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mation (address, phone number, instant message screen name, etc.). ? Plagiarism is still wrong. Don39。t copy more than a paragraph from anything and ALWAYS give credit and a link to the source of the information. After all, you39。d like for people to link to you, right? It39。s only fair. ? Don39。t go to meet people who talk to you online. Blogging Tips for Students ? Just because someone wrote it doesn39。t mean it39。s true. ? That cute person that wants to meet you might be a 32 year old who wants to hurt you. ? Photographs can be faked or could be of someone else. Don39。t use them as proof of who someone is. ? You are writing for a GLOBAL audience. Don39。t get angry when a teacher, classmate, or (oh my gosh!) parent finds and reads your blog. ? You are also writing for a LOCAL audience. The content of your posts should always be safe for discussion in class. Blogging Tips for Teachers ? Get permission slips from the parents before you even think of having your students in a blog. ? Even with permission, do not identify your students by their last names. ? Assume that whatever you post will be read by your students, coworkers, and superiors, because the one time you don39。t think they will, they will. Blogging Tips for Teachers ? In the same vein, don39。t link to something if it39。s not safe for your students to see. ? If you absolutely must rant and plain about your place of employment in a global forum like a blog (bad idea), have an alternate blog under an assumed name and don39。t mention ANY real names or locations. You still might get caught. Integration Ideas Ways that blogs can be incorporated Daily Scribe – What we did today Extending Class Discussion Student Work Showcase StudentInitiated Content Student Sharing Students Making a Difference Successful Tips for ―Book‖ Blogs ? Get fortable with blogging ? Choose a relevant book [article, topic, etc.] ? Devise interesting questions ? Solicit the author’s involvement ? Wele bloggers [experts] from outside the classroom Erik Langhorst – ―The Dixie Clicks‖ 12/1/2022 Blog Hosting ? Blogmeister – (school code required) ? ? Edublogs – (personal professional blogs) ? ? Blogger – (personal professional blogs) ? ? 21 Classes – (free service is limited) ? Getting Started ? Surf a few educational blogs to get a feel for how teachers use them with students and also as part of their professional learning ? Brainstorm application ideas for blogs in your classroom ? Decide if your needs require a service that allows for all students to have a private blog in addition to the class blog ? Sign up for a service and start blogging (it’s addictive!) My Learning Network ? Over 10,000 people from over 85 nations have read and/or mented on my blog as of January 2022 ? I posted my first entry in July 2022 ? The power of connectivity To Learn More . . . Lab Session