Below is the transcript from a "conference" that members of my focus group had on Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at 8:00 p.m.
I experienced no difficulties getting to TAPPED IN. However, once I got there the TAPestry screen froze numerous times. At one point, I started counting how many times I had to do an "update view" just to see what others were saying. I updated my view nine times during the thirty minute conference. By reading the transcript, you will find that others had a similar problem.
Subject: text from Tape_Recorder_6179 (#6179)
Sent: 7/14/98 7:39 PM
Received: 7/14/98 8:53 PM
From: Michele Jacobs [#6398] at TappedIn,
MicheleLJ@moo.tappedin.sri.com
To: mjacobs@bullets.net
ShellieB drops Tape_Recorder_6179 (recording).
Started recording in CTER (#5847)[TappedIn] at Tue Jul 14 18:09:21 1998
PDT.
JolynnP says, "OK, nobody curse"
ShellieB exclaims, "It works!!!!!!!!"
MicheleLJ says, "We are on the air"
ShellieB exclaims, "This is a lot of pressure!"
JolynnP asks, "Did anyone see the front page of USA Today?"
ShellieB asks, "No--anything interesting?"
LynnMG exclaims, "I'm seeing messages again. Hallelujah!"
MicheleLJ asks, "What was on the front page?"
JolynnP says, "They discussed high school exit exams. Very interesting,
although not my level."
ShellieB says, "Peoria used to have a competency exam for special ed
students. It was interesting."
MicheleLJ asks, "What type of exam was it?"
LynnMG says, "I think our district is involved in the Prairie State Exam,
which is an exit exam."
JolynnP asks, "Does Splfd do anything like that?"
ShellieB says, "It was a basic skills--no pass no diploma---made regular
students angry."
MicheleLJ asks, "Shellie did you used to live in Peoria?"
ShellieB says, "I did 1 semester of student teaching there."
JolynnP says, "Students were frustrated in Columbus (place of article)."
LynnMG says, "It is not manditory, I think it costs money, and colleges
don't care about your score like they do ACT and SAT."
MicheleLJ asks, "Me too, what school?"
JolynnP sings It's a Small World
MicheleLJ smiles
ShellieB says, "WHittier Elementary and Woodruff High School, my best
friend's husband teaches math at Woodruff."
LynnMG . o O ( You guys are too much. )
MicheleLJ says, "I was a Calvin Coolidge Middle School it was a Manual
feeder school"
JolynnP asks, "What brought you all to Spfld?"
ShellieB says, "Did you live in Peoria? I could use some Gambling about
now."
LynnMG says, "I know where the mall is in Peoria and where a great place
for ice cream."
MicheleLJ says, "My husband is from Mackinaw just south of Morton"
ShellieB exclaims, "Don't forget Avanti's gondolas!!!!!"
JolynnP exclaims, "OOO Ice Cream!"
JolynnP 's stomach growls.
MicheleLJ . o O ( Avantis MMMMMM )
ShellieB exclaims, "I had a roommate from Morton. Small world!"
JolynnP sings again
DonnaL says, "I just want to type something so that you know I'm paying
attention"
ShellieB asks, "Okay --how do you sing?"
JolynnP says, "badly"
ShellieB exclaims, "Donna that made me smile and even laugh outloud!"
MicheleLJ covers ears
(__)
(oo)
/|----------------------------------------\/
LynnMG holds up a BIG cow: / | The Spotted Cow is in Peoria Heights. ||
* | They make their own ice cream. ||
||---------------------------------------||
~~ ~~
ShellieB asks, "Has your cell phone rang yet, Lynn?"
MicheleLJ exclaims, "I have been there!"
JolynnP says, "I've been practicing with my 1000 recitations of Wheels on
the Bus for my baby."
ShellieB asks, "How old is you little one?"
MicheleLJ asks, "How old is your baby?"
LynnMG says, "We need at new verse for CTER."
JolynnP says, "Oooh a BIG cow."
LynnMG says, "I'm going to call her pager. She hasn't called me."
JolynnP says, "He's 17 mo. I guess not a "baby""
ShellieB says, "You guys are the music experts--create away."
MicheleLJ says, "The wheels on the CTER bus go round and round"
JolynnP asks, "the CTER?"
ShellieB asks, "Mine will be 17 months next week. Can you come sing for
him;)?"
JolynnP says, "sure"
ShellieB says, "I hope I do this recorder thing correctly. You are very
trusting to let me handle this."
MicheleLJ holds up a BIG sepup: You can do it!
LynnMG says, "Janeen"
ShellieB exclaims, "Now how in the heck did you do that!?!?!?!"
MicheleLJ says, "type SEPUP and a sentence no quotes"
JolynnP holds up a BIG pig: I prefer to be a pig, thanks.
LynnMG asks, "Janeen is trying to get on. She has been trying for over
half
an hour. TAPPEDIN loads and then stops. She continues to
shut
down and restart. Any suggestions?"
