Living and learning safely with the net

(This is the public version of this course - see the discussion tab for background info)

Please note that this course is in the early stages of development - by all means leap in and help us develop it - indeed part of the plan is that folk studying the course will extend and enhance it - cos we know from experience at the OU that the folk who learn the most are the folk who design the courses rather than the students who study them.

Overview This section (L2SN overview) provides an introduction to the course.
Web technologies What are web 2.0 technologies Follow this link and explore … What are web 2.0 technologies Audit Ideally this will be an interactive web form that you fill in – when you've finish you will be able to click a button to get a summary of what you need to do next. As a starting point we may just have to go with a nice table that folk fill in and then work out for themselves where their development needs are ...
Developing your own use Setting up your course blog Throughout the course you are expected to reflect on your experiences of studying it - and a blog seems like an appropriate tool given our focus on Web 2.0 technologies. Link to section telling you how to set up your course blog needs to be added How do I use x Developing your own use of web 2.0 technologies	Applications of web technologies Go explore some examples ... we need to develop a page which provides links to lots of examples	Safety issues What are the risks Web safety - what are the risks Discuss the risks This will take you to a page that explains what you have to discuss – linked with the key points that you identified in the previous activity.
Supporting learning We need to develop the pages about this ...		Frameworks and guidance We need to develop the pages about this ...
Pulling it all together This activity needs to be developed, but will be something like: In this task you will reflect upon your own practice and development – referring to relevant frameworks – drawing on the activities throughout the course. Starting point = original audit Reflections upon my own development (my blog) 3 safety issues, legislative frameworks and your personal/professional context (a compendium map) Supporting learning