SFU EDUC 804: Agenda for TappedIn Meeting (Nov. 9, 2005)
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Tonight we'll be meeting in Tapped In, a synchronous on-line meeting place designed specifically for teacher professional development at SRI International.

When you log in

Please gather in Kevin's office. You can find it most easily by:

• Clicking on the Tapped In tab (near the top right corner of the window)
• Then clicking the People Tab (near the top left)
• Find Kevin's name on the list
• Click on the office icon on the line with Kevin's name (on the far right)

Don't forget to "detach" your chat window so you can make it really big. Do this by:

• Clicking on the "actions" pop-up menu (just above the scrolling text of the chat box, on the right)
• Choosing "detatch"

You can also use the "actions" menu to make the text in your chat window bigger or smaller.

If you have any technical problems you can reach me at (604) 291-3476.

Some Useful TappedIn Commands

Here are few useful commands for your reference. To use these, type them into the chat window.

/think <statement> Expresses your statement as a thought bubble (e.g. ". o O (statement)")

/me <action> Makes your character "perform" the specified action (e.g. if I enter "/me scratches his head" you see "KevinO scratches his head")

/msg <user> Opens a private chat with one specific user

Turn-taking in the Large-Group Discussions

When a number of people are together in one TappedIn room, it is possible for several people to "speak" at once and set up several conversational threads. Following multiple threads of conversation can become overwhelming. The problem becomes more severe as more people enter a room.

To cope with this problem, we will be using the "talking stick" method in our large-group discussions. Here is how it will work:

• Only the person "holding" the talking stick is permitted to speak.
• The person holding the talking stick will type in ALL CAPS.
• Others who wish to speak next will raise their hands (by typing "/me raises her hand")
• When he or she is finished speaking, the person holding the talking stick will pass it to another person (by typing "/me passes the talking stick to Ana", for example.)

You may choose to use this protocol as well in your small-group discussions in the various break-out rooms (see schedule, below).

Schedule of Events

Since it is very difficult to follow synchronous chats with more than a few participants, we will be moving back and forth between small-group and whole-group chat throughout the evening. Here's a schedule. Please keep a watch or clock with you and shift between rooms as necessary using the appropriate "passageways". (A list of these is available in each room.)