Comments on: Are Social Sites Good for Educating? http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/ Research and discussion concerning instructional video games Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Buzzin’ on the Biz « LifeLongLearningLab http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-7421 Buzzin’ on the Biz « LifeLongLearningLab Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:39:41 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-7421 [...] Are Social Sites Good for Educating?  This is an old post from last fall, but provides some insight into 1) how schools are handling social networking and 2) the online and social networking usage of the 9 – 17 age group. Fascinating stuff. The link to the report in this post is wrong. Use this one instead: http://www.nsba.org/SecondaryMenu/TLN/CreatingandConnecting.aspx   [...] [...] Are Social Sites Good for Educating?  This is an old post from last fall, but provides some insight into 1) how schools are handling social networking and 2) the online and social networking usage of the 9 – 17 age group. Fascinating stuff. The link to the report in this post is wrong. Use this one instead: http://www.nsba.org/SecondaryMenu/TLN/CreatingandConnecting.aspx   [...]

]]> By: Free People Searches » Are Social Sites Good for Educating? http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-6093 Free People Searches » Are Social Sites Good for Educating? Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-6093 [...] After examining the convergence of MMOs with social networking sites and their game-like similarities, we are faced with the question: Should schools leverage social sites for academic purposes? In a report released this summer, … [...] [...] After examining the convergence of MMOs with social networking sites and their game-like similarities, we are faced with the question: Should schools leverage social sites for academic purposes? In a report released this summer, … [...]

]]> By: John Rice http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-6031 John Rice Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:08:21 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-6031 Nicolas, I agree. I do know some sites exist that allow schools lots of control. I'm thinking Gaggle for e-mail, and FirstClass for group postings. I also know several districts in Texas have experimented with Moodle and the like. But, all these efforts are local. Your idea of setting up something for schools only seems like a good one. JR Nicolas, I agree. I do know some sites exist that allow schools lots of control. I’m thinking Gaggle for e-mail, and FirstClass for group postings. I also know several districts in Texas have experimented with Moodle and the like. But, all these efforts are local. Your idea of setting up something for schools only seems like a good one.

JR

]]> By: Nicolas http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-6030 Nicolas Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:57:12 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-6030 I think one of the main appeals of using these social sites in education is a result from a lack alternatives. Social sites are a great example of social trends and gives the viewer a chance to observe such things in a controlled environment. It also gives students a way to network and explore other ideas/opinions in our national and world communtiy. I understand that studies funded by companies partial to such sites cannot be credited as non-biased, but to some extent there must be some truth to their results. Wouldn't it be wonderful, however, if there were such a site that was dedicated to and controlled by districts so that students could network and share ideas specifically with others in other schools? I think one of the main appeals of using these social sites in education is a result from a lack alternatives. Social sites are a great example of social trends and gives the viewer a chance to observe such things in a controlled environment. It also gives students a way to network and explore other ideas/opinions in our national and world communtiy. I understand that studies funded by companies partial to such sites cannot be credited as non-biased, but to some extent there must be some truth to their results. Wouldn’t it be wonderful, however, if there were such a site that was dedicated to and controlled by districts so that students could network and share ideas specifically with others in other schools?

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]]> By: kajun36 » Are Social Sites Good for Educating? http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-5984 kajun36 » Are Social Sites Good for Educating? Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:52:45 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/are-social-sites-good-for-educating/#comment-5984 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptAfter examining the convergence of MMOs with social networking sites and their game-like similarities, we are faced with the question: Should schools leverage social sites for academic purposes? In a report released this summer, … [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptAfter examining the convergence of MMOs with social networking sites and their game-like similarities, we are faced with the question: Should schools leverage social sites for academic purposes? In a report released this summer, … [...]

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