http://openedweb.com/blog Education and Technology Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:47:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/07/29/nysed-goal-1-accessible-digital-content/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/07/29/nysed-goal-1-accessible-digital-content/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:01:03 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1319 The NYSED Technology Plan’s first goal addresses digital content: Standards-based, accessible digital content supports all curricula for all learners. Accessible is defined as: content available anywhere, easy to retrieve using multiple technology devices, and content is universally designed. Aligning digital content to the New York State learning standards is how we will ensure quality and relevance [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/07/29/nysed-goal-1-accessible-digital-content/feed/ 3 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/27/who-will-teach-them-social-networking-safety/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/27/who-will-teach-them-social-networking-safety/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:14:36 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=581 Will Richardson expressed exasperation with a school leader in a recent post as he tried to blame parents for student misbehavior on FaceBook or MySpace. He proposed the schools need to play a big role: There is a solution to this, one that we all know, but one that for some reason few seem willing [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/27/who-will-teach-them-social-networking-safety/feed/ 6 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/20/new-bill-mandates-social-networking-safety-instruction/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/20/new-bill-mandates-social-networking-safety-instruction/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:52:58 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=518 New legislation passed unanimously by the US Senate and headed for the President’s desk mandates schools to provide instruction about safety on social networking sites. The language was appended to S.1492 bill Broadband Data Improvement. While the thrust of the bill is improving broadband Internet access to Americans, SubTitle A: Promoting a Safe Internet for [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/20/new-bill-mandates-social-networking-safety-instruction/feed/ 2 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/19/k12-elgg-security/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/19/k12-elgg-security/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:54 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=503 Elgg 1.1 is arriving soon. The project is maturing with more plugins and themes becoming available. It’s time to plan for deployment in the K12 environment. I have been mulling over several special issues in deploying Elgg in a K12 public school setting. I invite you to join the K12 Elgg group on the Elgg [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/19/k12-elgg-security/feed/ 6 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/09/moderation-and-student-blogging/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/09/moderation-and-student-blogging/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:02:27 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=431 Karen Fasimpaur and I have been discussing student blogging recently as we are mulling similar issues.  She just posted a request for comments on her thoughts regarding moderation and student blogging. She posed her main question: Should all student blogging be moderated? My answer is: It depends. Let’s look at some of the issues raised: [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/10/09/moderation-and-student-blogging/feed/ 0 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/16/security-matrix-wordpressmu/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/16/security-matrix-wordpressmu/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:44:30 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=203 In my previous post about Web publishing security, I proposed the following security matrix: While this is an oversimplification of the options, I think it gives a framework for making decisions on what web publishing software to deploy, when to deploy it as well as how. As an illustration of how this framework can be [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/16/security-matrix-wordpressmu/feed/ 3 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/11/posh-admin-controls-appropriate-for-k12-use-2/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/11/posh-admin-controls-appropriate-for-k12-use-2/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:50:55 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=154 Out of the box, the open source portal Posh has administrative controls that make it appropriate for use in a K-12 school setting. An administrator can set the portal so that one must be logged in to view content. In addition, it may be set up so that any feeds must be moderated. By default, [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/11/posh-admin-controls-appropriate-for-k12-use-2/feed/ 0 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/10/web-20-student-safety/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/10/web-20-student-safety/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:41:22 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=165 I’ve been wracking my brains trying to formulate a comprehensive web policy for my PK-12 school. There are boiler-plates out there, but most don’t get into the subtlety and nuance of various new technologies. In my previous post It’s got to play in Peoria, I discussed some rationale for integrating Web 2.0 into our instruction. [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/10/web-20-student-safety/feed/ 0 http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/07/22/its-got-to-play-in-peoria/ http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/07/22/its-got-to-play-in-peoria/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:35:33 +0000 Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=89 If you are reading this, you are probably already aware of and excited by the possibilities of Web 2.0 in education. You are probably already sold. But what about the people in our K-12 community: other teachers, administrators, parents, tech committees, and school boards? Mention social networking on the Internet, and they think of is [...]]]> http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/07/22/its-got-to-play-in-peoria/feed/ 3