http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/ Ham Radio Instructor's Group Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:22:00 GMT Wayne N5WD http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/635 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/635 Our school finally got the Moodle server up and running a couple of weeks ago, but I've yet to have time to sit down and begin putting the class onto Moodle Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:24:37 GMT Allan R. Batteiger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/634 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/634 Jerry There are a number of individuals and groups using these ppt slides and study guides. As far as I know they are all 12 to 14 hours training sessions, Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:15:32 GMT Jerry Dwyer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/633 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/633 Alan, I see all the documentation you have and that's great. How can I find someone to use these and instruct with these. I have no instructor training so I Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:53:45 GMT Jerry Dwyer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/632 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/632 One other thing . . . I can post a recording of each session on the web so the people serious about passing could go over it again and again. I think what Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:40:16 GMT Allan R. Batteiger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/631 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/631 Jerry I have a set of PPT slides for both Tech and General as well as study guides on my www site. The are free to use for non-profit purposes. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:37:21 GMT Jerry Dwyer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/630 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/630 Gosh, I took my Tech and General the same day and didn't need that much training? Both tests are based more on rules and regs and bands and procedures. Not Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:02:32 GMT Dan Romanchik KB6NU http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/629 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/629 Jerry-- I think it would be next to impossible to cover all the material that people need to know to pass the General Class test in just two sessions (four Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:00:41 GMT Robert Schoenfeld http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/628 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/628 This is a great idea I suggest that you carry forward with it I also suggest that you put a power point presentation on the web page so people could follow Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:55:57 GMT Dan Romanchik KB6NU http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/627 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/627 Hi, Jerry-- I think TechNet is a very cool idea. Do you have a list of upcoming topics? If so, I'll include that when I write this up for my blog at Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:24:03 GMT Allan R. Batteiger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/626 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/626 Jerry I currently teach both Tech and General using Powerpoint and a study guide. Each of these require 12-14 hours to go through the material. I have been Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:27:39 GMT Jerry Dwyer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/625 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/625 I joined this group to be able to send a request to the appropriate people. I run a "Technology Net" on our club repeater. Every Friday evening we have a guest Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:44:11 GMT mah197018 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/624 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/624 Welcome Dan. Be sure to check out the files section of this Yahoo group. I have found them very helpful. Feel free to send an e-mail to me with any question or Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:29:44 GMT garrett.danl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/623 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/623 Hey all - I'm Dan, wy0o in Grand Island, Nebraska (EN00tv). I am old at teaching but new at teaching amateur radio. Just scheduled the 3 license classes at Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:07:30 GMT Wayne N5WD http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/622 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/622 Moodle is an online electronic course presentation and management system that's becomming very popular in K-12 and higher education. I'm in the process of Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:58:39 GMT Dan Romanchik KB6NU http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/621 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham_instructor/message/621 It is certainly true that different people learn in different ways and at different rates. That being the case, the one-day class is certainly not a panacea.