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<div>It's probably not the one you saw, but Stephen Downes today mentioned Edmodo which sounds close and is specifically aimed at teachers and students. I've not had time to check it out but here is the info. Hopefully this is not OT - if nothing else it has some social/ethical potential.</div>
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<p><font size="2">Ines Pinto writes </font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.twine.com/item/11fkgk3tw-2n4/edmodo"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2">http://www.twine.com/item/11fkgk3tw-2n4/edmodo#alerted</font></u></a><font size="2">, </font></p>
<p>Edmodo is a "microblogging platform just launched, especially designed for teachers and students, dailly life school management, creation of students or teachers groups in the same school or between teachers or students from different schools in different countries." It makes you log on before you get a glimpse (bleah). And I don't like the choice between 'guys' and 'ladies'. The tool itself is a bit like a structured instant messaging tool. Interesting, possibly worthwhile. Nicely coded. </p>
<p>Comment: <a href="http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=45907"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2">http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=45907</font></u></a><font size="2"> </font></p>
<p>Direct Link: <a href="http://www.edmodo.com/"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2">http://www.edmodo.com/</font></u></a><font size="2"> </font></p>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/5/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">John Bellavance</b> <<a href="mailto:jbe@beaconhills.vic.edu.au">jbe@beaconhills.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Good Morning folks,<br><br>Here is another off topic!<br><br>During last year's VITTA conference there was a presenter that promoted a kid friendly "my space" for schools. Does anyone know what the name of the site is.<br>
<br><br>Kindest regards,<br><br>John<br><br>John Bellavance<br>Head of ICT<br>Beaconhills College - Village Campus<br>92 Kangan Drive,<br>Berwick Vic 3806<br>Ph: (03) 8768 1177<br>Fax: (03) 8768 1190<br><br></blockquote>
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