For instance, if >you wanted to sign up for the German research group, you'd join the >European study group, and a german sub-group. > ><<Marthe>We are also planning several sections on organization, research >hints and tips, etc. so the projects are not all ethnic/locality projects. > ><<Marthe>There's one other exciting idea we had... and that was to encourage >returning Class 325 students to participate in an advanced level study >group. One of the group projects (advanced) we would encourage would be a >Q&A forum...where students submit research problems, and the advanced TEAM >works to give advice on how to solve the problem. > ><<Marthe>Problems can be basic, or difficult. The advanced study group would >work together to brainstorm solutions, but are able to admit they are >stumped. > >Quite honestly I think the Guide project sounds really terrific! As JC >says she pretty well maintains the Fianna web site. It's completed and >pretty well stands on its own. > >I don't know whether there was any more discussion in this week's class. I >will read the log as soon as I get a chance. Or maybe someone who attended >class can give us an update. > >BBFN &TTYL > >Gail in MO >(Oppossum the Lost) > > Anne Boyes (remove the # to reply) <center>http://www.geocities.com/~hoseahouse/gen/gene.html Linking to Lives: An indexed collection of links for doing genealogy, beginner to experienced! http://www.geocities.com/~hoseahouse/irish/irish.html WildIrish Roves: Irish Genealogy, History and Culture, with a little Fun! </center>