God Save The Queen
It is superb to hear/watch/read today from the BBC that the Queen has opened her own channel on YouTube. At last an institution that isn't afraid to embrace the medium.
I wonder how LAs,BroadBand Consortia and schools will deal with the fact that some fabulous historical footage will now be available to all except those in our educational institutions on account of the fact that YouTube is resolutely blocked.
I am not arguing here for wholesale access as that will undoubtedly cause immense problems ... but it does pose a number of interesting problems for network managers and the people who make the rules about what our young learners are or are not able to access in our educational establishments.
Teachers will not forever want to spend their time extracting the videos from their primary source so what will they do? I can hear the classroom conversation now, ' There is some terrific stuff available for you on YouTube ... just go home and watch it!'
posted by Doug @ 16:03
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Hear, hear. Let's hope 2008 is the year of enlightenment. Here are some of the dafter examples of LA bans I've come across in the NW:
: one LA blocks all mp3s whatever the source. Podcasting is a bit of a challenge!
: Another blocks del.icio.us, because you get dodgy results if you type the word "delicious" into Google images (with no safe search applied).
: Many LAs block Rockyou, but not Bubbleshare
: Snowflake creator - a brilliant little site that keeps the most stressed kids quiet for hours is blocked by some LAs
It's the inconsistency that's the most frustrating thing and people who have no accountability to educators who are making decisons on our behalf. Rant over, feel much better now.
Hi Doug
Perhaps there should be a royal site ONE'sTube!! PS do you have the name of the video grabber tool for firefox as I am away frm my desk?
Well I am!
- Arguing in favour of access to all of Youtube.
Wouldn't it be great if all issues that intrigue young people were discussed out in the open in the presence of mature adults.
From my experience, the real problem is that teachers aren't comfotable (understandably - though I found that the young people themselves were relaxed - it was the teachers who had a problem talking and taking part in a discussion - it becomes easier the more you do it) .
Let's discuss pornography, drugs, violence, danger and anything that comes up in the classroom - well yes even the Queen.
But it's not our 'job' is it?
Well, where are these discussions going to take place in reality - back alleys over drugs and a fag. Is this the warped 'education that we want for our kids.?
Mind you, I was grateful that the Head didn't walk in on some of our discussions in Year 9 and the stuff drawn on the black board.
"History Boys" in real life!
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