Re:Possible Group Migration... Your opinions please!
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Andrew @ StellaTeach.Me
Feb 17, 2013, 11:35:21 PM2/17/13
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Hey Emma,
I've been engaged on some teacher groups on LinkedIn and found them to be wonderful!
I think that for the time being at least LinkedIn is a great place to really give the Listening group a big boost. I think you are already aware but I will list some benefits here;
- It's FREE! :D
- There are already millions of members on LinkedIn, and literally tens of thousands of them are in education and very passionate about this topic!
- LinkedIn has twitterlike sharing and following functions that will help the group to grow exponentially fast.
- Julian's presence on LinkedIn and TED can be further leveraged there to help more people learn about and share in our vision of listening sooner!
Some side notes on Google+
- It's blocked in China, who knows where else.
- I was an early adopter and subsequent bailer. Though the concept was cool it just didn't seem to get to the level it was hyped up to be... That was a few years ago though so maybe it has reached its tipping point already. It is worth further investigation at least!
Here are some other ideas you maybe didn't expect;
- WeChat Group. ( A free mobile app ) We can send free voice messages around the world and share on one group, or ten groups, or 100 groups. We can follow eachother's audio, photo and video uploads and make comments. I think it easily integrates with Twitter and Facebook as well.
Julian's TED talk really struck a chord in me when he said that wars are a result of failure to listen. ( I paraphrased that ) It really got me thinking. If we can create virtual spaces ( such as Google+ hangouts or WeChat groups ) we can bring people from all around the world together to talk about how life really is where they live, rather than just watch CNN's interpretation of the world.
Imagine if the average American could pick up his iPhone, join the Iraq conversation and ask people on the ground there what is really happening. Imagine if I could easily share with multitudes of people the joy and beauty of life in China. For people to hear the Chinese speak in their own words about how good life really is here... For us to share sounds of our everyday life from around the world... I wonder what the soundscape is like in downtown London? I wonder what it is like to sit and listen whilst riding on a camel in the desert? There are so many possibilities!
This kind of direct connection of speaking and listening between common citizens in different parts of the world will increase global understanding geometrically.
That's my two cents! Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Andrew
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I've been engaged on some teacher groups on LinkedIn and found them to be wonderful!
I think that for the time being at least LinkedIn is a great place to really give the Listening group a big boost. I think you are already aware but I will list some benefits here;
- It's FREE! :D
- There are already millions of members on LinkedIn, and literally tens of thousands of them are in education and very passionate about this topic!
- LinkedIn has twitterlike sharing and following functions that will help the group to grow exponentially fast.
- Julian's presence on LinkedIn and TED can be further leveraged there to help more people learn about and share in our vision of listening sooner!
Some side notes on Google+
- It's blocked in China, who knows where else.
- I was an early adopter and subsequent bailer. Though the concept was cool it just didn't seem to get to the level it was hyped up to be... That was a few years ago though so maybe it has reached its tipping point already. It is worth further investigation at least!
Here are some other ideas you maybe didn't expect;
- WeChat Group. ( A free mobile app ) We can send free voice messages around the world and share on one group, or ten groups, or 100 groups. We can follow eachother's audio, photo and video uploads and make comments. I think it easily integrates with Twitter and Facebook as well.
Julian's TED talk really struck a chord in me when he said that wars are a result of failure to listen. ( I paraphrased that ) It really got me thinking. If we can create virtual spaces ( such as Google+ hangouts or WeChat groups ) we can bring people from all around the world together to talk about how life really is where they live, rather than just watch CNN's interpretation of the world.
Imagine if the average American could pick up his iPhone, join the Iraq conversation and ask people on the ground there what is really happening. Imagine if I could easily share with multitudes of people the joy and beauty of life in China. For people to hear the Chinese speak in their own words about how good life really is here... For us to share sounds of our everyday life from around the world... I wonder what the soundscape is like in downtown London? I wonder what it is like to sit and listen whilst riding on a camel in the desert? There are so many possibilities!
This kind of direct connection of speaking and listening between common citizens in different parts of the world will increase global understanding geometrically.
That's my two cents! Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Andrew
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From: "Emma Quayle"<e.qu...@hotmail.com>;
Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 04:58 PM
To: "teaching-listening"<teaching-...@googlegroups.com>;
Subject: Possible Group Migration... Your opinions please!
We are considering moving, or trying to integrate the Teaching Listening Group into a social media site. What are your views on this?
Although we have been sharing ideas and information on the Google Group, it is hard to view any of this without trawling back through old messages.
A more interactive place to share and discuss would enable us better management of content, connections with other groups and people from a greater array of backgrounds, and also the ability to find out more about each other through profiles.
