I have chosen Blogger.com (aka Blogspot) to host our discussions.
I have chosen this platform because of it's central multi-management options, relatable "blog" and "message board" atmosphere (that I suspect all of you have experience with), it's exclusiveness options, and of course; it's nice chronicled environment.
To have a definitive list of blog participants I would like each of you to "Follow" the blog. There is a widget on the left side of the main page with a button that let's you hook up your online profile with the list. The idea of this is to let you and everyone know who exactly you're corresponding with. NOTE: However!: If you don't have a gmail account you must link yourself via "Open ID"– if your email server doesn't have an open ID option I have to invite you to gmail. Another great thing about being a Gmail user is that it qualifies you to be a administrator. This means you'll be able to log into Blogger to create blog entries as well as comment. Gmail is a great email server, I'd advise everyone in the world to switch. But if you choose not to take this opportunity, you must follow and comment the blog in your "Open ID" so we know who you are! :) :) :)
The url to the blog is as follows: http://ttmastermind.blogspot.
Okay, so this is the tentative order of operations around here:
I think interactions with Tess should be limited to every two weeks. At the start of every two weeks I will post a Blog entry called "Session _#_ <-insert number concurrent with how many sessions we have had so far"– the members of the blog would then leave their questions in the comment area. All of us can ask as many questions as we want. Then, in two weeks time, Tess can choose which question or questions she would like to answer and make a blog entry entitled "Tess Answers Questions -Session 1" or whatever she may choose to call it (just as long as her blog entry titles are uniform for organization sake, I will be happy). In the comment area of her blog entry we can discuss, debate with her and with each other in an nice organized chronicled "message board" form.
However, what if you wanted to answer some questions, you could make your own blog entry following the same uniform entry title for answering questions: i.e. "Charlene Answers Questions- Session 2". You know, only if you wanted to make a big deal about something. Otherwise, there should be random tid-bit or rant blogs every so often from the people who have blog entry posting capability.
Right now I have a few mock up blog entries (including this email) up there. It gives you a rough idea of the kinds of media Blogspot can host.
I hope all of this makes sense! If you want a gmail account or have any other questions, just reply me so.
I really hope this works out. All of us deserve a positive mentor.
Love,
Char char
p.s. Tess, you have to get a gmail account. I will invite you promptly.
