Re: More follow up to our last meeting

Hello all,

As you will have noticed, I have kicked off the weekly C3 newsletter with short tips on using C3 tools.  I have another posting drafted and would like any feedback you have on it.

Here are some tips on printing Googledocs:

1. Under "Print Settings" (which is found by clicking "File") you can adjust the size of top, bottom, left and right margins.  By decreasing the margins you can fit more onto a page, often reducing the number of pages needed for the document.  Also under "Print Settings" you can choose "Portrait" or "Landscape", and the paper size.  Selecting "A4" should give you a little more space on the page than "Letter".   Print Settings is also where you can select whether and where to print page numbers.  Note that if you have selected "Landscape" in the Googledoc print settings, you also need to select Landscape in your printer options before you print.

2. Under "Insert" you can select "Page Break (for printing)" This will show up as a faint line in your document on the screen.  When you print the document, a new page will start just below the Page Break line.  To remove a page break from a document, point the cursor on the line, then right click your mouse and choose "delete."

If anyone has ideas for future posts, please let me know.

Thanks,

Bill

Professor Bill Harshbarger
Director, English Language Program
International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-8585
+ (81) 422-33-3219
billh@icu.ac.jp
http://indirector.blogspot.com

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Hiroshi Takahashi <hirot711@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Bill and Mark,

I apologize profusely for my much delayed response.

Here's my quick feedback, for what it's worth.

1. I agree with Mark that the tip of the week article looks very useful.

2. I haven't filled out the Can Do list yet but I think the idea is very good and I will fill it out sometime very soon (though I have to admit that I'll probably have a much shorter list of WTs (willing to teach) than other C3ers, an issue I need to address myself).

3. I think the list of "mentee" groups that Mark has come up with looks good. I'm at least comfortable with my group, although I'm also willing to work with anyone else as needed. (I've been working with some of the RCA teachers about using G-docs for tutorial appointments, managing Google Groups, etc.)

4. I have no problem with the unveiling of the "helpicu" account.

See you in the ELP Meeting!

Hiroshi

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Mark Christianson <markc0908@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Bill,

1. I think the tip of the week article looks very good.

2. I'm guessing we will get a clearer idea of how to develop and use the "Can Do" list as we support the staff we are in charge of. I'd be happy to work on it one more step, especially to add links to the list so that users can click on the skill and get more info about it.

3. Which staff we will work with - Just to get the discussion going, I guess one possible way is to tentatively divide by ARW programs and RCA floors and then swap members as needed. How does the following look?

Bill  RCA 2nd floor - Kota, Atsuko T, Kumi, Akiko, Asako
Hiroshi RCA 3rd floor - Mikiko, Masuko, Izumi, Atsuko
Ged  Prog. C ARW - Ken, Mike, Paul, Rob
Dave  Prog. B ARW - Susan, Steve, Lynn, Miguel, Jim, Rab
Mark  Program A ARW - Crystabel, Audrey, Chris Hale, Chris Hoskins, Sylvan

My group seems good to me, but I'm happy to mentor many of the RCA teachers on the 2nd floor too.

4. Unveiling helpicu / ihelpicu -- I think there is no problem to telling people about it, but I wonder if it may be a bit abstract for most people to understand? An email sent just before or after the announcement might be helpful to show in writing what it can be used for and lead people to try it and poke around.

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Bill Harshbarger <wcharshbarger@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi again,

1. Here is a revised draft of the first C3 tip of the week blog we talked about starting:

This is the first posting of what we plan to be a regular (roughly weekly) series of tips, suggestions and helpful ideas related to the ELP C3 Plan. It will also serve as a place where all members of the ELP can post related comments or questions.  Each new post will automatically be sent out as an email to the ELP googlegroup.  If you want to comment on the posts, or ask questions.  Please visit the blog at http://elpc3news.blogspot.com/

Tip of the week on using Gmail: check out this link to the Gmail ninja site that Rab has included in the CM course materials this term.  It has good tips for everyone from  the novice (white belt) to the Gmail Master (imagine a cross between Rab and Yoda). 

Thanks,

C3

2.  I haven't received any feedback on the proposed "I can do list" (see minutes of our last meeting) except from Mark.  Do we want to go forward with this either as a personal checklist we use with people we work with or as a public spreadsheet as Mark has proposed?

3. Is anyone interested in taking on the job of deciding on which ELP staff we will work with?

4. I would like to officially unveil "helpicu" at the ELP meeting on 9/29.  Does anyone object to that and or have suggestions on how best to do it?

Thanks!

Bill


Professor Bill Harshbarger
Director, English Language Program
International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-8585
+ (81) 422-33-3219
billh@icu.ac.jp
http://indirector.blogspot.com

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Mark Christianson

English Language Program
International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka

Tokyo, Japan 181-8585
Tel: 0422-33-3497
Fax: 0422-33-3500

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