Hi--I'm new here--have you successfully used social networking in school? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T04:55:26Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/hiim-new-herehave-you?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Suzanne~
I have created 2…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2359552008-12-17T18:33:50.030ZSue Palmerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TheMaze
Hi Suzanne~<br />
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I have created 2 NING networks, Most recently I created a closed NING for our Mock Trial Team and it is really working well. I had the parents agree to student participation, and have kept it closed. If it works well, and so far I have had no problems, I plan to try it next year with my classes. If it is a closed NING, there really is little risk. NING also removed the ads and the link to other NINGs so I love it.<br />
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When I showed it to my students they could not believe we would…
Hi Suzanne~<br />
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I have created 2 NING networks, Most recently I created a closed NING for our Mock Trial Team and it is really working well. I had the parents agree to student participation, and have kept it closed. If it works well, and so far I have had no problems, I plan to try it next year with my classes. If it is a closed NING, there really is little risk. NING also removed the ads and the link to other NINGs so I love it.<br />
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When I showed it to my students they could not believe we would have something like this in school. It actually increased participation as it resembles their MySpace world. I teach high school.<br />
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Totally great!<br />
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My teacher NING is <a href="http://www.ipodeducators.ning.com">www.ipodeducators.ning.com</a>.<br />
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Sue Hi, Suzanne! You might consid…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2357502008-12-17T15:11:30.615ZSteve Hargadonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SteveHargadon
Hi, Suzanne! You might consider specifically asking this question at the Ning in Education site, <a href="http://education.ning.com/">http://education.ning.com/</a>. There are over 3100 members there who are interested and talking specifically about Ning social networks in education. You can also look at the wiki list of social networkings sites in education at <a href="http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com/">http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com/</a>.<br />
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If you look at the lower right…
Hi, Suzanne! You might consider specifically asking this question at the Ning in Education site, <a href="http://education.ning.com/">http://education.ning.com/</a>. There are over 3100 members there who are interested and talking specifically about Ning social networks in education. You can also look at the wiki list of social networkings sites in education at <a href="http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com/">http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com/</a>.<br />
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If you look at the lower right column on any page here, you can see the "tag" list that lets you click through to discussions that have been tagged for specific topics. The link for "socialnetworking" is <a href="http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=socialnetworking">http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=socialnetworking</a><br />
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Good luck! Hi. Yes, we use social networ…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356542008-12-17T07:59:02.806ZDawid de Villiershttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DawiddeVilliers
Hi. Yes, we use social networking tools all the time. I am teaching at a school in New Zealand that is part of an e-learning cluster of schools (Welcom) that makes use of Moodle as platform to engage students. Welcom stands for Wairarapa Electronic Learning Community and has been going for about three years now. Although we have some irresponsible use of the facility, this is very small. The majority of students respect the opportunity as they experience the difference it has made to their…
Hi. Yes, we use social networking tools all the time. I am teaching at a school in New Zealand that is part of an e-learning cluster of schools (Welcom) that makes use of Moodle as platform to engage students. Welcom stands for Wairarapa Electronic Learning Community and has been going for about three years now. Although we have some irresponsible use of the facility, this is very small. The majority of students respect the opportunity as they experience the difference it has made to their learning experiences.<br />
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Dawid de Villiers Hi Elise, I will be glad to s…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356362008-12-17T05:16:12.199ZBlancahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Blanca
Hi Elise, I will be glad to send you the link. I would love to get a wiki going and plan on checking out the information on the site that Steve references below to make sure I'm not duplicating anything! If you find information first please let me know. So glad to hear that you have been able to use a ning site for teacher PLCs. Perhaps you could share some of the ways that your district allowed that as an option. Thanks!
Hi Elise, I will be glad to send you the link. I would love to get a wiki going and plan on checking out the information on the site that Steve references below to make sure I'm not duplicating anything! If you find information first please let me know. So glad to hear that you have been able to use a ning site for teacher PLCs. Perhaps you could share some of the ways that your district allowed that as an option. Thanks! Nancy, Thanks for sharing thi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356342008-12-17T05:14:08.336ZBlancahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Blanca
Nancy, Thanks for sharing this. This is wonderful!
