January 11, 2010

Expletive, I had to go back in and edit a couple of posts because I forgot what year it was. Ya gotta love old age. I am still exploring RCampus, and I am liking it more and more. I think the rubric section is sound and has a lot to offer. I am beginning to work with teachers here to publish their own web sites which are linked to school's web site. The site uses a WYSIWYG and is quite simple to create and maintain. I will not put pressure on them to pursue the various aspects because the comfort levels vary so much. I know that I will be busy in the next couple of weeks teaching them the basics of this. I still feel that it is still not teaching our students anything about web site development--another conversation for another day. I still love seeing people try the different concepts that I am espousing. Well, tomorrow............flick

January 8, 2010

I have been looking at RCampus for a possible collaboration site, and from my preliminary experience with them, it does offer an easy way to collaborate and offers some unique features. I have noticed a lot of these sites being offered to educators, and I feel that the net is meeting the needs of 21st century teachers and learners. I feel the abundance is a boon to us. With that boon also comes problems in that it is so difficult to choose, and my advice is to choose one that meets your needs; those needs will vary with the teacher. Some love the variety and are comfortable with that while others fear that variety and would rather deal with something more staid. I am finding that most of these sites offer both. Well, it is off to the weekend.............flick