Nicki's+Project+Page



Nicki's Project Page I have finally chosen a project idea...I will be making a wikispace so that my family and I can participate in Bible study together even though we live far apart from each other. At the conclusion of this course, I will write a reflection on my personal experiences with the rest of the class.  Hi Nicki: This seems like a really cool idea for your project. I live far apart from two of my daughters and granddaughter. Something like your project might be of interest to us. I'll be interested to hear how it goes. Thanks, Jimmy--Nov. 2, 2008

10-20-08


I finally talked to my sister today and told her about my project idea. She seemed really excited about it, so that makes me happy! I also invited my parents to participate and they both were excited as well. So, I think this project is really going to be good for me and my family! Yay!

10-31-08 I got my wikispace up and running! And, my parents and sister agreed to take part. Our first session starts this Sunday and we are discussing the book of Genesis. My sister recommended starting at the beginning if we are doing a Bible Study. So, we shall how it goes.

11-2-08 So, I checked my wikispace and no one from my family has yet to post anything. I know they are all busy, so I will give it a couple of more days. What if this doesn't work out? Is it too late to change my project?

11-4-08 My sister posted on my project page! Yay! I'm getting excited that this might actually work!

11-6-08 Oh my goodness!!! I love my project. I asked my family to respond about anything that calls to them from the book of Genesis (start at the beginning, right?) Anyway, my sister responded and it totally helped motivate me and remind me. This is what she said, "  This section reminded me that God is always there giving signs of his presence and continual support throughout our lives. The rainbow is always there, reminding us of that promise made years ago, but what other signs is He providing that we don't always see? I need to remember to keep my eyes and heart open to His signs of support,especially during my times of trials."

That is exactly what I needed to hear at this point in my life. I tend to forget that He is there, supporting me and loving me, during the difficult times in my life. I need to remember to look for those signs, as little as they may be, that He is there...those signs are what help keep me going! This is why I decided to do this project in the first place, so that I could have these conversations with my sister (and the rest of my family who are all in trouble with me because they haven't posted anything yet)! :)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">11-7-08 I talked to my mom last night and she promised she would get on my wikispace this weekend and post some responses. I already see an issue arising with this project...when people are so busy, it is hard to find time to get online and response. But, if they are too busy to get online, do they really have any other time during the day to take part in this type of activity? How do they maintain their relationship with Christ? Just some questions....

"Just some questions"...and very good ones, Nicki. Jimmy 11/08/08

<span style="color: rgb(200, 78, 4); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">11-13-08 I waited a week before posting my second week discussion topic. Because my sister requested the Book of John, it will be the focus of our next discussion. Hopefully, my parents will participate this time. They promised! :) <span style="color: rgb(33, 99, 19); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">11-14-08 I talked to my mom last night and she made a commitment to have something posted by Sunday! :) Although I really want my family to participate, I don't necessarily want my parents to feel like they "have to." I mean, this should be something fun worth trying out. I think they feel obligated/pressured to because I said this was a school project, and I'm sure once class is over, it will be just me and my sis. Which is fine with me too! :)

<span style="color: rgb(47, 104, 39); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(59, 103, 50);"><span style="color: rgb(189, 90, 5);">11-17-08 My mom posted responses on my today! Yay! It is nice to see someone other than my sister take part. Speaking of my sister, she hasn't posted anything yet. She's probably busy b/c it is midterm exams for her at vet school!

<span style="color: rgb(101, 9, 144); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">11-22-08 I have two feelings about how this project. I think this is a great way for my family and I to interact because we each get an opportunity to share our take on specific topics without interruption. The only downfall is that you have to wait to get feedback or to continue the conversation until someone reads and post responses to your comments. Because I am such a talker, I am really craving dialogue, and this project does not allow me to have a lot of dialogue with my family. But, I do get a warm fuzzy feeling everytime I read something that my family has written! :)

<span style="color: rgb(5, 0, 255);">12-8-08 I have added another section to my wikispace for my project. Instead of discussing a specific topic for this session, I am posting a few versus that deal with "charity"...since the Holiday season is upon us and charity is a huge part of it! Let's see if anyone responds...it is finals time for my sis in school!

12-9-08 As I was saying in my journal posting, I got to spend over a week with my sister in Iowa over Thanksgiving break. It was wonderful. We actually spent a great deal of time discussing this project; what we see that is working with the online wikispace and what isn't working. For my parents, time is the biggest factor. It is hard to find time in a busy to log onto a computer, read what other people have written, and then write a response. For my sister and I, it is the lack of actual dialogue. We love to have conversations with each other and these conversations can last for hours sometimes. In this type of online format, it is difficult to maintain conversations. Our postings seem impersonal and they seldom resonate with one another.

12-12-08 I'm still waiting for someone to respond to my posting on my family's wikispace. It's been up since the 8th. I would like to have them all respond again before I write my summary for this class. I don't think that will happen!

<span style="color: rgb(230, 15, 15);">12-14-08 I checked my wikispace today and my mom has posted a response. It got me to thinking again...I know that I am disappointed with how this project turned out because I wasn't getting the dialogue that I had hoped for. But, I must admit that everytime I read something that my mom or my sister writes, it puts a smile on my face and it makes me think of them. So, even though it does seem impersonal, at least I get a smile out of it. By the way...what is with the weather?? Snow on the beach...how cool is that?! Hi Nicki: I am so glad that you had some response from your folks on your project. Any smile these days is worth having! Use of the computer for communication may not be as good as in person, but it is surely better than nothing. Merry Christmas to you and yours!! Jimmy