There are five chatback lists distributed by St. John's mainframe. Chatback , is a key discussion list used for planning and sharing among the teachers and others involved in Chatback projects. Talkback , originated as a place where students could post the outcomes and responses to the Chatback projects, but it has evolved as a place where students share comments, questions and stories with one another and with the other Chatback adults. Some of the adults assume character roles in their communication with students. Most of the 1993-94 Chatback projects are on lists of their own, but the Nigel Palmer's Bird Tables are discussed on Talkback.
Students design and construct a bird feeding station they can view from a classroom window.
Students write reports on building and stocking the bird table, and describe their feeding station's and feathered visitors. The reports are uploaded and shared with Talkback. Three more Chatback projects have lists of their own. First is The Time Capsule . Pat Davidson collected suggestions of items to be included in a time capsule which was sealed to mark the end of 1993.