When I first started learning these new items, I was gung-ho to share them with teachers, students, parents, etc. I still think that is the way to go. However, I am now concerned about legal ramifications for materials that are posted to the wiki and blog by others. What would happen if someone posts an inappropriate comment to the blog or wiki and other students see it and comment before I see it and remove it? What would the district's position be if parents complain? What exactly is district policy regarding the use of wikis and blogs as part of classes held in DISD? I have heard of students sabotaging websites, wikis, and blogs and of teachers losing their jobs over the information posted.
Until I am sure of where the District stands on these issues, I will have to limit access to my creations.
I wonder if there is a way that you can make it so you have to approve each post before they go up there live? That might be one way to moderate the wiki before it becomes something you don't want to be up there.
ReplyDeleteI can limit the comments posted if I purchase the program rights. The free account does not allow limiting comments.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there isn't a free one out there that will allow you to approve before posting? I know you will find a way. I just had another idea perhaps you can have students email you their comments and then you post... just a thought.
ReplyDeleteHazel (and others), these are good points about limiting students. There are a lot of products out there, so we can investigate. Of course, if we pay $$$, we have better protections.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in CFBSID, we used Gaggle for safe student emails. All emails sent and recieved were filtered...and I would get a copy of inappropriate contect. The Gaggle company has expanded to include web 2.0 apps that can be used as collaboration tools. Some things are free, some are not. https://gaggle.net/home/
-awb