Birds of a Feather - Free, Open Source, and Web 2.0 Software for the Classroom

Steve Hargadon

http://newlearning.ning.com/

http://comingofage.ning.com/

http://classroom20.net/

http://adifference.blogspot.com/

http://splashcastmedia.com/

http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/ (history teacher resources)

A school in England developed its Technical Use Policy by creating a wiki and inviting students to participate.

In a high school math class, each day the teacher assigns a student as class scribe for the day and this is posted on a wiki.

If a teacher wants students to journal, use a blog. If you want students to discuss, use a forum.

When dealing with objections to certain blocking policies, show how unblocking would support the educational process.

Sharepoint from Micorsoft is free to those own Microsoft 2003 servers. You can host blogs and wikis on this that are within the garden wall. WAMP is an alternative. http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php