Re: [school-discuss] Announcement: Creating an Online Class that Accommodates Dyslexia

[David Bucknell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Marilyn,

This is a great idea.  I know it's a work-in-progress and that you'll
be fine-tuning it - lucky pun for an audio-based site.  I just had a
quick look and listen.  A lot of time went into what you're doing and
I think you're offering a unique and interesting course.

I think we should start popularizing you and others selling their
teaching and work for schools on our sites.  I would like to talk to
you about how best to do this in a way that respects the free/open
source communities, but, more importantly, works.  I'll write to you
off the list.

Bon voyage,

David

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:10 AM,  <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi there everyone!
>
> I have not seen much activity on this list lately, so maybe everyone is
> really busy with other things?
>
> I read most posts, but haven't written anything for a long time either.
> Plus, I used to use marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx as my email address, but now
> use marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  I was paying out too much money for
> domains I was not using, so  I consolidated them several months ago.
>
> Hope you are all well.
>
> Last fall I took a new teaching job to be closer to home and it turned out
> to be horrible at many levels.  Kids were cool - as always - but it was bad
> enough that I felt I needed to get the heck out of there at the end of the
> first semester.  And since I live in Texas where the state legislature has
> been cutting public school funding like crazy - there are no jobs out there
> at all.  None.  Nada.
>
> Time to get creative.  I have been toying with the idea of putting a class
> online for a long time and here it is so far . . .
>
> http://marilyn.hagle.com
>
> The content will be free for anyone, but I am hoping that enough schools
> hire me as the teacher to pay the bills.  It is different from other online
> classes in that it completely accommodates students with dyslexia.  Students
> with dyslexia cannot "read to learn" so most online courses are
> innappropriate for them.
>
> If you have the time, please offer suggestions.  If you know of a school
> that might be interested, please forward them the link.
>
> Thanks alot!   Maybe some of you on this list might create your own class???
>
> Marilyn Hagle  :)
>
>