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Mar 08 2009

Student blogging guidelines

When you press PUBLISH, what you have written is instantly visible all around the world. Make sure you think carefully about what you write in blogs and in comments and always follow these rules.

BE SAFE:

Do not use your last name.
Don’t be specific when writing about yourself. eg. Say: “I play basketball with a local team” rather than “I play for the Mt Eliza Tigers”.
Never give anyone your address, email address or phone number. You can keep in touch through the blog.
Do not post photos of others without their permission.

BE RESPECTFUL

Don’t say anything that might be offensive to someone else.
Be considerate of others. When commenting, show others that you have read what they have written rather than just saying “great job”.
Be open to other people’s opinions, but be prepared to discuss your own position if you don’t agree.

BE LITERATE

You know about good grammar, spelling and punctuation. Apply it!
Save abbreviations and shortcuts for MSN and texting.
You are broadcasting yourself to the world. Present yourself in the best possible light.

31 responses so far

31 Responses to “Student blogging guidelines”

# callump09on 12 Mar 2009 at 2:51 pm

we are going to start a blog of our own on edublogs about the weekly sport report we both understand you shouldn’t be specific about our selves and to be considerate of other people and blogs.

from callum.p and tory.t
# oliviae09on 12 Mar 2009 at 2:55 pm

Mrs Jacobs
i have read this and i will do every
thing that is expected of me i will
be very careful with what i say and
do while blogging and i will be
conciterant with what i say!!
from Olivia
# elizabethj09on 12 Mar 2009 at 2:57 pm

Ashleigh and I would like to make our own blog connected to ours and have recipe’s on it. from Lizzie
# Ashon 12 Mar 2009 at 3:05 pm

This is a add on from Lizzie’s we are thinking about doing it on movies, shopping, music, cooking and a monthly special. We would like to call it Totally Now from Ashleigh and Lizie
# Christen Jacobson 12 Mar 2009 at 9:49 pm

I am glad you are all interested in making your own blogs. They all sound very different and are therefore likely to appeal to a range of people. I like all of your ideas. There are a few conditions.
1. You need to make me a co-administrator of your blog.
2. You can only work on your blog at school if you have finished all of your BTN reports.
3. Go to the student friends site and read and comment on these five blogs: Ashley’s “Building a better blog and having fun doing it”, Catie’s “Are you a quality commenter?”, Nicholas’ “Tips for building a blog audience”, Hayden’s “Happy birthday Edublogger, Building your blog audience” and Mallorie’s “Favourite Blog Widgets”
It sounds like a lot to do, but if you take the time to learn more about blogging from some students who have developed some expertise is this area, your blogs will be better. Who knows, one day teachers might be telling their students that they have to read and comment on your blogs before they are allowed to have one of their own.
Let me know when you have completed these requirements and I will make a link to your blog on our class blog.
# Z.Zon 13 Mar 2009 at 11:41 am

I agree to all the terms and conditions I will apply this to all my blos and posts.

Z.Z
# Z.Zon 13 Mar 2009 at 11:42 am

The spelling was blogs
# alfiegrum09on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:44 am

i agree to all the terms and conditions

fromalfie
# ivys09on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:47 am

i agree to these terms and conditions and i will follow by the guidlines

Ivy
# evangelinel09on 13 Mar 2009 at 12:01 pm

i agree to all the terms and conditons
# gemmaon 13 Mar 2009 at 5:58 pm

hey Mrs Jacobs

I was thinking of doing a blog about being a good friend!

Gemma
# Sophiaon 13 Mar 2009 at 6:52 pm

Hello Mrs Jacobs,

i really would like to start a blog and i agree to the terms and conditions.

from sophia.
# daisyc09on 14 Mar 2009 at 12:02 pm

I Daisy Calnin accept and will always follow the terms and conditions..
I will always think before i write and make sure that i have all the right facts. I’m not to sure what my blog will be yet but i will put so much effort into it and take good care!!!

from daisy!
# Ashon 16 Mar 2009 at 8:01 am

Lizzie and I agree to the conditions and terms
from Ash Dash
# michaelam09on 17 Mar 2009 at 7:43 pm

I agree with the student blogging guidelines. I will do everything I’m expected to do.

Michaela

Imogen and I were thinking of making a blog. We have got a few ideas in our head but we don’t know which one to do…
# y@vuzon 18 Mar 2009 at 9:18 pm

hi ı’m yavuz from turkey.your teacher comment to r blog so ı want to comement yours.
# oliviaon 20 Mar 2009 at 4:38 pm

Mrs Jacobs
i agree to the terms and conditions
from olivia
# Christen Jacobson 23 Mar 2009 at 7:26 pm

oops, you used your last name!
# samueld09on 24 Mar 2009 at 5:36 pm

i agree to the tearms and conditions
and i will be a responsable blogger
sam D
danksy97.edublogs.org