BLOG! On Your Mark… Get Set! Ready ? Presented by: Janice Jennings - High school Language Arts

BLOGS – (SHORT FOR WEB LOGS) -- ARE ONLINE JOURNALS OR DIARIES. BLOGS CAN BE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, ENTERTAINING OR EDUCATIONAL, ECLECTIC OR PRINT.SHTML What the BLOG? SUBJECT SPECIFIC.

Our BLOG is Subject Specific: It’s Literary! 1. BLOGGING IS ABOUT READING AND WRITING. 2. LITERACY IS ABOUT READING AND WRITING. 3. BLOGGING IS ABOUT LITERACY.

What’s the point? The purpose of our BLOG is to regularly communicate and share information with the members of class and our literary groups.

where to Start!? F.Y.I. Click on the icon or go to: Understanding, student and teacher bloggers must agree to be honest, truthful, and kind. Exchanging and publishing ideas can help people in new and important ways. But in this writing, there are risks and important responsibilities. Getting Started:  Go to the free blogging site  We will use  Provide the necessary information requested (which we’ll discuss later).  Create a title for your blog.  Accept terms and select a template.  Publish!

Before going further, A FEW Words… Honesty Truthful Kind R esponsibility

blogging Understanding that blogging is a real and important form of writing and self- expression, bloggers must agree to be honest, truthful, and kind.

Exchanging and publishing ideas can help people in new and important ways. But in this writing, there are risks and responsibilities. important

BLOGGERS CONTRACT To be a responsible online writer, I promise that when I write, I will:  Honestly express truthful thoughts and ideas. If someone asks, I will be able to prove that what I write is true,  Always treat all people with respect. I will never write to cause harm or to hurt the feelings of others,  Never do anything to cause harm to the computers I am writing on. I will set a good example for others,  Do my best to write truthful and useful information. If I make a mistake, I will fix it.  Always write in a way that protects the identity of my classmates, my family, and myself,  Always write in a way that brings respect and honor to my school, my family, and myself.

Yours Parent/Guardian Before Beginning Blogging: Have Contracts Signed!