Byron Farrow :: Blog

We've decided to try an external hosting service for our Elgg and Moodle services.  Netspot, of Australia, seems to be a good service provider, but I'm open to siggestions!

Just discovered the rather fun WeeWorld.com, throughly recommended making your profile pics.

I'm on a quest.  I'm a teacher and Head of Grade at an International School in China and I'm trying to research a school system that will aid our teaching and help develop our school community.  Over the next two years we are moving to the expectation that every student will have a laptop that they will be bringing and using everyday in school.  MY ideal would be that the student logs on to a system that is basically a social network site.  They have a profile that they can update with their interests and events.  They have a blog whose access can be restricted to certain sections of the school community.  They have their timetable, click on each lesson takes them to a page for that class that includes forums, file-shares, assignments, notices, etc.  Uploading pictures, downloading newletters, arranging extra-curricular activity can all be done from this interface.

 I have used Moodle in the past, but found that its reliance on courses, rather than the user, can be restrictive (and the interface is generally not very friendly), but now I'm thinking of something like Elgg or Mahara combined with Moodle, but I'm still looking ...

 Comments or opinions welcome!