Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Issues/Problems with Web2.0 in schools

First and foremost, the biggest issue is filtering. We have very little control over the filters. My TWITTER account does not show up in school. We can not access g-mail or yahoo mail, either.

We also have a technical problem with our service. Every once in a while (with no rhyme or reason) we get "not authorized" messages. It lasts any where from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Before you get the "not authorized" message, the computer just hangs. This results in multiple posts (if you refresh) or uploads not showing up. I could update from home but I doubt students or other teachers will have patience to deal with this. Our technical support services say they are "working on it."

Another main concern is the current Acceptable Use Policy and Parental Photo Release. I toyed with idea of videotaping student presentations but like the idea of podcasts much better. There are no pictures to worry about.


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