Maria's February Tip of the Month can be found at http://www.tutormentorconnection.org/TMLearningNetwork/Articles/tabid/645/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/316/Default.aspx The focus is on Listening Skills. I have to admit, this is a weak area for me. I have so much information to share, that I find myself overtalking other people. My enthusiasm gets the better of me. The reason I'm so enthusiastic about the internet, is that we can all talk at the same time. I've been in groups of 3 or more, and in phone confernces, and I find that there are always people in the groups even more vocal than I am. It's hard to get a word in. Seems like a battle. Again, this is why I favor the internet. We're all equal when we write what we say. We don't even need to be in the same room at the same time. I wonder how much we might attract the attention of youth and volunteers if we could get them involved in on-line forums like this where what they say has equal weight to what I or someone else says. The logic of our ideas, and the thinking and research behind those ideas, are what gives power to our writing. I hope you'll read Maria's article then add your own ideas here. |