Michal,
I looked at Ning - but I was concerned about my age students and even
going to the homepage. Too many images for me - I had some create
their own wikispaces after we started using it in class (even with a
direct link to our page).
From a teacher's blog:
"The Ning Terms of Service agreement explicitly prohibits anyone from
creating any Ning social networking sites "targeted at children under
the age of 13." I was aware of COPPA and knew I'd have to get parent
permission for students to participate in an online community I was
creating for a class I'm teaching this fall, but didn't realize I was
legally prohibited from creating a Ning site for 10-11 year olds I'll
be teaching this year. Here's the background on how I learned about
this. If you're an elementary or middle school educator in the United
States using or contemplating the use of a Ning website for students
under age 13, this is important information to know and share."
here is another site I would love to use - everyperson's Epsilen - but
I don't know enough about it - has anyone used it? Seems like it is
more for adults or high school right now...
http://www.wiziq.com/
This statement is absolutely true - and really offers some 'think
time' for the students. I, too, am constantly amazed at the comments
I get through electronic discussion -
I post a topic & students are required to respond to my comment
> and one comment made under that topic. I am constantly amazed at how readily
> students will converse with one another electronically when they may feel
> intimidated in class discussion.
Ellen
