[Year 12 IT Apps] Blogging

[Joseph Papaleo]

Michael,

May I suggest you look at edublogs.org (which is based on WordPress)

You have a choice of personal, student blogs or school blogs

I've been using them and find the support for educational use is quite good.

Cheers

Joseph Papaleo
Ivanhoe Grammar School


On 2/11/07, Martin, Michael M <martin.michael.m at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> Thanks Tony, I like your approach and positive outlook.  You are right,
> students don't approach this type of thing with a mature attitude.  I'll
> take on board your comments
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> ________________________________
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> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Tony Beggs
> Sent: Sun 2/11/2007 3:20 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Blogging
>
>
> Michael
> I have introduced a blog for System Development as a source for the
> students to have easy access to the teacher when off site. Students ask
> about where to find course work and request clues for homework off the class
> web site etc.
> It is a risk to run, as I presumed beforehand. I am still waiting for a
> mature audience response from some of the students.
> However, one trick that has worked is for setting up one blog stream for
> technical questions which you control with a firm hand, and the other to
> allow for a more conversational style of involvement. This fits very well
> with their social electronic dialogues.
> I have used Wordpress and it gives you immediate moderation control over
> comments via your email address. If things get out of hand there is a bulk
> option for deletion.
> Michael, it is going to cost some time before it ticks all the boxes, but
> I believe it is going to work and I am starting to see more positive use of
> it now - and we are only at the end of the second week.
> I will use the option to only enrol my class list next time, rather than
> leave subscription as open, as you are never too sure about who is saying
> what. IP address "WhoIs" can only give you certain investigative material.
> Cheers
> Tony Beggs
> St Patrick's Ballarat
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Martin, Michael M
> Sent: Sun 11/02/2007 8:48 AM
> To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Blogging
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Is there anyone that has set up a Blogs site at their school for the
> purpose of allowing students to ask the expert (teachers) questions, and I
> don't mean just IT teachers but teachers across all teaching areas.  And is
> this helping students with their approach to learning?  I am keen to set up
> a blogs site at my school so that ideas can be shared and questions
> asked.  I saw an example on the British Museum site where students blog
> questions to the experts.  This would be cool in a school environment.
>
> Keen to hear views and strategies
>
> Regards
> Michael Martin
> Copperfield College
>
>
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