Comments for Revelation Space

Comment on Blocked: Social Networking by James

James — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:44:39 +0000

I wanted to start a blog for the games club. Just a place to put links to games, have a high score table, that kind of thing.

So I asked “Bob” if I could have this on the school website. Got a lot of BS about it and said I would have to ask “Ryan” about it, who said I’d have to ask “Julie” about it. All because it was something different with the potential for student interaction.

I would run it all, moderate anything posted by kids (if I even let them post anything).

So anyway, rather than jump through hoops for work, I’ve set up a place on WordPress for it. I am not stupid, I am well aware of child protection issues and what is and is not suitable.

When I finish my degree and finally get qualified I will teach about social networking and not just in a “how to be safe” way, but how to use it and how the world uses it. There is a whole industry based around it, it is the way the internet works these days. Schools are behind the times!

I don’t think I’ll ever really want to move into SLT so I’m counting on people like you to work your way up and kick people up the arse about using new technologies!

Comment on Blocked: Social Networking by Ljmcq

Ljmcq — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:00:45 +0000

I have thought about this long and hard. I have a friend who is just completing some research on using twitter as communication tool with his gcse classes and surprise suprise the twitter group have done much better than the non twitter kids.

I fear that this banning of ‘social networks’ are being ordered by the same kind of people who don’t understand that you can manage the security of these groups so that randoms can’t access it. I fear that we are being ruled by people who have never used these sites and certainly never used them regularly. I hate the thought that these decisions are being made without proper understanding. It makes the profession seem old fashioned and irrelevant to the kids lives of today. No wonder some adults are struggling to get the kids to listen to them.

On the other hand, this summer I have seen some very effective use of blogger which I’m hoping to get going and I’m planning to use a twitter feed running in my lessons to illustrate something (going to have to do it on a non networked internet connection though). If enough of us start using these things effectively, the nonsocial networkers will have to open up…won’t they?

Comment on In response to Laura by Rhian

Rhian — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:11:39 +0000

I will try and remember to come back to this when I eventually get an iPad!

Comment on In response to Laura by Laura

Laura — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:41:41 +0000

wow! thank you so much

Comment on Goodbye, Facebook by James

James — Thu, 05 May 2011 08:56:14 +0000

To be honest the only thing that crops up on Facebook worth reading is pictures of Ellie, but I’ll still see them via Kat’s FB account.

Also if you stick with Twitter, you will probably hear more from me that you really want to!

Comment on About Me by Erik S Stone

Erik S Stone — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:55:04 +0000

After several years of owning revelationspace.com, I let it expire on April 2. It will probably be released in a month or so for purchase. Should you be interested in it, the registrar is resell.biz.

Aloha,
Erik

Comment on Goodbye, Facebook by Jemma

Jemma — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:53:14 +0000

I’ll miss you.

Comment on Ashamed of my Shame by Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:03:51 +0000

Haynes Manuals do one similar too!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-S-S-Enterprise-Manual-Haynes-Workshop/dp/1844259412/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303815784&sr=8-1

Scroll down for more great manuals including concorde etc.

Comment on One A Day… by Laura

Laura — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:59:59 +0000

I know the feeling!

Comment on Half Term! by James

James — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:27:31 +0000

If it makes you feel any better, Hannah woke up at 5:10 this morning. So much for a lay in!