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Minnov8 Gang 97: R U Kidding about KidBlog?

October 8, 2010 By Steve Borsch

Our guest this week is Dan Flies, co-founder (along with visionary and educator Matt Hardy) of Kidblog.org. Kidblog.org is built by teachers, for teachers, so students can get the most out of the blogging process. Kidblog meets the need for a safe and simple blogging platform suitable for elementary and middle school students. Most importantly, Kidblog allows teachers to monitor and control all publishing activity within the classroom blogging community and they’re not kidding around…they have over 20,000 classroom blogs running right now!

Built upon the open source WordPress platform, Kidblog is a highly streamlined, focused and easy to use platform that has been optimized for classroom use and easy management by both students and teachers. To get a glimpse of what Dan and Matt have built in the “back end” that faces teachers, check out the screenshots here and if you have any experience with WordPress’ administrative backend, you’ll certainly be as impressed as the Gang was when we viewed them.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Bob Kirkpatrick & the song “Been Around Too Long” via the podsafe Music Alley.

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Discussed During the Show:

  • This Past Week:
    • MHTA Social Event held at Best Buy (Look for video to be posted at some point at MHTA’s website) http://www.mhta.org/
    • Internet Broadcasting adopts a new CMS
    • Verizon bringing 4G wireless to Twin Cities
  • Kidblog Links:
    • TCB mag blog: “Bloggers, Beware: There’s a New Kid in Town” (9/27/10)
    • Mashable: “The Case For Social Media in Schools” (9/29/10) and “HOW TO: Help Your Child Set Up a Blog” (10/3/10)
    • Screenshots of the “backend” of Kidblog
  • Gang Mentality: Will Microsoft’s stores hurt Apple Stores here?
    • Microsoft Mall of America store post by Julio Ojeda Zapata (Julio’s post was also a top trending topic on Techmeme this past week)
  • Upcoming Events:
    • Minnesota Venture Conference
    • Magnet 360 Exec Briefing
    • MHTA Tekne Awards
  • Additional Links:
    • Google TV vs. Roku and Apple TV: do we really need a web browser on our TV (again)?
    • Apple Wins First Round Of TV War With Google (Business Insider)
    • Give $10 on 10/10/10

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