Nancy, Thanks for sharing this. This is wonderful! Jillian, you can do several t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356282008-12-17T05:05:54.691ZBlancahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Blanca
Jillian, you can do several things...<br />
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You can make a really good case for using a collaborative site to your instructional director and your technology director but first try going straight to the person who can take the filter off. Here are some things you can try to explain.<br />
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1. You can make sure that all discussion forum postings are set to moderate and approve comments.<br />
2. You can ensure that students do not have access to email accounts by using the…
Jillian, you can do several things...<br />
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You can make a really good case for using a collaborative site to your instructional director and your technology director but first try going straight to the person who can take the filter off. Here are some things you can try to explain.<br />
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1. You can make sure that all discussion forum postings are set to moderate and approve comments.<br />
2. You can ensure that students do not have access to email accounts by using the "professors'email-studentcode@gmail.com" strategy to allow students to register for sites without email addresses. This will allow you to open up accounts with your address but with any use of that email going directly to your account.<br />
3. You can make sure that you have acceptable use policies in your district that cover the use of collaborative sites.<br />
4. You can implement a zero tolerance policy<br />
5. You can implement the social network as part of a pilot and initiative to teach students about internet safety, security and etiquette<br />
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I know there is research to support using these networks in learning environments. Try a Google search on the EDC or some of the Technology journals like T.H.E. Journal.<br />
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Good luck and keep us posted! Interesting question! And.. I…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2355632008-12-17T03:28:40.869ZJackhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Jack8
Interesting question! And.. I can't really answer :P I just think this is great question and am interested in hearing people's thoughts.<br />
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On the one hand, I understand why schools would filter some sites, like MySpace or YouTube, given the almost complete lack of regulation there.<br />
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But I've also seen some parents/teachers/students-friendly sites that have been created to appease everybody that they end up being flatout *bland* and NOT engaging students. (Haha I'll leave those sites unnamed for…
Interesting question! And.. I can't really answer :P I just think this is great question and am interested in hearing people's thoughts.<br />
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On the one hand, I understand why schools would filter some sites, like MySpace or YouTube, given the almost complete lack of regulation there.<br />
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But I've also seen some parents/teachers/students-friendly sites that have been created to appease everybody that they end up being flatout *bland* and NOT engaging students. (Haha I'll leave those sites unnamed for fear of offending anyone).<br />
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How do others feel about this? Bianca, I haven't used them a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-16:649749:Comment:2354532008-12-16T22:23:48.128ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Bianca, I haven't used them a lot but I find this guy's assessment rubrics pretty cool. He's taken the "old" Bloom's Taxonomy and reworked it into Bloom's "Digital" Taxonomy. He has designed tons of assessments and has one for each tool. I've used the blog rubic and loved it. Check out Andrew Churches' <a href="http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/">Edorigami</a>
Bianca, I haven't used them a lot but I find this guy's assessment rubrics pretty cool. He's taken the "old" Bloom's Taxonomy and reworked it into Bloom's "Digital" Taxonomy. He has designed tons of assessments and has one for each tool. I've used the blog rubic and loved it. Check out Andrew Churches' <a href="http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/">Edorigami</a> I would like to start using s…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-16:649749:Comment:2354432008-12-16T22:03:48.886ZJillianhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Jillian91
I would like to start using social networking in my classroom as well, to better be able to teach and reach my students. The problem I am running into is all the sites I find (at home while working at night) are not accessable at school. Any thoughts on how to talk with the powers that be about allowing access to these things? I just want to have some thoughts and ideas on how other teachers are using them successfully with their classrom before I bring the thought up to my principal.<br />
Thanks!
I would like to start using social networking in my classroom as well, to better be able to teach and reach my students. The problem I am running into is all the sites I find (at home while working at night) are not accessable at school. Any thoughts on how to talk with the powers that be about allowing access to these things? I just want to have some thoughts and ideas on how other teachers are using them successfully with their classrom before I bring the thought up to my principal.<br />
Thanks! Blanca, Your program sounds a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-04:649749:Comment:2288342008-12-04T18:03:27.417ZSuzannehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Suzanne2
Blanca, Your program sounds awesome . I will be contacting you privately for more info. Thanks for the reply!
Blanca, Your program sounds awesome . I will be contacting you privately for more info. Thanks for the reply!