How are Listservs being used in  education?  Provide a sample URL of an innovative use of a Listserv for both teachers and students.  List a few strengths and weaknesses of this mode of communication.  What steps should a teacher take to ensure the appropriate use of  listservs in the classroom?

Resources:

• General Resources: http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr062.shtml
• Listserv for students:

  • KIDLINK Home Page: http://www.kidlink.org/

• Listserv for teachers (archived):

  • ECENET-L: Early childhood education, to age 8.
    Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/ECENET-L.html
    http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/eece/listserv/ecenet-l.html

  • EDNET: Forum on educational possibilities of the Net.
    Archives: http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/EDNET-List.html

  • MYUEN LISTSERVES :  Collaborate with Fellow Tearches in Utah  http://www.uen.org/News/article.cgi?category_id=2&article_id=629

   

• Lists for teachers and students:

• http://www.educationworld.com/search/search.jhtml?pageNum=1&queryText=listserv&queryMode=0

• http://www.topica.com/dir/?cid=4