Joseph Dannemiller on 2008-11-06
This is a site worth looking into --JD
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Reasons for allowing Web 2.0 access
An article about filtering school internet and how it hampers teachers and kids.
Like Garcia, teachers across the country sometimes must travel circuitous paths to use online resources in the classroom. In the interest of child safety, individual schools and entire school districts often install content filters that aggressively block
How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
Article from Edutopia.
Like Garcia, teachers across the country sometimes must travel circuitous paths to use online resources in the classroom. In the interest of child safety, individual schools and entire school districts often install content filters that aggressively block
Suzie Boss article about web2.0 tools in the classroom from 5 Nov 2008
You can capture youtube videos as standalone files using keepvid.com. http://keepvid.com/ This is a fairly straightforward process. 1. head to keepvid.com 2. In the address field, paste in the url of the page which has the youtube video, which will look something like "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmevO2V2JxA" (typically longer) 4. Click Download (to the right of the url bar) 5. In the green box below, select a file type for download. I usually select mp4, which is a larger file size but better quality. 6. It will download to your computer (usually on the order of many megs, so I wouldn't do this over a telephone modem but over a much faster connection, and can then be renamed and copied to different computers.
How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
Article which advocates a common sense approach to student internet use, rather than huge firewalls and banning sites such as youtube.
filtering article
Schools blocking access to web 2.0 sites are doing their students a disservice. Examples of tools and schools who are taking the leap. Good resource.
How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
Insightful argument for the need to "build filters between the ears" and how to make sure kids are safe in the construction process.
How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
has links to a couple of classroom projects using social media in school
discussion article around the challenges that teachers face in trying to educate students on how to be safe online as opposed to blocking sites.
Great article about facing the obstacles of using web 2.0 tools in the classroom. Features Maria Knee, Kevin Honeycutt and an LAUSD teacher, Antero Garcia, from LA High
Excellent article by Suzie Boss at edutopia about filtration. I think this is an article to print and send to IT departments and headmasters. Excellent writing.
Incredible article!
How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
Edutopia is a great site about tech integration
Content filters and firewalls are great for keeping kids away from pornography, as required by the Children's Internet Protection Act, or preventing them from updating their Facebook status during class. But the same filters can stop teachers from accessing cutting-edge widgets and digital materials that have enormous potential for expanding learning.
Content filters and firewalls are great for keeping kids away from pornography, as required by the Children's Internet Protection Act, or preventing them from updating their Facebook status during class. But the same filters can stop teachers from accessing cutting-edge widgets and digital materials that have enormous potential for expanding learning.
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"Knowing who holds the keys and establishing a good working relationship with that person is one strategy for unlocking the Web 2.0 toolbox." Much of this seems obvious to those who are dealing with school internet filters. Gary
How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
Joseph Dannemiller on 2008-11-06
This is a site worth looking into --JD
Content filters and firewalls are great for keeping kids away from
pornography, as required by the Children's Internet Protection Act (download the PDF), or preventing them from updating
their Facebook status during class. But the same filters can stop teachers from
accessing cutting-edge widgets and digital materials that have enormous
potential for expanding learning.
Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age.
Schools often block Web 2.0 and social networking tools. Article discusses options for using these tools with students and offers advice on how to gain access to the tools you need.
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