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Please consider adding a portrait shot...
One of the great things about this site is the chance to put faces together with names. There are many people who I've exchanged emails with for years and never met in person. Now I'm able to put faces with many of those names, and that turns out to be surprisingly meaningful in helping develop a sense of community here. So, if you have an avatar or non-face image please consider replacing it with a nice portrait shot* ... you can find plenty of helpful videos on YouTube to learn how to strike that perfect social networking pose. Or just scan last year's yearbook photo. Thanks for considering. *STUDENTS, THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU! PLEASE CONTINUE TO USE AN AVATAR OR NON-FACE IMAGE.
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Comment by Jim Heynderickx on December 3, 2007 at 2:37pm - I heard them called "mugshots" and "headshots," but both sound a bit criminal...
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Comment by Demetri Orlando on December 11, 2007 at 11:57am - I'd add my voice to this request. Part of the chemistry of this network (and of social networks in general) is the feeling you get that humanizes the network. Email and list-servs are so very text based, you rarely get that feeling. The photos are a big piece of making this site have more affect. I do realize some people may be hesitant to "put themselves out there," but I'd treat it as a learning experience and also recognize that this is a publicly accessible community, so this also serves as a place to model the professional and appropriate use of this technology which allows us to connect and discuss interesting educational issues.
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Comment by Beverly Weyland on July 17, 2008 at 11:19am - Just joined the site. I look forward to using and learning all the features.
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Thanks for your input! We have a liberal filtering policy which only blocks, porn, gambling and hate sites. My teachers have been upset because they do not want to be the Facebook "police". We set up a disciplinary OU that restricts access to any fu…
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This is a reaction to my earlier video post about using Facebook in the classroom.
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Is anyone using, have used, or have any opinions on the HP tablets?
I have a copy of their white paper on online gaming and how it actually improves a student's understanding of civics.
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Hey Beth,
We don't block facebook and other social networking sites. For the most part, this works for us. It doesn't mean our students aren't off task periodically, but I wouldn't point to facebook/social networks as the reasons for off task behavi…
Your slideshow is great---to the point! I may be using part of it---thanks!
How are our discussions about safety on the internet evolving as students (and adults) become increasingly connected through social networking and other means? Have we changed our tone, and how?
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