MicheleLJ oinks loudly
ShellieB holds up a BIG sepup: Did it work?
MicheleLJ claps for Shellie
JolynnP applauds
ShellieB exclaims, "Does she have mudweller downloaded to use? THank you
ladies!"
LynnMG says, "She said that every time she disconnects from the Internet,
someone calls her."
MicheleLJ says, "I had to restart one time and enter through the CTER
screen"
ShellieB says, "She can drive over here and at least view this if she
wants. I'm not too far tell her."
MicheleLJ exclaims, "What a name mudweller!"
JolynnP says, "I have another line for Inet."
ShellieB exclaims, "I can think of a better name but this is being
recorded!"
MicheleLJ exclaims, "I also have a second line, but its expensive!"
JolynnP asks, "What is this "mudweller"? Is it a MAC thing?"
LynnMG asks, "You mean the CTER screen at the bottom of an syllabus page?"
MicheleLJ says, "yes"
ShellieB says, "IT is another way to access this program. Much more
complicated."
DonnaL asks, "Is anyone else's typing window freezing up sometimes?mess?"
MicheleLJ shakes head
JolynnP says, "My other window freezes on me."
LynnMG says, "I will call her on her cell phone and let her know about
that. She is QUITE frustrated, needless to say."
ShellieB says, "Yes mine has been--I keep thinking ive lost everyone."
LynnMG agrees
JolynnP asks, "are you using Netscape?"
ShellieB asks, "Michele--you are showing off---how do you shake your head
and where did you learn these things?"
MicheleLJ says, "use the same command a colon and a verb sentence no
quotes"
JolynnP says, "On the "cheat sheet""
MicheleLJ says, "I learned from the desk person Judi"
MicheleLJ exclaims, "the cheat sheet was helpful too!"
ShellieB says, "I printed those out I just must be tapped in disabled."
LynnMG exclaims, "And I learned from Michele!"
MicheleLJ says, "I give private tours ha ha"
JolynnP says, "It's OK, we'll accept you as you are."
ShellieB shakes head
MicheleLJ exclaims, "Way to go Shellie!"
MicheleLJ eats some dry cereal crunch crunch
JolynnP asks, "Anyone gotten their project grade from Michael?"
MicheleLJ says, "Not yet"
JolynnP says, "I got an email, but no grade."
MicheleLJ says, "Ditto the email"
MicheleLJ . o O ( is Donna hanging on? )
JolynnP . o O ( I think I can, I think I can )
JolynnP says, "Just wanted to try the THINK command"
MicheleLJ asks, "What color is the CTER Bus?"
JolynnP asks, "Are you composing verse, Michele?"
MicheleLJ exclaims, "No just trying to visualize us all in the CTER Bus!"
LynnMG nods
JolynnP says, "I like peridot. It's very Martha Stewart."
MicheleLJ asks, "Okay what shall we discuss?"
DonnaL says, "I heard that Bob Nika will be AP at Feitshans, and Bertha
Love will be AP at my kid's school, Butler"
MicheleLJ asks, "Whats an AP?
LynnMG says, "I stopped seeing messages again, sorry. Yes, Donna, that is
the scoop we got, too."
JolynnP asks, "Is AP "assistant principal"?"
MicheleLJ says, "We don't have those in my little school"
DonnaL says, "Yup"
LynnMG exclaims, "Janeen is having Internet problems. I told her to call
her provider. Yesterday my porvider decided to do an
update at 11:00 a.m. Nice timing!"
MicheleLJ asks, "What is their purpose? Do they mainly do discipline?"
JolynnP asks, "Have you guys heard of a free ISP called Tritium?"
MicheleLJ says, "no"
JolynnP says, "Apparently you have to fill out a survey about your buying
habits once a month. They then feed you advertisements
based
on the info given. And they provide you with free Inet
access. We're going to check it out."
ShellieB has lost her link.
JolynnP says, "We lost Shellie"
MicheleLJ exclaims, "Oh no the mudweller has hit again!"
LynnMG asks, "Do we need to register all of the group members for this
meeting?"
LynnMG says, "My husband is a AP and does LOTS of discipline."
MicheleLJ asks, "Does the recorder turn off when she leaves?"
JolynnP says, "I think the person recording mails the other people in the
group using the mailme command."
MicheleLJ says, "We just type GET and the recorder name then MAILME"
JolynnP exclaims, "I don't remember the recorder name!"
MicheleLJ says, "it was tape_recorder_6179"
JolynnP says, "Thanks Michele"
MicheleLJ asks, "Don't you think Janeen could use this since her name is
in
it?"
MicheleLJ says, "She tried all she could to meet with us"
JolynnP says, "Sure, why not? She'll have an experience to tell."
MicheleLJ says, "definitely"
MicheleLJ asks, "What should we do now?"
JolynnP exclaims, "Hey I mailed the recording! Yeay!"
Stopped recording in CTER (#5847) at Tue Jul 14 18:38:56 1998 PDT.