Exc-el Network

Class WordPress blogging starts

Now that the Exc-el Edublog service is up and running, it's available for all East Lothian learners, including for class and student blogging. The photos in the banner show the first student blogs being posted on the last day before the break. We're deliberately not publicising them, though, until all the students have got their blogs looking the way they want!

If you're thinking of giving it a try, please check first of all that the PCs you plan to use have got Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 installed. Most have, but there are still some around on Version 5.5, and it doesn't allow WordPress to work properly. Just start Internet Explorer, then click Help, then , from the drop-down menu, choose About Internet Explorer. If your PC has V5.5, you'll need to contact the helpdesk to arrange an upgrade.

Please contact David if you want to find out more.

Exc-el is changing...

Welcome to Exc-el! If you're a new visitor, you'll probably want to have a look at the Exc-el links. The Exc-el logo link takes you to the home page of the "version 1" site.

The design's changing because there's more happening. Up till now, the site's audience has been mainly education professionals - and it hasn't been of much interest to students. Now, with the introduction of student blogging, it's time for that to change.

The home page now offers links to the main Exc-el site, but also provides a link to the new WordPress-based Exc-el Edublogs. You can also expect to see links to what else is happening around Exc-el, wherever it is on the web.

What would you like to see here?