What is Shaka Tameside?
‘Shaka Tameside’ is an exciting graphic based site designed for pupils in Tameside schools. It provides a platform for you to explore Web 2 technologies and collaborative tools in the classroom. Social networking sites, such as MySpace, Facebook and Bebo are hugely popular at present, with research showing that many of children aged 8-17 who use the internet have set up their own profile on a social networking site. Social software provides new opportunities for personal expression, the creation of communities, collaboration and sharing. What can you do on it? Pupils can use Shaka Tameside to: • Upload and share videos • Write Blogs • Write and comment on Wiki articles • Upload and share photos • Take part in ‘Live Chat’ • Contribute to forums Above all Shaka Tameside has been designed for pupils to network, learn and express themselves. Click here to see a case study on how Shaka has been used in Tameside primary schools. What are the benefits? A safe and secure online environment Imp
