Re: computerdisc-l: student e-mail service

["Patti S. Abraham" <psa1@ra.msstate.edu>]

Thanks Cassandra for the info.  

Dr. Patti S. Abraham psa1@ra.msstate.ed
Professor, Department of Technology and Education
Mississippi State University
Voice: 601-325-2280	FAX: 601-325-7599	Internet: psa1@ra.msstate.edu

On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Cassandra Shidler wrote:

> Last year, we used gaggle.net for student e-mail services in the classroom.  
> The service is FREE to school, teachers, and students.  Students were able 
> to check e-mail both at home and at school.  It works just like a hotmail 
> account, but better for my purposes.  I liked being able to prevent "bad" 
> and junk mail from getting to the students.  While the students did have 
> privacy sending messages, gaggle.net had an "invisible" monitor that would 
> prevent foul language and/or illicit from being sent to or received from 
> students in any of our classes.  While I want the students to "experience" 
> positives of the World Wide Web, we have to use a little judgment on how 
> much and when at this age.  If interested in the service, the web-site is 
> www.gaggle.net.  Feel free to contact me is I can help.
> 
> Cassandra Shidler cas@olemiss.edu
> Computer Discovery, Oxford Middle School
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