[Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

[ARNOTT Suzanne]

Hey Daniel :-)

Long time....

I agree.... We should be looking at how we can encourage responsible web
users.... Rather than cyber bullies who use the net as a way of hurting
others.... Which with myspace, msn, and mobile technologies we have been
seeing all too frequently in the media.... And probably had some
situations in many of our own colleges/schools - whether we know about
it or not....and whether the media gets to it or not.

 

It was interesting I had a group of really great kids just "fall" into
being really aggressive in one of the forums they had set up on
Moodle...(see linking it back to being on topic :-)). When I spoke to
them about it they realised what they had done, and how easy it was,
even for "good" kids to fall into it. They were mortified, and hopefully
I have encouraged them to think about what they say before they post it.

 

I think ultimately the bandwidth thing is what SHOULD be the primary
reason for blocking them, as that can slow everyone down... Moodle gives
students a social and learning environment to play ... I mean learn...
with while at school....

 

Cheers

Suz

 

Suzanne Arnott

Assistant Manager of ICT

Photography and Multimedia Coordinator

Elisabeth Murdoch College

Langwarrin

 

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From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Stanley
Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2007 11:32 AM
To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

 

Hi all

I realise this thread has sort of ended but....

We block these sites to exclude inappropriate content and reduce large
loads on bandwidth.

I have often privately questioned the validity of this approach.  Media
sharing sites are becoming more and more prevalent, and for many kids,
are their most common use of web access.

Should we be stopping kids from access places like Myspace, or working
with them to positively influence how they use sites such as these?

 

food for thought

 

Daniel 

 

 

 

Daniel Stanley

IT Co-ordinator for

Carrum Downs Campus

Flinders Christian Community College

e: daniel.stanley at flinders.vic.edu.au

w: 03 97850000 

m: 0423960800

f:   03 97735710

 

	 

	
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	From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Alan Oh
	Sent: Monday, 21 May 2007 3:52 PM
	To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
	Subject: [Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

	Ladies and gentlemen, 

	 

	This is probably off topic and I do beg your indulgence, but
does your school allow students access  to the above. Do your students
have unlimited email storage? If not, what limits do you set for them?
Thanking you for your patience. If there is another area where I can
post these types of questions, please let me know .

	Humbly yours,

	 

	Alan

	Waverley CC

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