Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Using ThingLink instead of email
Now we can use ThingLink instead of email accounts for children under 13. The teacher can register and list the students under the teacher account. The system works the same with email but without any of the social problems that come with traditional email. Free Tech 4 Teachers blog site by Richard Byrne describes the interactive site that can offer the teacher monitoring. In order to register it is important that you register as a teacher and use ThingLink.edu.
Here is the slide presentation that Richard Byrne has developed to walk you through the process of forming email with Thinglink.edu. This site is also useful in making interactive pictures and charts with adding video and audio to the pictures from piccollage and picmonkey for tablet use.
References:
Byrne, R. (2014) Using thinglink instead of email. Retrieved from: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/thinglink-edu-your-students-can-use.html#.U6mSWbEvByW
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How neat! Is the "e-mail address" solely used to log into Thinglink or can they use it to log into other websites that need e-mail addresses? It's always a tough decision when allowing students to have access to accounts, like e-mail, where they can communicate with other students. Yes, social medias are great ways for students to learn together online, but it's very disappointing when students abuse their privileges and use their accounts inappropriately. Something like this would be very beneficial for younger students who are not quite "prepared" for the responsibilities that come with online accounts that can send and receive messages and interact.
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