Comments on: Using Pageflakes as Student Portal http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gerald http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7795 Gerald Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:41:01 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7795 Thanks for bringing this to our/my attention. I was just able to put together a pageflake page for my students (7th and 8th grade science students) with a whole world (so to speak of resources). It makes my former list of links on my school website so puny in comparison. Thanks for bringing this to our/my attention. I was just able to put together a pageflake page for my students (7th and 8th grade science students) with a whole world (so to speak of resources).

It makes my former list of links on my school website so puny in comparison.

]]> By: Kate Farrell http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7321 Kate Farrell Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:56:07 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7321 Although I've shown my pupils Pageflakes and Netvibes, they much prefer Yourminis.com, which is a similar portal to RSS feeds etc but much more customisable in terms of look and widgets. It's worth a look. I still use Netvibes though as it copes with a large number of RSS feeds better Although I’ve shown my pupils Pageflakes and Netvibes, they much prefer Yourminis.com, which is a similar portal to RSS feeds etc but much more customisable in terms of look and widgets. It’s worth a look. I still use Netvibes though as it copes with a large number of RSS feeds better

]]> By: Kyle Brumbaugh http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7278 Kyle Brumbaugh Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:40:50 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7278 I am doing a similar thing with the Google Personalized home page. I don't think it is 100% ready for primetime, but there are some value added things that Google is doing that will allow teachers and students to use this tool very effectively in education. More to come! I am doing a similar thing with the Google Personalized home page. I don’t think it is 100% ready for primetime, but there are some value added things that Google is doing that will allow teachers and students to use this tool very effectively in education. More to come!

]]> By: CLT » Blog Archive » PageFlakes http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7271 CLT » Blog Archive » PageFlakes Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:20:03 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7271 [...] Pageflakes is another personlised portal type page.  Read more on Webblogg-ed about it. The Darfur Resources Page that’s highlighted is a good example for our workshops. [...] [...] Pageflakes is another personlised portal type page.  Read more on Webblogg-ed about it. The Darfur Resources Page that’s highlighted is a good example for our workshops. [...]

]]> By: Open Resource Centre http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7251 Open Resource Centre Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:34:00 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7251 <strong>Pageflakes - RSS feed learning portal free...</strong> I am getting the hand of RSS feeds and taking note of the innovative uses of the technology in education....... Pageflakes – RSS feed learning portal free…

I am getting the hand of RSS feeds and taking note of the innovative uses of the technology in education…….

]]> By: Dan http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7244 Dan Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:28:45 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7244 I have a question for Ole..and you, too, Will. I went through a year of using Telcaster.com (beta) until it disappeared. Then I showed teachers AudioBlogger (beta) until it disappeared. Now, we use Odeo Studio.. but it's hidden deeper now and off the main Odeo.com page. I demonstrated PageFlakes to teachers after hearing about it from a workshop in Western NY. They loved it. But... If it gets wide use, is there a business plan or a means of maintaining it if it fulfills its promise? Will it go the route of Quia.. eventually costing XX$$$ per teacher to maintain etc, with school business adminstrators suddenly faced with teachers demanding it be paid in order to maintain their considerable work? I hate to bring things to teachers if they may disappear as resources, or if they are to become "for fee" resources in the future. Great tool! My key question: How will PageFlakes be supported into the future? I have a question for Ole..and you, too, Will.

I went through a year of using Telcaster.com (beta) until it disappeared. Then I showed teachers AudioBlogger (beta) until it disappeared. Now, we use Odeo Studio.. but it’s hidden deeper now and off the main Odeo.com page.

I demonstrated PageFlakes to teachers after hearing about it from a workshop in Western NY. They loved it.

But…
If it gets wide use, is there a business plan or a means of maintaining it if it fulfills its promise? Will it go the route of Quia.. eventually costing XX$$$ per teacher to maintain etc, with school business adminstrators suddenly faced with teachers demanding it be paid in order to maintain their considerable work?

I hate to bring things to teachers if they may disappear as resources, or if they are to become “for fee” resources in the future.

Great tool!
My key question: How will PageFlakes be supported into the future?

