Comments on: Changes at Edublogs… Alternatives? http://teachertechblog.com/alternative-to-edublogsorg/321/ Tips on Hardware, Software, Lessons, and General Computing Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rachel Odland http://teachertechblog.com/alternative-to-edublogsorg/321/comment-page-1/#comment-11952 Rachel Odland Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:17 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/?p=321#comment-11952 I am intrigued that your district created a blog account for teachers and students. With this set-up, is the audience for the blogs limited to a set community, or do they have unlimited access? Are comments filtered before students read them? If so, what is a manageable way to shift through comments? I am interested in beginning blogs with my students, but want to trouble shoot possible issues prior to starting. Any insight is appreciated, Rachel I am intrigued that your district created a blog account for teachers and students. With this set-up, is the audience for the blogs limited to a set community, or do they have unlimited access? Are comments filtered before students read them? If so, what is a manageable way to shift through comments? I am interested in beginning blogs with my students, but want to trouble shoot possible issues prior to starting.
Any insight is appreciated,
Rachel

]]> By: Marilyn Goodrich http://teachertechblog.com/alternative-to-edublogsorg/321/comment-page-1/#comment-11921 Marilyn Goodrich Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:52:14 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/?p=321#comment-11921 Thanks so much for the update. I am in the process of working on learning (myself)and developing my students' knowledge base. I appreciate the updates and have noticed in my searches that there are some sites that have wonderful blogs and yet others that have blogs that are not worthwhile. Frustrating on my end. Any other ideas where to go to access more educational blogs that are good in content? Thanks so much for the update. I am in the process of working on learning (myself)and developing my students’ knowledge base. I appreciate the updates and have noticed in my searches that there are some sites that have wonderful blogs and yet others that have blogs that are not worthwhile. Frustrating on my end. Any other ideas where to go to access more educational blogs that are good in content?

]]> By: Technology Tips For All Teachers -TeacherTechBlog » Blog Archive » Teachers Guide: Setup and Configure A Student Blog in 4 Steps http://teachertechblog.com/alternative-to-edublogsorg/321/comment-page-1/#comment-9107 Technology Tips For All Teachers -TeacherTechBlog » Blog Archive » Teachers Guide: Setup and Configure A Student Blog in 4 Steps Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:37:07 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/?p=321#comment-9107 [...] *UPDATE* [...] [...] *UPDATE* [...]

]]> By: Matt Dunlap http://teachertechblog.com/alternative-to-edublogsorg/321/comment-page-1/#comment-9088 Matt Dunlap Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:47:47 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/?p=321#comment-9088 Unfortunately, I think edublogs has left many of us in the same boat. I know that this may not be a solution for everyone, but our district decided to host student and teacher blogs ourselves by using the free wikis and blogs available on our xserve from Apple. Every teacher in the district and every student in grades 3 through 12 has their own blog. Wikis can also be created and permissions can be given for groups of teachers and/or students to post information. The wikis and blogs are even integrated with Active Directory so that our teachers and students can use the same username and password that they use for logging into a computer. Unfortunately, I think edublogs has left many of us in the same boat.

I know that this may not be a solution for everyone, but our district decided to host student and teacher blogs ourselves by using the free wikis and blogs available on our xserve from Apple. Every teacher in the district and every student in grades 3 through 12 has their own blog. Wikis can also be created and permissions can be given for groups of teachers and/or students to post information. The wikis and blogs are even integrated with Active Directory so that our teachers and students can use the same username and password that they use for logging into a computer.

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