Got nothing but rumors here, but I've talked to two people here at the convention who claim that Google is going to include Blogger, Picasa, and a 'safety-mode' portal into YouTube in an update of Google Apps for Ed.
Presumably, that would mean that the TOS for kids under 13 would be a moot point as all activity could happen within the school's Google account and schools would of course have services archived/secured through Postini.
Stay tuned.
[UPDATE: @BillCamp shot over this release from Google from last month; it specifically addresses bringing Picasa, Reader, and Blogger into Google Apps for Ed. No specific mention of YouTube, but that would be the game-changer as so many districts currently block YouTube out of content concerns.]
30+ Years of Ed Tech – 2024: AI Slop
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Continuing my annual series of selecting one educational technology that
became significant that year. I’ve covered AI in a few previous entries,
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Not rumors. Here is the Google enterprise Blog post with a view of what's coming down the pike (although the "safety mode" portal to YouTube is news for me). http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-google-applications-coming-for.html
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ReplyDeletePretty pumped Iowa signed on as a Google Apps state.
ReplyDeletewhoa.. hope it happens.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait!! It will be a game changer for sure.
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