There are a couple of options, to move us to Linkedin or maybe Google+, although Linkedin is possibly more 'linked up' to a wider range of people at the moment.
I'm aware that some of you may not be on either Linkedin or Google+, and may prefer to keep it just as emailing.
Please let me know what you think.
Emma
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Emma Quayle
Feb 18, 2013, 7:58:40 AM2/18/13
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Thanks Andrew,
Maybe you should work for Linkedin because you certainly convinced me :D
I will set us up a group there - Also, we will be able to link in with the Acoustic Ecology group, who are already doing a lot of work on 'archiving listenings' and who are very education-aware.
Cheers,
Emma
Andrew @ StellaTeach.Me
Feb 19, 2013, 9:30:55 AM2/19/13
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Hey Emma!
Great to get this message from you!
I'm sorry to hear that your workshops have fallen by the side but I have faith that they will be born again!
We are located in Shenzhen city, just across the border from Hong Kong.
We just expanded our primary location from being a learning center to being Stella's International Learners' Academy!
It would be our great pleasure to have you come join us for awhile and work together to put our theories to practice more!
We started out teaching just in the classroom but have been branching out making ESL flashcards, board games and are getting into flash and iPad App development. Also we have plans to roll out an instruction DVD series for parents, teachers and kids in 2013!
It looks like I might spend 3 weeks in Australia next month! I lived there in 2004 and loved it! Can't wait to go back for a visit! Missin' the Aussie meat pie!
Anyway please contact me via email or WeChat so that we can discuss our future possibilities!
By the way, my wife's auntie lives in Tibet and could surely help you find your way around there too!
Cheers and all the best!
Andrew
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Great to get this message from you!
I'm sorry to hear that your workshops have fallen by the side but I have faith that they will be born again!
We are located in Shenzhen city, just across the border from Hong Kong.
We just expanded our primary location from being a learning center to being Stella's International Learners' Academy!
It would be our great pleasure to have you come join us for awhile and work together to put our theories to practice more!
We started out teaching just in the classroom but have been branching out making ESL flashcards, board games and are getting into flash and iPad App development. Also we have plans to roll out an instruction DVD series for parents, teachers and kids in 2013!
It looks like I might spend 3 weeks in Australia next month! I lived there in 2004 and loved it! Can't wait to go back for a visit! Missin' the Aussie meat pie!
Anyway please contact me via email or WeChat so that we can discuss our future possibilities!
By the way, my wife's auntie lives in Tibet and could surely help you find your way around there too!
Cheers and all the best!
Andrew
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From: "Emma Quayle";
Date: 2013年2月18日(星期一) 晚上8:58
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Subject: Re: Possible Group Migration... Your opinions please!
Mark Smulian
Feb 19, 2013, 9:50:47 AM2/19/13
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I want to thank everybody for all their wonderful ideas/thoughts/ pearls of wisdom.
I have been more a listener than talker here, though I am actively involved in many of the subjects being discussed, and as a musician have been working with sound and listening as a tool for facilitating conflict resolution for many years.
I am from Israel and was the band leader for WhiteFlag Project
3 Palestinians from Gaza and 3 Israelis from Tel Aviv.
This led to many different projects.
LinkedIn is a good social network for us...it manages to maintain an air of responsibility and quality.
Also as human beings are basically nomads at heart...way back in our old old 'DNA'- migration is a healthy thing :-)
Only good stuff
mark
Andrew @ StellaTeach.Me
Feb 19, 2013, 10:53:30 AM2/19/13
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Hey Mark!
I was intrigued when I first saw you join our group! I wonder if you have any links to your music online?
Do you still play? Will your band tour Asia at all? I have some close Israeli friends and plan to visit Israel later this year if time permits!
Cheers and all the best,
Andrew
I was intrigued when I first saw you join our group! I wonder if you have any links to your music online?
Do you still play? Will your band tour Asia at all? I have some close Israeli friends and plan to visit Israel later this year if time permits!
Cheers and all the best,
Andrew
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From: "Mark Smulian";
Date: 2013年2月19日(星期二) 晚上10:50
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Mark Smulian
Feb 19, 2013, 1:24:15 PM2/19/13
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Hi Andrew
Good to meet
Would love to come to Asia, if someone is inviting...we are there :-)
Www.whiteflag.com
There is music there...
Can't download from the site.
I am happy to send people songs, if they want any...on the house...
All welcome
Only good stuff to all.
P.S
Coincidentally I am being interviewed by Huffington post tonight regarding music and conflict regions and how effective music can be as a way for peoples to move forward towards resolution.
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