Comments on: Bring Buzz to Edu Apps http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bring-buzz-to-edu-apps Educator Consultant Author Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sohbetkur http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5322 sohbetkur Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:27:24 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5322 Agreed and that’s how I hope they allow it to be. You can do that with the rest of the apps so my hope is they stick with that model. I like Edmodo, but if a school (like ours) is going with Google Apps for teachers than having everything in one place is just easier for all <a href="http://www.sohbetkur.net" rel="nofollow">ebakire</a> Agreed and that’s how I hope they allow it to be. You can do that with the rest of the apps so my hope is they stick with that model. I like Edmodo, but if a school (like ours) is going with Google Apps for teachers than having everything in one place is just easier for all
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]]> By: Ryan http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5321 Ryan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:55:23 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5321 All this talk of Google Apps in the classroom has me wondering about Google's phone, the Nexus One. If it truly is the biggest competition to the iPhone, how will it take over in terms of student learning applications? Apple has such a large market share, but it makes you wonder what impact this may have. All this talk of Google Apps in the classroom has me wondering about Google’s phone, the Nexus One. If it truly is the biggest competition to the iPhone, how will it take over in terms of student learning applications? Apple has such a large market share, but it makes you wonder what impact this may have.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5320 Jeff Utecht Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:41:54 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5320 ...and I think you'd have to pitch it to teaches not as a social-networking piece but as a replacement for "All Mail" type of communication. Or school/district communication piece. I agree that the other things you list need to be in place, and I'm not sure if it would work.....just thinking that there is a communication channel we're missing at our school and this might be that "nearly now" channel that we've been looking for. Because it's integrating into what we're already doing (Google Apps) means...I think...the adoption process would be must faster than say another stand alone product. ...we'll see what happens. …and I think you’d have to pitch it to teaches not as a social-networking piece but as a replacement for “All Mail” type of communication. Or school/district communication piece. I agree that the other things you list need to be in place, and I’m not sure if it would work…..just thinking that there is a communication channel we’re missing at our school and this might be that “nearly now” channel that we’ve been looking for. Because it’s integrating into what we’re already doing (Google Apps) means…I think…the adoption process would be must faster than say another stand alone product.

…we’ll see what happens.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5319 Jeff Utecht Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:38:48 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5319 Agreed and that's how I hope they allow it to be. You can do that with the rest of the apps so my hope is they stick with that model. I like Edmodo, but if a school (like ours) is going with Google Apps for teachers than having everything in one place is just easier for all. Agreed and that’s how I hope they allow it to be. You can do that with the rest of the apps so my hope is they stick with that model. I like Edmodo, but if a school (like ours) is going with Google Apps for teachers than having everything in one place is just easier for all.

]]> By: Russ Goerend http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5318 Russ Goerend Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:39:03 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5318 What about Edmodo? It does all of the "status updating" that Buzz does plus much more. The only way I'd want Buzz to be turned on with Google Apps Ed is if there were no truly Public option. The "public" would be public to all users in the district. What about Edmodo? It does all of the “status updating” that Buzz does plus much more.

The only way I’d want Buzz to be turned on with Google Apps Ed is if there were no truly Public option. The “public” would be public to all users in the district.

]]> By: Bill Willis http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5317 Bill Willis Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:06:35 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5317 I'm also looking forward to getting the buzz. I hope Google adds the same controls (or better!) found in the the other EdApp cpanels. Two months to go for the release. I’m also looking forward to getting the buzz. I hope Google adds the same controls (or better!) found in the the other EdApp cpanels. Two months to go for the release.

]]> By: Doug Johnson http://www.thethinkingstick.com/bring-buzz-to-edu-apps/#comment-5316 Doug Johnson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:04:19 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=1299#comment-5316 Hi Jeff, My first reaction was exactly the opposite - PLEASE don't turn on Buzz in Apps for Education. My folks are still in a fairly steep learning curve (after 2 months) on the features and mindset of Docs, Groups, and even some aspects of Gmail. But reading your post I can see how Buzz would be useful. I'd just ask that: 1. The controls for privacy become more transparent. 2. That Buzz, like other components in Apps, can be turned on or off as a district chooses. 3. That there are some good support materials prepared just for educators on how this tool can be used. Now remember that I am not a big social networking user, so take these comments with a grain of salt. And quite frankly, I need to turn my personal Buzz back on and get more familiar with it! Doug Hi Jeff,

My first reaction was exactly the opposite – PLEASE don’t turn on Buzz in Apps for Education. My folks are still in a fairly steep learning curve (after 2 months) on the features and mindset of Docs, Groups, and even some aspects of Gmail.

But reading your post I can see how Buzz would be useful. I’d just ask that:

1. The controls for privacy become more transparent.
2. That Buzz, like other components in Apps, can be turned on or off as a district chooses.
3. That there are some good support materials prepared just for educators on how this tool can be used.

Now remember that I am not a big social networking user, so take these comments with a grain of salt. And quite frankly, I need to turn my personal Buzz back on and get more familiar with it!

Doug

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