Comments on: Safe blogging and Classblogmeister http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: miked205 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/comment-page-1/#comment-29866 miked205 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:59:31 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1163#comment-29866 Again, I am a pre-service teacher like the several posts before me. I am an advocate of blogging and appreciate how safe the Classblogmeister can be. I feel that safety will always need to be re-evaluated based with time evenothough initially a site can be considered safe. I too want to expose my students to blogging as it can become a useful tool to use as they advance with their own education. Being able to talk to students in a one on one manner through blogging is great, but be aware it can have its problems. Teachers can rely too much on blogging and can slowly replace face-to-face communiction because blogging is easier and maybe more convenient. Case in point: At my university we use this system called BlackBoard for posting of announcements, calendar information, viewing of grades and much more. Well, teachers feel that they can just put an assignmnet, resources, information, external readings (links to websites) and the students have to be required to complete it all. There is no way that we would have enough time in class to cover all of the extra nformation posted on Blackboard, but yet because of the convenience and ease of posting information from the teachers standpoint creates so much extra work that students need to be accountable for. The ease and convenience of teachers posting, creates a lot of extra work and at times unfair for the student. Again, I am a pre-service teacher like the several posts before me. I am an advocate of blogging and appreciate how safe the Classblogmeister can be. I feel that safety will always need to be re-evaluated based with time evenothough initially a site can be considered safe. I too want to expose my students to blogging as it can become a useful tool to use as they advance with their own education. Being able to talk to students in a one on one manner through blogging is great, but be aware it can have its problems. Teachers can rely too much on blogging and can slowly replace face-to-face communiction because blogging is easier and maybe more convenient. Case in point: At my university we use this system called BlackBoard for posting of announcements, calendar information, viewing of grades and much more. Well, teachers feel that they can just put an assignmnet, resources, information, external readings (links to websites) and the students have to be required to complete it all. There is no way that we would have enough time in class to cover all of the extra nformation posted on Blackboard, but yet because of the convenience and ease of posting information from the teachers standpoint creates so much extra work that students need to be accountable for. The ease and convenience of teachers posting, creates a lot of extra work and at times unfair for the student.

]]> By: Laura205 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/comment-page-1/#comment-29856 Laura205 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:40:56 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1163#comment-29856 Wow...this must be a popular site for our class! I too am a pre-service teacher...go figure! :) I agree with what Sara205 and Campbell205 have said. They both make very valid points. I cannot wait to use this site in my future classroom. I love the idea of it being SAFE for my students. I want to expose my students to all sorts of technology but my number one concern is making sure they are safe and feel comfortable. The idea of giving feedback that not everyone can see is awesome because then the student doesn't have to feel embarrassed with their work. It is also like I am talking to the student face-to-face because we are the only ones involved in the conversation. However, the one concern I may have with blogging is that I may not have as much face-to-face interaction with my students. I realize that blogging helps students write but I am going to like to have conferences with them so I can see their reaction when I am talking to them about their work. Overall, though I will definitely keep this in mind! Wow…this must be a popular site for our class!

I too am a pre-service teacher…go figure! :) I agree with what Sara205 and Campbell205 have said. They both make very valid points. I cannot wait to use this site in my future classroom. I love the idea of it being SAFE for my students. I want to expose my students to all sorts of technology but my number one concern is making sure they are safe and feel comfortable. The idea of giving feedback that not everyone can see is awesome because then the student doesn’t have to feel embarrassed with their work. It is also like I am talking to the student face-to-face because we are the only ones involved in the conversation. However, the one concern I may have with blogging is that I may not have as much face-to-face interaction with my students. I realize that blogging helps students write but I am going to like to have conferences with them so I can see their reaction when I am talking to them about their work. Overall, though I will definitely keep this in mind!

]]> By: Sara205 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/comment-page-1/#comment-29855 Sara205 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:29:42 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1163#comment-29855 I am also a pre-service teacher. I really do not know much about blogging. This semester is my first time of ever blogging. I really do like how this site is safe for blogging. There is so much "stuff" that is very unsafe for anyone to use, such as Facebook. Earlier this year, facebook became more stalkerish until each individual could set what others could view. Anyways...I like how teachers using this type of blog have control of it. I think it is good to get students aquainted with all of the new technology. The more they know, the better off they will be. So, all in all, even though some may view this as not a "real blog" because the teacher has control of it, I believe it is very beneficial for students to participate. I am also a pre-service teacher. I really do not know much about blogging. This semester is my first time of ever blogging. I really do like how this site is safe for blogging. There is so much “stuff” that is very unsafe for anyone to use, such as Facebook. Earlier this year, facebook became more stalkerish until each individual could set what others could view. Anyways…I like how teachers using this type of blog have control of it. I think it is good to get students aquainted with all of the new technology. The more they know, the better off they will be. So, all in all, even though some may view this as not a “real blog” because the teacher has control of it, I believe it is very beneficial for students to participate.

]]> By: campbell205 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/comment-page-1/#comment-29853 campbell205 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1163#comment-29853 I am a pre-service teacher, so I don't really know much about blogging in the classroom. However, I think that this tool is a really great idea to use in the classroom. Students need to feel a sense of freedom and be able to make choices, but they also are still learning about life and need some guidance. I think it is great that all the blogs are pre-approved before being put out on the internet. I am sure that some students might have their own blogs elsewhere so they can post whatever they want, but I think that a majority of the students will be content with this blogging site. This past year there have been so many news articles about MySpace and other similar websites and how dangerous they are. I think it is really great that there is this website that can fill the students’ desire to blog and such, but also be controlled so that they are much safer. I am definitely book marking this site and putting it on my To Do list for when I'm a teacher! I am a pre-service teacher, so I don’t really know much about blogging in the classroom. However, I think that this tool is a really great idea to use in the classroom. Students need to feel a sense of freedom and be able to make choices, but they also are still learning about life and need some guidance. I think it is great that all the blogs are pre-approved before being put out on the internet. I am sure that some students might have their own blogs elsewhere so they can post whatever they want, but I think that a majority of the students will be content with this blogging site. This past year there have been so many news articles about MySpace and other similar websites and how dangerous they are. I think it is really great that there is this website that can fill the students’ desire to blog and such, but also be controlled so that they are much safer. I am definitely book marking this site and putting it on my To Do list for when I’m a teacher!

]]> By: Cheryl Oakes http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/comment-page-1/#comment-6713 Cheryl Oakes Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:48:10 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1163#comment-6713 Maybe we need to look at a continuum of blogging tools for education and the public. I am still a fan of http://www.Think.com a protected closed blogging site for educators . You have already blogged and done a podcast of this free tool promoted and sponsored by Oracle. It is the only tool I can use to keep up with 200 students in 3rd and 4th grade. However, when I introduced this tool to my students, I also engaged parents as my partners! It was the first time that I believe parents understood that I am not the only one monitoring their child's work, messages, contacts on the Internet. Parents need to monitor the activity from home. So far, it is working. Cheryl Maybe we need to look at a continuum of blogging tools for education and the public. I am still a fan of http://www.Think.com a protected closed blogging site for educators . You have already blogged and done a podcast of this free tool promoted and sponsored by Oracle. It is the only tool I can use to keep up with 200 students in 3rd and 4th grade. However, when I introduced this tool to my students, I also engaged parents as my partners! It was the first time that I believe parents understood that I am not the only one monitoring their child’s work, messages, contacts on the Internet. Parents need to monitor the activity from home. So far, it is working. Cheryl

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