Posts Tagged ‘social networking’
What’s in a [user]name?
Sifting through various educational forum posts and blogs recently I came across an entry that discussed the conventions by which pupil usernames are created on a network – and what information they contain.
When I joined my comprehensive school in 1998 I was given the username 98MARSHALLJ. The school had always used the [year of [...]
Tags: child protection, digital identity, education, network, schools, social networking, user name
The Social (Networking) Digital Divide
Over the past 5 years ‘social networking’ has taken off in a big way. This year Facebook celebrates its 5th birthday, but how has the world changed in that time? Has the long-debated ‘Digital Divide’ widened and taken on a new social aspect? Ultimately, will those who choose not to use services [...]
Tags: digital divide, facebook, hudson river, hype, news, orwell, social networking, switchover, twitpic, twitter
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I’m the UK Live@edu Deployment Specialist for Microsoft, and I love music, driving, and spending time with the people I care about.
I love technology in education. Having worked in the public sector and in secondary schools providing network support and management, the use of IT in schools is my biggest passion – and I’m always looking for new ways that technology can integrate with existing systems to help aid teaching and learning.
This blog is designed to be a place where I can share my thoughts on all of the above – and sometimes they might even make sense, too. My thoughts, however, are my own and do not represent those of my employer in this forum.Social Refreshments
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