Comments for The Village Green http://villagegreen.edublogs.org A gathering place to discuss the implications of technology in education Sat, 17 May 2008 01:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Hidden Short Fiction in Wikipedia by Bryan Alexander http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/hidden-short-fiction-in-wikipedia/#comment-167 Bryan Alexander Fri, 02 May 2008 02:52:58 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/hidden-short-fiction-in-wikipedia/#comment-167 Thank you for the link. To be fair, I only posted a link to that article. Jesse Walker wrote the thing. Thank you for the link.

To be fair, I only posted a link to that article. Jesse Walker wrote the thing.

]]> Comment on Shift Happened by Gareth Long http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/shift-happened/#comment-166 Gareth Long Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:15:18 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/shift-happened/#comment-166 I do agree that the post by Stephanie Sandifer is just really thought provoking and well worth all school leaders having a read. This is interesting blog and one that I will keep my eye on from now on. Thanks for posting. http://blog.garethl.com Gareth I do agree that the post by Stephanie Sandifer is just really thought provoking and well worth all school leaders having a read.

This is interesting blog and one that I will keep my eye on from now on. Thanks for posting.

http://blog.garethl.com

Gareth

]]> Comment on Safety on the Internet - Times Two by Luke Gilkerson http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/safety-on-the-internet-times-two/#comment-164 Luke Gilkerson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:13:49 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/safety-on-the-internet-times-two/#comment-164 Thanks for these helpful links. For more information on children's Internet safety, check out some of these blog posts. I'd love to hear your comments: 1. Safety Tips for Parents: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-parents-guide-to-internet-safety-for-children/ 2. Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/ 3. Cyberbullying: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyberbullying-the-new-playground/ Along these lines . . . have you heard of Covenant Eyes monitoring and filtering programs? It is a unique program on the market because it gives the user flexibility to filter or simply monitor the Internet or both. A good filtering program is very helpful for children and families, but a good monitoring program is great for adults and children alike who want to be accountable to others about where they go online. Covenant Eyes monitoring program simply tracks (without blocking) everywhere someone goes online. Then each part of each webpage is rated and scored for its content (scores are based on obscene or pornographic material). Users choose 2 or 3 people that they want to receive a detailed "accountability report" of all their online activity (emails to them or available to see online 24/7). What this does is it allows complete freedom to the person using the Internet, but it takes away the anonymity of online activity; people are more likely to exorcise self-control when they know that others will be reviewing their whereabouts online. The monitoring program also works great for places of business. Statistics show great numbers of hours of lost work time searching for unrelated material online, and most adults who pornography online do so during working hours. I've found the program very helpful. Covenant Eyes also has a promotional code you can use to get a free month to try out their accountability service. Go to www.covenanteyes.com and enter promocode 'onefree' to receive a free 30 day trial of the program. Thanks for these helpful links.

For more information on children’s Internet safety, check out some of these blog posts. I’d love to hear your comments:
1. Safety Tips for Parents: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-parents-guide-to-internet-safety-for-children/
2. Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/
3. Cyberbullying: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyberbullying-the-new-playground/

Along these lines . . . have you heard of Covenant Eyes monitoring and filtering programs? It is a unique program on the market because it gives the user flexibility to filter or simply monitor the Internet or both. A good filtering program is very helpful for children and families, but a good monitoring program is great for adults and children alike who want to be accountable to others about where they go online.

Covenant Eyes monitoring program simply tracks (without blocking) everywhere someone goes online. Then each part of each webpage is rated and scored for its content (scores are based on obscene or pornographic material). Users choose 2 or 3 people that they want to receive a detailed “accountability report” of all their online activity (emails to them or available to see online 24/7). What this does is it allows complete freedom to the person using the Internet, but it takes away the anonymity of online activity; people are more likely to exorcise self-control when they know that others will be reviewing their whereabouts online.

The monitoring program also works great for places of business. Statistics show great numbers of hours of lost work time searching for unrelated material online, and most adults who pornography online do so during working hours.

I’ve found the program very helpful.

Covenant Eyes also has a promotional code you can use to get a free month to try out their accountability service. Go to www.covenanteyes.com and enter promocode ‘onefree’ to receive a free 30 day trial of the program.

