Comments on: More Blogs and Schools News http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:53:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: John Pederson http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1450 John Pederson Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:00:02 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1450 <a></a>Meanwhile, in another corner of the blogosphere, I launched a Moodle site yesterday in an attempt to gather folks for an online "book study" of "The Cluetrain Manifesto" and how it relates to education. It seems that every conversation we are having of late ties back to Cluetrain...it will make you shudder to let your mind wander to the educational implications of what we are doing (and not doing). I'm looking for people to come play. It's open to everybody. It's time that we organize as a group and bring the "conversation" a bit deeper. Socially constructed online learning. Sorry for the "advertisement" of sorts. I feel deeply compelled to put something out there to organize the community around bringing the conversation to a deeper level. <a href="http://pedersondesigns.com" rel="nofollow">http://pedersondesigns.com</a>. Meanwhile, in another corner of the blogosphere, I launched a Moodle site yesterday in an attempt to gather folks for an online “book study” of “The Cluetrain Manifesto” and how it relates to education. It seems that every conversation we are having of late ties back to Cluetrain…it will make you shudder to let your mind wander to the educational implications of what we are doing (and not doing).

I’m looking for people to come play. It’s open to everybody. It’s time that we organize as a group and bring the “conversation” a bit deeper. Socially constructed online learning.

Sorry for the “advertisement” of sorts. I feel deeply compelled to put something out there to organize the community around bringing the conversation to a deeper level.

http://pedersondesigns.com.

]]> By: Bud Hunt http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1449 Bud Hunt Tue, 31 May 2005 20:21:55 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1449 <a></a>The attempt to at least get students and teachers to think about blog the form versus blogging the skill (and where journals fit in) is a fight worth fighting, even if it's a losing one. That argument is one that I think makes blogging software and websites useful in the classroom. Those arguments about subtle (or big) differences in technology are vital. As school districts get more aggressive with their filtering software, we're going to need solid arguments for what gets to pass through the filter and what gets left at the door. I'm willing, reluctantly, to leave MySpaces at the gate -- but not Blogger. Today in my local paper, the news was my school district's block of Ratemyteachers.com. What's next? The attempt to at least get students and teachers to think about blog the form versus blogging the skill (and where journals fit in) is a fight worth fighting, even if it’s a losing one. That argument is one that I think makes blogging software and websites useful in the classroom. Those arguments about subtle (or big) differences in technology are vital.
As school districts get more aggressive with their filtering software, we’re going to need solid arguments for what gets to pass through the filter and what gets left at the door. I’m willing, reluctantly, to leave MySpaces at the gate — but not Blogger.
Today in my local paper, the news was my school district’s block of Ratemyteachers.com. What’s next?

]]> By: Bill Kempthorne http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1448 Bill Kempthorne Tue, 31 May 2005 15:17:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1448 <a></a>Gee, Will, David and Steve(in name only) on the same blog post, I feel humbled. ;-) On David's Point of 'people will network' and the use or control of blogs in school (the Speaking Underground example) schools are not in a position to control this. As a teacher and now a IT manager I constantly get requests to block, delete, or foil student access to sites like "Rate My Teacher". Steve was right in his podcast, it is like trying to ignore other social issues. A recent survey we conducted showed <20% of our students regularly use the technology provided in schools but >80% had access at home. I most cases the capability at home exceeds that provided by the school. Gee, Will, David and Steve(in name only) on the same blog post, I feel humbled. ;-)
On David’s Point of ‘people will network’ and the use or control of blogs in school (the Speaking Underground example) schools are not in a position to control this. As a teacher and now a IT manager I constantly get requests to block, delete, or foil student access to sites like “Rate My Teacher”. Steve was right in his podcast, it is like trying to ignore other social issues.

A recent survey we conducted showed <20% of our students regularly use the technology provided in schools but >80% had access at home. I most cases the capability at home exceeds that provided by the school.

]]> By: David Warlick http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1447 David Warlick Tue, 31 May 2005 10:38:44 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/more-blogs-and-schools-news/#comment-1447 <a></a>One of the foundations of The Cluetrain Manifesto (a book about business and the Internet <<a href="http://www.cluetrain.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cluetrain.com/</a>>), that I think was most relevant to schools, was their position that <b>people will network</b>. They are already networking on the curbs outside our schools among parents who are waiting to pick up their children, and they may know more about what's going on in your school than you do. What benefits schools, teaching, and learning? Trying to control the network, or facilitating it? Two cents worth! -- dave -- One of the foundations of The Cluetrain Manifesto (a book about business and the Internet <http://www.cluetrain.com/>), that I think was most relevant to schools, was their position that people will network. They are already networking on the curbs outside our schools among parents who are waiting to pick up their children, and they may know more about what’s going on in your school than you do.

What benefits schools, teaching, and learning? Trying to control the network, or facilitating it?

Two cents worth!

– dave –

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