Exc-el Network

Learning with blogs - this Friday

Ewan McIntosh is hosting a CPD session on educational use of weblogs this Friday. The event will help you gain an understanding of how weblogs can help you in the classroom or in your professional development. The session will include:

• A 15 min overview of some different applications for blogging (from teacher-only, whole class and individual learner perspectives)
• Security and safety issues
• A discussion on ideas for using the tools
• Some inspiring examples!

Where? Prestonpans Education Centre, Gardiner Terrace, Prestonpans, EH32 9DT Map
When?  1.00pm Friday, 10th November (tbc)

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.