]]> Comment on How Not to Use PowerPoint by Matthew Woolums http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-163 Matthew Woolums Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:16:26 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-163 Thanks for the comment, and for the linked resource! Anyone interested in 'how to' and 'how not to' powerpoint should check out T. Benjamin Larsen's blog post! Thanks for the comment, and for the linked resource! Anyone interested in ‘how to’ and ‘how not to’ powerpoint should check out T. Benjamin Larsen’s blog post!

]]> Comment on How Not to Use PowerPoint by T. Benjamin Larsen http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-162 T. Benjamin Larsen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:35:48 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-162 Ha ha. Love that stuff. Pure classic. It is actually a fairly interesting subject and I've made an attempt at illustrating <a href="http://www.tbenjaminlarsen.com/files/8f039578ab9bc2249571e970993a96db-38.php" rel="nofollow">how not too user powerpoint</a>. Cheers! Ha ha. Love that stuff. Pure classic.

It is actually a fairly interesting subject and I’ve made an attempt at illustrating how not too user powerpoint.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on 10 Million Fans Can’t All Be Wrong by crofuttt http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/10-million-fans-cant-all-be-wrong/#comment-161 crofuttt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:54:24 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/10-million-fans-cant-all-be-wrong/#comment-161 It is definitely amazing that wikipedia has become so huge. We have it as one of our links in Internet Explorer and my students use it on a daily basis. There is not a topic that I have searched for and haven't found at this time. It is definitely amazing that wikipedia has become so huge. We have it as one of our links in Internet Explorer and my students use it on a daily basis. There is not a topic that I have searched for and haven’t found at this time.

]]> Comment on $100 Laptop - Software Only - Jooce Style by Thomas Anglero http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/100-laptop-software-only-jooce-style/#comment-160 Thomas Anglero Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:06:38 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/100-laptop-software-only-jooce-style/#comment-160 WiHood has an online desktop service that also includes web filtering and portability for the online desktop. It is stored on a USB bracelet. Parents like WiHood's solution because it protects and improves their child's education simultaneously. http://www.WiHood.com WiHood has an online desktop service that also includes web filtering and portability for the online desktop. It is stored on a USB bracelet. Parents like WiHood’s solution because it protects and improves their child’s education simultaneously.

http://www.WiHood.com

]]> Comment on Video conferencing by Matthew Woolums http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/video-conferencing/#comment-159 Matthew Woolums Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:04:05 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/video-conferencing/#comment-159 Thanks for the comment. I’m really not sure how many users are supported at the same time. It looks like at least 4 people can video conference, and probably a nearly unlimited number can text in, but there isn’t any documentation that I can find on the site. Thanks for the comment. I’m really not sure how many users are supported at the same time. It looks like at least 4 people can video conference, and probably a nearly unlimited number can text in, but there isn’t any documentation that I can find on the site.

]]> Comment on Video conferencing by Video Conferencing http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/video-conferencing/#comment-158 Video Conferencing Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:36:12 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/video-conferencing/#comment-158 how many user they support at a time? how many user they support at a time?

]]> Comment on Alltop Needs More Tools by Sue Waters http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/alltop-needs-more-tools/#comment-157 Sue Waters Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:55:23 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/alltop-needs-more-tools/#comment-157 Just wanted to pop past and thank you for linking to my post on RSS feeds on The Edublogger. I'm glad you found the post useful. I will be interested in how Alltop develops over time. Just wanted to pop past and thank you for linking to my post on RSS feeds on The Edublogger. I’m glad you found the post useful. I will be interested in how Alltop develops over time.

]]> Comment on $100 Laptop - $50 Teachermate by Steve Dembo http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/100-laptop-50-teachermate/#comment-156 Steve Dembo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:33:18 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/100-laptop-50-teachermate/#comment-156 I reviewed it on Teach42... twice. Once based on the information online, and once based on a hands on demo and interview with the creator. You can find both at Teach42.com I reviewed it on Teach42… twice. Once based on the information online, and once based on a hands on demo and interview with the creator. You can find both at Teach42.com

]]> Comment on Video conferencing by Matthew Woolums http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/video-conferencing/#comment-155 Matthew Woolums Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:41:20 +0000 http://villagegreen.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/video-conferencing/#comment-155 Orgoo is in private beta, so no telling if there will be a cost yet. GoMeetNow is not free. Orgoo is in private beta, so no telling if there will be a cost yet. GoMeetNow is not free.

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