]]> By: Technology in the Education Arena » Pageflakes in Education http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Technology in the Education Arena » Pageflakes in Education Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:04:32 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7242 [...] Will Richardson’s blog  points out a great tool that can be used in the classroom — Pageflakes.  Working in an elementary school, I can see so much potential.  A teacher can create a page for the students to use when doing biographies, at various math levels, studying the solar system, studying the regions of the United States, and the list can go on and on.  Enrichment teachers can use this and have the students collaboratively create a page for a project they are working on.  I have been creating “hotlists” for the students to use that are available to them at home, such as a math hotlist, social studies hotlist, and search engine hotlist.  Pageflakes is a great idea.  Can’t wait to start working on one.  What a great way also to introduce RSS feeds and show how they work.  I just cannot keep up with all these great tools. [...] [...] Will Richardson’s blog  points out a great tool that can be used in the classroom — Pageflakes.  Working in an elementary school, I can see so much potential.  A teacher can create a page for the students to use when doing biographies, at various math levels, studying the solar system, studying the regions of the United States, and the list can go on and on.  Enrichment teachers can use this and have the students collaboratively create a page for a project they are working on.  I have been creating “hotlists” for the students to use that are available to them at home, such as a math hotlist, social studies hotlist, and search engine hotlist.  Pageflakes is a great idea.  Can’t wait to start working on one.  What a great way also to introduce RSS feeds and show how they work.  I just cannot keep up with all these great tools. [...]

]]> By: Julia Colby http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 Julia Colby Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:44:13 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7241 What a great teacher tool. I work in an elementary school and rather than let the students have free reign on the Internet we try to make a listing of sites for the students to research for their projects. This is a fabulous tool that can be "teacher controlled" yet at the same time give the student choices. Thank you for pointing this out. What a great teacher tool. I work in an elementary school and rather than let the students have free reign on the Internet we try to make a listing of sites for the students to research for their projects. This is a fabulous tool that can be “teacher controlled” yet at the same time give the student choices. Thank you for pointing this out.

]]> By: Ole Brandenburg http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7239 Ole Brandenburg Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:51:00 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7239 Thanks for the great review and the nice comments. I invite everyone to contact me directly at ole@pageflakes.com should you ever have any comments or suggestions. Thanks again Ole Brandenburg www.pageflakes.com Thanks for the great review and the nice comments. I invite everyone to contact me directly at ole@pageflakes.com should you ever have any comments or suggestions.

Thanks again

Ole Brandenburg
http://www.pageflakes.com

]]> By: John Pederson http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7235 John Pederson Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:11:59 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7235 Ok. This was my first playing with Pageflakes. It kept me entertained for 2 hours straight. Very, very cool tool. It reminded me of the first time I used Moodle about 3 years ago. The entire thing completely flows...the interface stays completely out of the way and the ideas and possibilities just keep opening up. You made my mind hurt tonight. Thanks! Ok. This was my first playing with Pageflakes. It kept me entertained for 2 hours straight. Very, very cool tool. It reminded me of the first time I used Moodle about 3 years ago. The entire thing completely flows…the interface stays completely out of the way and the ideas and possibilities just keep opening up.

You made my mind hurt tonight. Thanks!

]]> By: Diane Quirk http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-7233 Diane Quirk Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:33:20 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/using-pageflakes-as-student-portal/#comment-7233 I'm so glad you posted this - it reminds me to go back to my notes from NYSCATE to review this. I'd been using PageFlakes as a tool to organize some projects that I'm working on and had not begun to consider its potential in the ways you describe in your post.This is the potential that for using information that would really make learning so much more engaging for our teachers. Much better than playing a Jeopardy game with PowerPoint! :) Thanks for your continuing insights into the future. I’m so glad you posted this – it reminds me to go back to my notes from NYSCATE to review this. I’d been using PageFlakes as a tool to organize some projects that I’m working on and had not begun to consider its potential in the ways you describe in your post.This is the potential that for using information that would really make learning so much more engaging for our teachers. Much better than playing a Jeopardy game with PowerPoint! :) Thanks for your continuing insights into the future.

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