Why not put it all on a web page; then insert the URL as a hyperlink on the
listserver?  That way, those of us who want to peruse it carefully
(including me) can do so while others slip by quickly.

Jeff Glauner
Park University

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gretchen Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: A joint project


> In a message dated 6/23/2000 7:36:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Might I suggest that, instead of hammering on a computer at Big Sur,
you
>  enjoy nature.  Have fun. >>
>
> Gulp.  You mean teachers are allowed to do that?
>
> Thanks, Jeff.  My summer school on writing and technology starts Monday
> (grades 5-7 - creative writing and website design).  Is there any interest
in
> a selection of UNedited student work being posted to a page for perusal
this
> summer?  (Be warned - our book is _Robin Hood_, and the students are
always
> fascinated with animals.  We may have "Robin Hood and Maid Marion - the
> Guinea Pig Adventures"!)
>
> I have found (and written articles about) the effect of an authentic
audience
> on motivating students to care about editing.  They are much more careful
> about work that is destined for the web than anything they do for "just"
the
> teacher/themselves.  No one wants to look "dumb" to the whole world.
>
> If there is interest, I can just post some samples with their permission
and
> not link our main site to it.  They're used to my seemingly nonsensical
> requests ("You want us to do what?!") and so would probably be fine with
it,
> as long as the audience is limited.
>
> --Gretchen (who virtuously bought Gardner and Glasser for her trip but
also
> slipped in a trashy beach novel)
>
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