Wiki Safety

Ever since my last post (http://brianlynchblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-safety.html), I cannot stop thinking about about how crucial and necessary it is to be careful when using blogs and wikis with students (or anywhere for that matter).

I've only briefly reviewed the link that Priscilla Norton sent us in an e-mail (http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/), but perhaps this site will shed a little more light on the subject for me. I'd fear that students might engage in cyberbullying, and ruin the fun for everyone else in class.

What could I do to prevent this from happening?

Blog Safety

I've been doing a little research on how careful you need to be when blogging.  It's amazing what can happen if you're not.  I know the same rule applies to Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc., but for some reason, I haven't really thought about it until now.  It's a tough thing to fathom, that there are internet predators online 24/7, 365.  Here we have these amazing modern conveniences, but can't feel 100% safe and secure while using them.  How many of you have fallen prey to an online hacker?  

Blog Numero Uno

Greetings fellow ITS'ers and bloggers.  Tonight is my very first experience posting a blog.  I'm quite anxious and excited to see how this whole experience will go.  

I think that once I get the hang of blogging, I'll enjoy using it both professionally and perhaps a separate one for my personal use?  I like how you can customize your own settings/layout/etc. to make it fit the individual.  How cool is it to have another way to communicate with students/parents? 

I'm curious as to whether any of my students blog, of follow one on a regular basis?