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.

19 thoughts on “Student blogging guidelines

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Ashleigh and I would like to make our own blog connected to ours and have recipe’s on it. from Lizzie

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. Hello Mrs Jacobs,

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

    from sophia.

  7. 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!

  8. 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…

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

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