Re: tkt8763-01: Guidebook> More Notes

[Aimee Carol Chandler <acc4@ra.msstate.edu>]

Dr. A.--

Since I won't be here on Thursday night I will talk to Doug after night
class tonight and let him know what section I want to work on.  I am
also a Pagemaker user so I offer my assistance in the formatting and
composing projects as well.

Aimee

On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Larry S. Anderson -- NCTP
wrote:

> I would like to follow up on what Doug Estes mentioned to you in his email
> regarding the Guidebook work.
> 
> I did, indeed, have the honor of meeting with Doug yesterday for an hour
> or so to discuss important strategies we can employ to move right on
> through the process of finalizing the updates to the Guidebook...and to
> get it published in a timeframe that is in line with the ending of the
> semester.
> 
> I feel it is important to re-emphasize the point that Doug is merely
> providing the leadership for this project; he is not doing all the work
> himself.  Quite to the contrary, I expect *each* member (at least, those
> who intend to earn a passing grade) to contribute *significantly* to this
> important work!!  This is not a casual expectation on my part, either.
> 
> So, bring your Guidebook to class with you Thursday night, as Doug says.
> Now, won't it be embarrassing if somebody comes to class without their
> guidebook??  Won't that tell the rest of us something about the way that
> person participates in class by reading email and making notes?  Now, I'm
> not trying to scold anybody or shame anyone into participating; to the
> contrary, I want to encourage you to continue behaving like the eagles you
> are.  Remember, the air where eagles fly is not crowded -- there isn't
> room for all the birds that *wish* they were eagles, for those simply
> can't hold out.  There's nothing wrong with being an eagle, but the hawks,
> doves, chickens, ducks, and even the lovely mockingbirds simply aren't
> eagles and never can be, no matter how much they sit on their perch and
> watch the eagles soar!
> 
> It's belt-tightening time, my friends.  The wheat and the chaff are coming
> apart.  
> 
> I am expecting Doug to do certain things Thursday night (and I have put
> quite a bit of pressure on him to make this happen, too--maybe he's sorry
> now that he said he would do this, but the commitment has been made!).  He
> will bring with him a "grid"-type document on which he can record the
> portions of the Guidebook which you intend to take responsibility for.
> This is not a tough assignment for any single one of us, but it is a
> nearly-insurmountable task for one person to perform in the time frame we
> are facing.
> 
> So, we all can do this.
> 
> Here's what I expect to happen Thursday night:
> 
> 6:00 PM) Intro to class, getting organized, and preparing for the phone
> calls.
> 
> 6:15) Phone call with Peter Reynolds, from Fablevision Studios.  Peter is
> author of "The North Star," "The Blue Shoe," and "The North Star Guide to
> Technology Planning."  Check out his web site (www.fablevision.com)
> beforehand and be ready to ask Peter at least one question.  Write your
> question(s) on paper and bring them to class with you.
> 
> 7:15) End call with Peter -- if not beforehand.  At this point, we will
> "debrief" on what we heard, what the significant points were, and what
> continuing questions we have.
> 
> Perhaps a very, very short break....then....
> 
> 7:30) Phone call with Chip Daley, Clark County (NV) School District, Las
> Vegas.  Prepare questions for Chip, as well.  We talked some about this in
> class last week, so I expect you will have a plethora of questions to ask
> him..
> 
> 8:15) End call with Chip Daley (if not before).  Debriefing.
> 
> Short break -- Tentatively
> 
> 8:30) Guidebook work.  At this point, we will all gather around the
> conference room table and assure our personal responsibility for sections
> of the guidebook.
> 
> I have asked (directed) Doug to give everybody one full week to prepare
> your comments for the section of the Guidebook for which you take
> responsibility.  We all will need to submit to Doug our work prior to next
> week's class meeting so he can bring with him the current version of the
> draft update.  Yes, I know this is a fast track, but we can do it! (Even
> in the midst of doing income tax and the other nagging things that some of
> us still have to complete...)
> 
> Doug, I suggest you meet with Jennifer so you can discuss with her a clear
> direction we can take regarding the graphic look of the guidebook.  Then,
> when you come to class Thursday night, you can give us all a report of
> what Jennifer will be doing.  You will need to make sure you have some
> good help lined up to help with PageMaker layout, insertion, and
> proofreading.  This will be *your* responsibility.
> 
> Note to all:  Are you still writing in your journals?  I am.  I find that
> if and when I become "lax" about writing in my journal, I find myself
> slipping in other areas of my life.  Writing helps keep me focused upon
> the truly important aspects.  Now, if I could just exercise the discipline
> to do what I *know* I should do!!
> 
> See y'all Thursday night.  That time will be here before we know it.
> 
> --Dr. A
> 
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