tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19927720.post6879025716463426290..comments2009-11-15T21:22:35.351-07:00Comments on O.P.E.N.: Blogging in the Classroom IdeaCurtis Dutielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15274059701533710827noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19927720.post-77663965637377583532009-11-15T21:22:35.351-07:002009-11-15T21:22:35.351-07:00I think this is an excellent way to take an assign...I think this is an excellent way to take an assignment to the next level, and allow student to be more creative and think outside the box.Alshaheedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377370380235669434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19927720.post-28095836924914323892009-11-14T04:54:16.694-07:002009-11-14T04:54:16.694-07:00You're right, Curtis, thanks. A wiki would be ...You're right, Curtis, thanks. A wiki would be the best approach for a newspaper. I used to use wikis a lot, but was forever getting annoyed with the advertising placed on them. I don't believe educators and schools should have to pay for advertising-free accounts. The most effective business models for online apps are those where the free versions (limited functionality) are supported by the businesses and organizations that pay for more functionality. This also allows for education accounts that remove advertising too. Here is a link http://webucation.wetpaint.com/page/Birds to an attempted Wikipedia for Kids I started a few years ago with four grade 4 classes. It was ruined by advertising. I think I have an advertising-free educational wiki account somewhere. I guess I should try and resurrect it for the next section of the course.paulbmckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684733189813120551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19927720.post-70857476306460127332009-11-12T14:04:59.444-07:002009-11-12T14:04:59.444-07:00Paul, you might want to look at using a wiki as we...Paul, you might want to look at using a wiki as well as a blog or even instead of a blog. Wikis can have multiple pages and sections, something you can't do with a blog. Readers can also have comments, and you can control who has access to what people can/can't see.Curtis Dutielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274059701533710827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19927720.post-25645531050019383742009-11-12T11:31:43.372-07:002009-11-12T11:31:43.372-07:00Hi Curtis,
You write that blogging would be a gre...Hi Curtis,<br /><br />You write that blogging would be a great way to take the current events assignments to the next level. You totally gave me an idea that will help our struggling journalism class. What if the school newspaper shifted from paper to the blog. Many online news sources do seem to be modeling their web presences on the traditional blog format. They are also, in a bid to capture readership, allowing their audience to become co-creators of news content as well as giving them the ability to comment on articles. I think our journalism class is really going to love this idea - thanks :)paulbmckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684733189813120551noreply@blogger.com