[MACEP] free web page hosting for students

[petitt]

Omigosh! I didn't mean to create such a controversy! 

My goal is for students to have an opportunity to create and post web pages. 
Not to "get around" blocking policies, but simply to provide students with 
the ability to work from both home and school on the same project--and see 
the results instantly! 

This provides immediate feedback (authentic assessment), strengthens the 
connection between home and school, increases the amount of time spent on 
higher order thinking skills (evaluation and problem solving), and connects 
students with "real world" experiences. 

Of course, I also believe that there should be policies in place to protect 
both the school and the student, e.g. acceptable use, copyright/plagiarism, 
and cyberbullying policies--but these are already mandated by law. 

By the way, these are online students--around the state and around the 
world--who may be working either from home or school or both. I just wanted 
to be able to make a few suggestions on places to post their final projects 
because really posting on the Web and "making it work" is true authentic 
assessment! 

Virginia 

PS  This is not a new project for me; I've actually been doing it 10 years; 
just hoping to learn the latest info from educators in the field! 


Richardson, Jim writes: 

> I don't think I missed the point at all............My point was that if
> your District's Policies state that they  will not allow students to
> post to the internet from school networks, then finding them a way
> around this violates that policy. Not all districts have such policies
> but some do. And any such site will likely get blocked eventually
> anyway.
>  
> Jim 
> 
> ________________________________ 
> 
> From: macep-bounces at macep.net [mailto:macep-bounces at macep.net] On Behalf
> Of Richard Whitley
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:34 AM
> To: macep at macep.net
> Subject: RE: [MACEP] free web page hosting for students 
> 
>  
> 
> I think you missed the point, Jim. Virginia isn't trying to "get around"
> the district's filtering software. She wants to find free web hosting
> for students that isn't blocked because it doesn't need to be blocked.  
> 
>   
> 
> Richard 
> 
>   
> 
> From: macep-bounces at macep.net [mailto:macep-bounces at macep.net] On Behalf
> Of Richardson, Jim
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:03 AM
> To: macep at macep.net
> Subject: RE: [MACEP] free web page hosting for students 
> 
>   
> 
> Why would we suggest sites to students that "get around" the district's
> filtering software ?  
> 
> To do so could put the staff member that gives out the sites in conflict
> with school district policies..........not real healthy for your
> employment status. Students are free to post what ever they want from
> home, friends, or any public internet site.......they don't need to do
> this from a school connection........... IMO. 
> 
>   
> 
> Plus any sites that  "get around" the district's filtering software will
> soon be seen in the logs and likely be blocked anyway. 
> 
>   
> 
> Jim Richardson 
> 
> Technology Coordinator 
> 
> Liberty High School 
> 
>   
> 
> ________________________________ 
> 
> From: macep-bounces at macep.net on behalf of petitt
> Sent: Fri 1/26/2007 8:05 PM
> To: macep at macep.net
> Subject: [MACEP] free web page hosting for students 
> 
> Good evening, 
> 
> What's the latest on free web hosting for students that won't be blocked
> by
> most of the blocking software schools use? Any suggestions? 
> 
> Thanks! 
> 
> Virginia Petitt
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