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 **me**: Hi Tami, ready to chat? 8:00 PM **Tami**: I'm here. 8:01 PM Are the others able to join us?  **me**: I just tried Lauren and Karl with no answer. Does it say they're not online on your screen?  **Tami**: I sent invites to them about 90 minutes ago, and there has been no response. 8:02 PM **me**: Should we go ahead? I know Lauren said she was available after 8. Karl said he may not make it back by then 8:03 PM I have some questions about the next steps  **Tami**: I'm impressed with what you've done so far. What questions do you have? 8:04 PM **me**: Well, I wondered about editing your all's pages. It sounds like it has to be a "major" edit  SHould we talk a little about what it might look like? 8:05 PM Also, should we have n "i'm finsihed" deadline so we know when we can edit?  **Tami**: You're referring to what we need to do this week--revisions?  **me**: DO we have a week to edit our own wiki? 8:08 PM **Tami**: That's how I understand it. We have until next Monday to edit/ Our I'm Finished deadline will be tomorrow night, right??? Then we can begin to edit. Will Dr. Lamb be looking at our wiki immediately and then compare our changes, or shall we make our changes/additions/edits in another color to make them obvious? 8:09 PM **me**: Yes, I think you're right- I just re-read the email update 8:10 PM **Tami**: Do you like the color-coded idea?? We could each adopt a color to use to be able to tell who added or changed what. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: Maybe we could put our names/date by the edit as well as color. I think we're supposed to use the discussion tab to say/explain why we edited <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:11 PM **Tami**: yes, you are right. The discussion tab would be less cumbersome. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:12 PM **me**: ok so we edit with a color and add comments to discussion? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:13 PM **Tami**: Sounds good. Anything else we need to decide about editing or do we just see as we go? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:14 PM **me**: This is from the last class email "People are used to making their individual contribution rather than critically evaluating the work of themselves and others and expanding on this work. A poor collaboration ends up as a patchwork of postings, while a well-coordinated collaboration can produce an exciting, original creation. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> I think if we keep that in mind we'll be ok <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:15 PM **Tami**: I thought about that and I will be choosing a few books to feature in fiction and non-fiction areas. I thought I would focus on books that had to do with community service or fiction picks that fit in well with our topics. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:16 PM **me**: that would be great for me! I've been feeling a little uneasy about my "join a group" page <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:17 PM **Tami**: I think your page is great!!! Very well presented and thought through, obviously. We are our own worst critics, arent we? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: Yes, you're right! I also see we have to add original visual- I need to work on that and the widget. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:18 PM I think we look pretty good- did you see my comment (forget where I put it- maybe about page) on describing how our wiki is unique? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:20 PM **Tami**: ummm...not yet. I'll look for it. ok--glad you brought up the widgets................I'm having severe "WIDGET" issues????? Can widgets be created??? I tried to follow the instructions, but all I got was the URL..Help? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:21 PM **me**: on your widget were you able to find the "embed" code? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:22 PM **Tami**: no, where would that be? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: which site are wanting to embed? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:24 PM **Tami**: it actually isn't a site, but a portion of a site. Don't remember the exact one right now, but on a teen book website, there was the possibility of going to a link that had a list of favorites. Would I be able to create a widget out of that? Or does it need to be an entire site? Sorry if that doesn't make sense.... <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:26 PM **me**: you can link to a site by doing a hyperlink, but the widget (from wwhat I know) needs to be selected from the editing tool bar tv icon <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:27 PM **Tami**: makes sense. Lauren just came up. I told here we were here. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:28 PM **me**: when you find something you want to embed you need to have the code- on YouTube, for example, it is an option to just copy and add to the box in the widget edit window wiki

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px"> //Tami has joined// <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> //Lauren has joined// <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: hey guys <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> sorry i forgot to sign in <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: you found us! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:29 PM **me**: Hi there! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: hi! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: We were talking widgets- I'm having trouble coming up with something that seems useful <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:30 PM **Lauren**: yeah, i found that, too <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> it's hard to find truly educational ones <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: have you done general searches, such as "book wigets"? ( I've used that one to find things for my pages. I've found a few) <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:31 PM **me**: I think your chat (Lauren) works- I'll try a book widget search - didn;t know about that <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:32 PM **Lauren**: yeah, i added a chat widget and a discussion board widget ... and some other ones because i liked them (I created an extra fun page for them) <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:33 PM **Tami**: I'm glad we have this next week to polish this wiki...............everyone please be kind!:) <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: your pages looked great so far! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: I agree! I think it looks good so far and it feels pretty cohesive even though we're all doing our own section <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:34 PM How should we go about "handing this in?" <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:35 PM **Tami**: Should we give Dr. Lamb a heads up when we're "Finished"? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: yeah, we probably need to let her know what sections we did <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> isn't there a section on the forum to post the address? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: There should be. We could give a brief overview there. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:36 PM **me**: she'll know what we've done when she checks "recent changes" we should add some comments in the wiki address part of the forums, I think <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> We also have to include something about the virtual experience on our about page <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:38 PM **Tami**: Lots to do??? Should we touch base again this week as we are editing to make sure we are complete? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:39 PM **Lauren**: should we all then make sure to contribute something about the virtual experience? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: Yes, I think so. ON the about page, I can clean up what we have so far, but should we each write a brief reflection with our names? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: yes <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: yeah, that sounds good <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:40 PM **me**: when should we post the wiki address on forums? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: Should these comments be added now or at the end of our editing period? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:41 PM **me**: it looks like it's part of the initial project <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: hmm ... i guess i would say now and you can always edit this week if you need to <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: ok <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: when should we post the wiki address on forums? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:42 PM **Lauren**: well, when does everyone think they'll be finished with their initial pages? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:43 PM **Tami**: I won't be finished until tomorrow nite. I have school tomorrow and a conference afterwards, so I'll still be working tomorrow nite. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: ????- I have time tomorrow am and again after 1:00. I need to add the original visual and a widget (maybe some small touch ups) <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:44 PM **Lauren**: well, it's due by midnight, right? i (or anyone) could post the address tomorrow evening/night. say 8 pm or so? just to make sure everyone has plenty of time <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:45 PM **me**: I'll make that work! Is that enough time for you, Tami? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: Let <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> Sorry--Let's make that 9pm. I wonder how much time Karl will need <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:46 PM **Lauren**: he looks close to finished <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: He sent me a chat earlier and said he thought he was finished. If I post this chat he can catch up to us. We should let him know about adding to "our process" though <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:47 PM **Tami**: Ok. I can post it at 9 tomorrow night. Let me know if anyone needs more time. I'm usually up late anyway. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: sounds good to me- is there anything else for now? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:48 PM **Lauren**: ok, i think i'm good. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: I think that about wraps it. <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: also, since my pages aren't so information intensive, if anyone needs help with anything i can help <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:49 PM **me**: alright then! we'll just touch base vis email (or forums?) if we get stuck which is better? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: Thanks for the offer. Should we chat again this week? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> let's do e-,mail <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: ok, email is good <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:50 PM **me**: ok let's also set up another chat via email <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> for later this week <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> anything else? <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)">8:51 PM **Tami**: Don't think so. Thanks for all of your help everyone! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: nope, i think that's all if that's good for everyone else <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Tami**: Later, girls! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **me**: Great see you later, then! <span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136)"> **Lauren**: bye bye!

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