[Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

Wed May 23 13:44:38 EST 2007

I think a large part of the 'behavioural' issue in cyberbullying is that
the victims are faceless.  There is no instantly visible response!
Perhaps having student images beside forum entries in Moodle assist in
this. (I can get back on topic very sneakily also.)

Daniel Stanley
IT Co-ordinator for
Carrum Downs Campus
Flinders Christian Community College
e: daniel.stanley at flinders.vic.edu.au
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m: 0423960800
f:   03 97735710

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	From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of ARNOTT Suzanne
	Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2007 12:18 PM
	To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
	Subject: RE: [Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

	Hey Daniel :-)

	Long time....

	I agree.... We should be looking at how we can encourage
responsible web users.... Rather than cyber bullies who use the net as a
way of hurting others.... Which with myspace, msn, and mobile
technologies we have been seeing all too frequently in the media.... And
probably had some situations in many of our own colleges/schools -
whether we know about it or not....and whether the media gets to it or
not.

	It was interesting I had a group of really great kids just
"fall" into being really aggressive in one of the forums they had set up
on Moodle...(see linking it back to being on topic :-)). When I spoke to
them about it they realised what they had done, and how easy it was,
even for "good" kids to fall into it. They were mortified, and hopefully
I have encouraged them to think about what they say before they post it.

	I think ultimately the bandwidth thing is what SHOULD be the
primary reason for blocking them, as that can slow everyone down...
Moodle gives students a social and learning environment to play ... I
mean learn... with while at school....

	Cheers

	Suz

	Suzanne Arnott

	Assistant Manager of ICT

	Photography and Multimedia Coordinator

	Elisabeth Murdoch College

	Langwarrin

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	From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Stanley
	Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2007 11:32 AM
	To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
	Subject: RE: [Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

	Hi all

	I realise this thread has sort of ended but....

	We block these sites to exclude inappropriate content and reduce
large loads on bandwidth.

	I have often privately questioned the validity of this approach.
Media sharing sites are becoming more and more prevalent, and for many
kids, are their most common use of web access.

	Should we be stopping kids from access places like Myspace, or
working with them to positively influence how they use sites such as
these?

	food for thought

	Daniel 

	Daniel Stanley

	IT Co-ordinator for

	Carrum Downs Campus

	Flinders Christian Community College

	e: daniel.stanley at flinders.vic.edu.au

	w: 03 97850000 

	m: 0423960800

	f:   03 97735710

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		From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Alan Oh
		Sent: Monday, 21 May 2007 3:52 PM
		To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
		Subject: [Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and
more

		Ladies and gentlemen, 

		This is probably off topic and I do beg your indulgence,
but does your school allow students access  to the above. Do your
students have unlimited email storage? If not, what limits do you set
for them? Thanking you for your patience. If there is another area where
I can post these types of questions, please let me know .

		Humbly yours,

		Alan

		Waverley CC

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