Comments on: Preparing Younger Students for Social Networking Places http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/ The Magic of Learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-26575 Langwitches Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:04:47 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-26575 @Andrew Ning must have changed their policy, since I e-mailed them when I set the Ning up. I let them know that this was for an elementary school and they were gracious to remove the ads from out Ning for us. I am sorry to see them change since the younger students especially need to guided and guarded exposure to social network places. Silvia @Andrew
Ning must have changed their policy, since I e-mailed them when I set the Ning up. I let them know that this was for an elementary school and they were gracious to remove the ads from out Ning for us.
I am sorry to see them change since the younger students especially need to guided and guarded exposure to social network places.
Silvia

]]> By: Andrew Blair http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-26574 Andrew Blair Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-26574 Hi All I noticed that some of you have set up social networks for students under 13. I also tried this with Ning but they told me it was against their Terms. How did you get past those conditions? Hi All

I noticed that some of you have set up social networks for students under 13. I also tried this with Ning but they told me it was against their Terms. How did you get past those conditions?

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-11626 Langwitches Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:17:16 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-11626 Kim, Did you set up all the e-mails for the 4th & 5th graders? Or did the parents do this? Have you given a parent workshop about social networking places? I am worried about parents not wanting their children to participate out of their own fear and ignorance of the benefits. Kim,
Did you set up all the e-mails for the 4th & 5th graders? Or did the parents do this? Have you given a parent workshop about social networking places? I am worried about parents not wanting their children to participate out of their own fear and ignorance of the benefits.

]]> By: Kim Cofino http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-11612 Kim Cofino Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:14:38 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-11612 Great post Silvia - I have been saying exactly the same things at ISB all year. I'm especially concerned after working with middle school students last year and seeing them so easily make the separation between personal and school online work - meaning they knew what was appropriate and safe for school work and followed expectations, but completely put those understandings aside when working on their myspace pages. It was scary. We need to instill safe behaviors *before* they start "separating" their online personalities. At this point, we are using Ning as a teaching and learning tool - using the social networking features, but not letting it go completely social. We have 3 set up: 1. Grade 5 highly able readers Ning: connecting students in different grade 5 classes at ISB and around the world to discussing reading and books. 2. Grade 4 "Connected Classroom" Ning: connecting 11 grade 4 classes around the world to develop personal connections, learn about different regions of the world first hand, and to teach and learn core curricular concepts from each other. 3. Grade 2 "World Village" Ning: a grade 2 class connects with another class in the US to discuss global citizenship and inter-cultural understanding. We've had discussions about appropriate behavior and use of the Ning - lots of talks about safety, though all of these Nings are totally private. We've sent permission slips home for all parents to sign. Our second graders have the gmail linked addresses so that only the teacher gets new e-mails but the 4th and 5th use their own e-mail address - I'm trying to foster as much independence as I can. I like the idea of guidelines for appropriate behavior, too - I'm going to add that in now! Great post Silvia – I have been saying exactly the same things at ISB all year.

I’m especially concerned after working with middle school students last year and seeing them so easily make the separation between personal and school online work – meaning they knew what was appropriate and safe for school work and followed expectations, but completely put those understandings aside when working on their myspace pages. It was scary. We need to instill safe behaviors *before* they start “separating” their online personalities.

At this point, we are using Ning as a teaching and learning tool – using the social networking features, but not letting it go completely social. We have 3 set up:

1. Grade 5 highly able readers Ning: connecting students in different grade 5 classes at ISB and around the world to discussing reading and books.

2. Grade 4 “Connected Classroom” Ning: connecting 11 grade 4 classes around the world to develop personal connections, learn about different regions of the world first hand, and to teach and learn core curricular concepts from each other.

3. Grade 2 “World Village” Ning: a grade 2 class connects with another class in the US to discuss global citizenship and inter-cultural understanding.

We’ve had discussions about appropriate behavior and use of the Ning – lots of talks about safety, though all of these Nings are totally private. We’ve sent permission slips home for all parents to sign.

Our second graders have the gmail linked addresses so that only the teacher gets new e-mails but the 4th and 5th use their own e-mail address – I’m trying to foster as much independence as I can.

I like the idea of guidelines for appropriate behavior, too – I’m going to add that in now!

]]> By: susant http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-11604 susant Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:11:54 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-11604 I shared a much too long blogpost about the guidelines and username issues. techteachr.blogspot.com I shared a much too long blogpost about the guidelines and username issues. techteachr.blogspot.com

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-11594 Langwitches Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:14:37 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-11594 Susan, Can you share some of the guidelines and issues with the username? I am very interested in hearing about it. Susan, Can you share some of the guidelines and issues with the username? I am very interested in hearing about it.

]]> By: susant http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/comment-page-1/#comment-11593 susant Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/08/social-networking-places/#comment-11593 Having discovered last year that some of my 10-13 year old students were members on a less than savoury social network, I came to the same conclusion you come to. This year I have started 2 ning networks one in Hebrew for my 5th grades. Another in English for my EFL 6 grade students. Before introducing them to the networks, we created a set of acceptable usage guidelines. I didn't create user accounts for the students instead I had them request membership using a school catchall email account (courtesy of Google Apps) - - I did however stipulate what the username part of the email should be, in order that I would be able to easily recognize each student from his email address. I also had each student create or pick an avatar for his profile page and I chose to moderate photos and videos. Our school has used discussion forums for a couple of years - parents sign a permission form at the beginning of the year - allowing their children to take part in moderated discussion forums and online communicative activities Having discovered last year that some of my 10-13 year old students were members on a less than savoury social network, I came to the same conclusion you come to. This year I have started 2 ning networks one in Hebrew for my 5th grades. Another in English for my EFL 6 grade students.

Before introducing them to the networks, we created a set of acceptable usage guidelines. I didn’t create user accounts for the students instead I had them request membership using a school catchall email account (courtesy of Google Apps) – - I did however stipulate what the username part of the email should be, in order that I would be able to easily recognize each student from his email address.
I also had each student create or pick an avatar for his profile page and I chose to moderate photos and videos.

Our school has used discussion forums for a couple of years – parents sign a permission form at the beginning of the year – allowing their children to take part in moderated discussion forums and online communicative activities

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