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Charles, a presentation is just that - you "present" an idea. It's an introduction. No one becomes knowledgeable about a subject from it's introduction. It's the appetizer that tantalizes the palate in preparation of the main course. Try follow-up now, where you could teach a beginning course. Bill On 9/27/2010 6:30 AM, Charles Butler wrote: > The conference was only a day and a half long, Friday night and all > day Saturday. The topics were informative, but sometimes misleading > by title. > > If I had made a connection to the net, the group would have seen how > many of their questions were answered and what strides have been made. > It was very frustrating over all as I was getting no feedback other > than from KJ and the members of the conference administration, and > their comments were polite but non-committal, so I left feeling very > much in the dark. > > Charles > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* MARIA GALEA <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Mon, September 27, 2010 6:25:26 AM > *Subject:* Re: SignWorkshop OASLTA > > Hi Charles, > Well done for your presentation. You've done your part: It's just a tiny > seed you plant - so yes, you would feel very very small - but then as > Erika pointed out you never know how it will grow.. > maria > > > Don't worry Charles > > > > I used to be one of the skeptics until Belgium's Kathleen & Sara > > discreetly introduced me to SW. > > > > The rest is history. > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On 26 Sep 2010, at 20:45, "Valerie Sutton" <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > > >> SignWriting List > >> September 26, 2010 > >> > >> Hello Charles! > >> > >> First of all, a big hug from me, and a big THANK YOU for being so brave > >> to present at any conference - It takes courage to present in front > of a > >> skeptical audience (if that was what they were...they may not have > >> been)... > >> > >> I am sure you did an excellent job and please do not be hard on > >> yourself... > >> > >> All presentations help SignWriting, no matter what the reaction, > because > >> people become interested later. Even if they express some doubts right > >> now, it is because it is the first time they have heard of it and > we all > >> are skeptical about new ideas - but then later, they hear about it a > >> second time from someone else, and they remember the discussions with > >> you the first time they heard about it, and they decide to look into it > >> because now their interest has been stimulated a second time - > >> > >> So you have really helped SignWriting no matter what - > >> > >> Thank you for telling us about the presentation so quickly after it > >> happened - > >> > >> And Kelly Jo was there? Wow - that is so great! > >> > >> So is there more time at the conference now? It will give you a chance > >> to talk to some of the people with questions - don't worry, Charles, > >> this was a real blessing - > >> > >> Val ;-) > >> > >> ----- > >> > >> > >> On Sep 26, 2010, at 5:33 PM, Charles Butler wrote: > >> > >>> Well, I presented the workshop but I felt that I fell on my face for > >>> the following reasons: > >>> > >>> 1) Too much information, too little time. > >>> 2) Lack of vocabulary, all of the attendees were interpreters AND > >>> teachers of the deaf, and my vocabulary was inadequate to the task. I > >>> should have asked for help from KJ or another interpreter at the > >>> beginning. > >>> 3) I got positive responses from a couple of people, but the most > >>> common one was "how many people IN OHIO are using this system", "why > >>> should MY students have to learn anything else?" Half of them maybe > >>> "got it" but the others just kept with questions. > >>> 4) I should have simply linked to the website and gone from there as > >>> the website is informative, answers most of the common questions, > and I > >>> could have had a Deaf Advocate actually talking to the group. > >>> > >>> Lessons learned, but I feel very small and inadequate right now. > >>> > >>> Charles Butler > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > >