[elearning] blogs/wikis/profiles

[Paul]

yeah the control is the only reason, and inside the protected intranet
allows access by ONLY staff and students from this school.
apart from that I don't see any problems with the educational ones.
I just sort of did it as a experiment and it grew that's all.

Paul


On 11/7/07, Baird, Anne P <baird.anne.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
>  Hi Paul
>
> I'm interested in why you have decided to build the space yourself rather
> than use the educational wikis and blogs that are freely available on the
> web. Apart from the obvious control and privacy issues is there any other
> reason?
>
> Regards Anne
>
>
>
> *Anne Baird*
> Leading Schools Manager
> Wedderburn College
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> *From:* elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Paul
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 November 2007 8:09 AM
> *To:* elearning at edulists.com.au
> *Subject:* [elearning] blogs/wikis/profiles
>
>
>
> cross post from Year 12 IT Apps
>
> I have built a PHP based wiki/blog/profile system here at narre warren
> south p-12,
> a few classes are using the blogs as a 'journal'.. nobody has used the
> wiki yet, but hopefully soon.
> and because we have it 'onsite' we have full control over the content,
> as in we can delete an entry then and there if it is innapropriate.
> the 'profile' section is perhaps a little questionable, but better than
> the kids using the real myspace from school.
> the newest feature is being able to include 'mp3' files in your blogposts,
> AKA podcasts.
> maybe you could use something like this as part of your new IT course, and
> even non IT subjects.
>
> anyways, there's a few screenshots at
> http://web.nwsc.vic.edu.au/narrespace
>
> I would love it if a few other schools were 'beta testing' it for me too
> though... hint, hint...
>
> Paul Gorton,
> www.cold7.com
> web.nwsc.vic.edu.au
>
>
>
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