Comments on: How Would You Set Up an Online Writing Group? http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/ Inquiry & Reflection for Better Learning Mon, 21 May 2012 14:53:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nani http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Nani Sat, 06 Jan 2007 23:33:31 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-778 I'm doing a Professional Writer's Retreat with the NYCWP this year. We've set up a Google Group to communicate with each other, and with Google Group's file upload (in the beta version), you can share files. I’m doing a Professional Writer’s Retreat with the NYCWP this year. We’ve set up a Google Group to communicate with each other, and with Google Group’s file upload (in the beta version), you can share files.

]]> By: Art Lader http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Art Lader Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:04:52 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-777 I would investigate Moodle. I use it all the time and it seems to me that it would be perfect for this endeavor. Best regards, Art Lader http://4germanteachers.com I would investigate Moodle. I use it all the time and it seems to me that it would be perfect for this endeavor.

Best regards,
Art Lader
http://4germanteachers.com

]]> By: Nancy http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Nancy Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:32:03 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-776 Are you looking at each participant doing a writing and having others comment? Or are you looking at one document w/ comments and changes coming from all participants? If the former, I would think that setting up individual forums for each participant would be the way to go so that the areas are clearly defined. What topic(s) are you looking to write about? Sounds like a very worthwhile project and something that the Web 2.0 is meant to support. Good luck! Nancy Are you looking at each participant doing a writing and having others comment? Or are you looking at one document w/ comments and changes coming from all participants?

If the former, I would think that setting up individual forums for each participant would be the way to go so that the areas are clearly defined.

What topic(s) are you looking to write about?

Sounds like a very worthwhile project and something that the Web 2.0 is meant to support.

Good luck!

Nancy

]]> By: Bill Fitzgerald http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Bill Fitzgerald Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:03:04 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-775 Hello, Bud, Drupal. I'm building a site right now in Drupal that meets this precise need. It gives a collaborative workspace for groups, and can scale upwards to meet expanding membership. I would recommend against google docs, as this will not scale upwards in a user friendly way. You also don't have control over your data -- but, admittedly, I'm a bit more finicky about that than most :) Cheers, Bill Hello, Bud,

Drupal.

I’m building a site right now in Drupal that meets this precise need.

It gives a collaborative workspace for groups, and can scale upwards to meet expanding membership.

I would recommend against google docs, as this will not scale upwards in a user friendly way. You also don’t have control over your data — but, admittedly, I’m a bit more finicky about that than most :)

Cheers,

Bill

]]> By: John Pederson http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-774 John Pederson Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:49:28 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-774 I'm working with a small school district right now (30 teachers) to build their curriculum within Google Docs. Go spend some time imagining your project over there. I’m working with a small school district right now (30 teachers) to build their curriculum within Google Docs. Go spend some time imagining your project over there.

]]> By: Aaron Smith http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Aaron Smith Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:24:39 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-773 While I've been using Moodle with my Art Club, I prefer the comment features available with wikis (Wikispaces is my favorite so far) and/or Drupal (with which I've just recently fallen in love). Drupal even has a feature that lets you create collaborative books, but I haven't played with that yet. While I’ve been using Moodle with my Art Club, I prefer the comment features available with wikis (Wikispaces is my favorite so far) and/or Drupal (with which I’ve just recently fallen in love). Drupal even has a feature that lets you create collaborative books, but I haven’t played with that yet.

]]> By: Scott S. Floyd http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/12/19/how-would-you-set-up-an-online-writing-group/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Scott S. Floyd Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:20:32 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=446#comment-772 Could you not do that with Google Docs? Keep them private and invite on the participants you want to each document. Comments could be added in different colors. What about a locally hosted wiki? Could you lock it down for the privacy you are after? Could you not do that with Google Docs? Keep them private and invite on the participants you want to each document. Comments could be added in different colors.

What about a locally hosted wiki? Could you lock it down for the privacy you are after?

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