![]() |
![]() |
[ProfessionalDevelopment 2192] Re: Information for Guest DiscussionTaylor, Jackie jataylor at utk.eduMon Jul 7 17:04:19 EDT 2008
Hi Jim, and welcome to the discussion! You wrote, "Please explain the second bullet, i.e., what are "trailing replies," what is "trimming" them, and pretty much the whole rest of that bullet. In non-tech speak, please. Sorry, I'm new to participating in these discussions. I've only replied to something once and that was a couple of years ago." Yes, I see what you mean about the tech speak! Sorry about that. 1. "Trailing replies" Trailing replies are the old messages you see in an email when you click "reply." So take this email for example. To "trim" trailing replies, I would delete everything beneath my signature _before_ I hit send. (I've left the replies in this email so that you can see what I mean by trailing replies.) If there are parts of other messages that you'd like to include in your message, you might copy and paste them into your new message (like I did by quoting you above) so that it is clear about which points you are addressing. 2. "Digest format" Digest format is a discussion list subscription option for subscribers. You can set your subscription to receive posts bundled in one or two emails per day (versus 1 email per posting). Think of it like collecting a stack of newspapers but instead you're collecting a stack of emails. When the stack reaches a certain size, the discussion list software puts all posts into one long email and sends it to you. But if each post contains all of the old "trailing replies" then you might imagine how difficult that could be to sort through. Plus the stack grows faster and you'll receive just as many digest emails as you would if you weren't subscribed in digest format. Thus my suggestion in #1 above. Not completely devoid of "non-tech speak" I'm afraid. But does this help at all? (And if other digest subscribers want to chime in, please do!) Cheers, Jackie jataylor at utk.edu -----Original Message----- From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Lively, Jim Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 10:20 AM To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2191] Re: Information for Guest Discussion Please explain the second bullet, i.e., what are "trailing replies," what is "trimming" them, and pretty much the whole rest of that bullet. In non-tech speak, please. Sorry, I'm new to participating in these discussions. I've only replied to something once and that was a couple of years ago. Thanks, Jim ________________________________ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Taylor, Jackie [jataylor at utk.edu] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 7:05 AM To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2178] Information for Guest Discussion Good day or evening, all, Our guest discussion of Student Involvement and Critical Thinking in Adult Literacy begins today. One goal of the discussion is to share ideas, strategies, and approaches so that those planning instruction and professional development for fall may adapt some of the ideas shared. Please ask questions that will help you to achieve your own goals for participating. Resources and strategies that subscribers share will then be compiled and posted to the PD List. Just a few items as we get started: * Topics of discussion often change through dialogue. Please adjust the subject lines of posts to match the topic being discussed. * Trim off trailing replies as applicable. This helps subscribers who receive PD List posts in "digest" format because the digests are bundled and sent once the compilation of posts reaches a certain size limit (KB). * The list archives provide a second way to monitor the conversations. To view the archives, visit: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/2008/date.html * Most importantly, we hope to hear from you. To participate in the discussion, send your email messages to: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov<mailto:professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov > . Looking forward, ~ Jackie Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu<mailto:jataylor at utk.edu> ---------------------------------------------------- National Institute for Literacy Adult Literacy Professional Development mailing list professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/professionaldevelopment Provide feedback by May 30th on the AALPD Quality Professional Development Standards: http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AALPD_PD_Quality_Standards_Feedba ck Professional Development section of the Adult Literacy Education Wiki http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Adult_Literacy_Professional_Devel opment
More information about the ProfessionalDevelopment mailing list |