Re: [seul-edu] Introduction

[Douglas Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Michael Hall wrote:

> My name is Michael Hall and I am an ESL (English as a Second
> Language)
> teacher at Larapinta Primary School in Alice Springs in
> Central Australia.
> 
Welcome Michael!  glad to have you aboard!

> I'm interested in:
> 
> * web applications that make a teacher's daily life easier
> (paperless office type apps)
> 
We need to know the type of apps you're looking for (to use or
to create).  Some may already be available or easily modifiable
from existing programs; others may need creation.

> * web apps that encourage open ended, collaborative
> investigative learning
> (eg building a website on a given topic, with peer review of
> texts,
> forum discussion, etc, etc). 
> 
I know some of these exist.  Folks, can some of you point
Michael to apps you've heard of or used for this sort of thing?

> If anything here strikes a chord with others on the list, by
> all
> means contact me if I can help with an existing project or
> perhaps we
> could start something new. I'm happy to be involved with
> coding, testing,
> and/or documentation. 
> 
There's an offer!  If no one approaches you for help Michael,
let me know and I'll find something for you to do, never fear.

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