Blogs

·  Note that all blogs must be accessible through the district website.

·  Teachers need to establish clear expectations and requirements when introducing to students and need to communicate these to parents. by posting expections on the opening page.

·  Students' last names are not to be used on the forum or as part of the registration by the teacher.

·  A sign off sheet was given out at the beginning of the year and should be on file for the school year by the building office. (instructions)

·  If teachers want their students to participate in an outside Blog or Wiki then they must assure that the site complies with CIPA and that students follow the AUP. The building administrator needs to be aware of and in agreement with this request.

WIkiS

·  Note that allwikis must bethroughour district's wikispace account and will be created by the library media specialist in your building.

·  The account should be setup as a private wiki with only members able to view or add comments. Library Media Specialists/ teachers will register members.

·  Teachers need to establish clear expectations and requirements when introducing to students, and need to communicate these to parents via the wiki home page. Remember that this is not a chat room or a place to use instant messaging language. Think of thisas journal writing. Students can also use this as a collaborative work space.

·  A sign off sheet was given out at the beginning of the year and should be on file for the school year by the building office. (instructions)

·  The teacher needs to monitor and moderate the student comments.

·  If students do not have access to the wiki outside of school then the teacher needs to make arrangements to include all students.

·  The conditions in the acceptable use policy are to applied and enforced.

·  If teachers want their students to participate in an outside Blog or Wiki then they must assure that the site complies with CIPA and that students follow the AUP. The building administrator needs to be aware of and in agreement with this request.

Level / Elementary / Middle / High
Contact for setting up account / Bryan Marchinkoski-Building LMS / Joncia Lytwynec-Building LMS / Joncia Lytwynec-Building LMS
Email accounts for sign up / No / No / Allowed
Student profile allowed / No / No / No
Teacher sets up accounts / Yes / Yes / Yes
Students sign up for accounts w/supervision / No / No / Allowed
Members only to edit / Yes / Yes / Yes
Moderated by teacher(posts go up with approval only) For Blogs. / Preferred / Preferred
Monitored by teacher(posts are live)-password protected to view -For Wikis/Blogs / Allowed / Allowed / Preferred
Agreement sign off on record / Yes / Yes / Yes