Blog Rules

  • This blog is a place to reflect and learn. You are encouraged to ask questions, answer questions, share your learning, synthesize ideas, plan projects or assignments and reflect on the process of learning.
  • Students will conduct themselves appropriately when participating on the blog.
  • Students shall not use any profanity or inappropriate language on the blog, and will not make any obscene, profane, defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, embarrassing, disrespectful and/or discriminatory comments on the blog.
  • Students will only use their first names.
  • Participating in the blog site is a privilege, not a right.
  • Participation in or access to the blog site shall not be considered a substitute for classroom participation. Students remain responsible for all assignments, course content, exam preparation included within the class curriculum.
  • Respect the opinions of other commenters. Don’t be rude, be mean or bully others.
  • Don’t add hyperlinks to other websites
  • Stay Safe and SMART. Never give out personal details.
  • Your comment won’t appear right away. It will be reviewed and edited before being posted.
  • All school rules and our student and employee AUPs (Acceptable Use Policies) apply in this online environment.
  • We will respect each other's right to voice their opinions.
  • Don't link your blog posts to your personal online space/blog/etc.
  • Be safe, don't post last names or photos of yourself.
  • Before publishing, check your spelling and grammar - we want people to see that we know what we're doing.
  • Please don't use traditional texting abbreviations (lol, bff, btw)
  • Remember, all posts are moderated, they get checked before they go online, and won't be approved if they don't measure up!
  • Write positively about appropriate things.
  • Light debating and discussion is fine.
  • We will not tolerate rudeness, insulting posts, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts. The administration and teacher’s decision is final in these matters.
  • Write about topics — not people.
  • Use proper grammar and spelling when writing.
  • Do not post personal information.
  • Stick to the topic of the post you are writing about.
  • When you comment on a blog, comment about the subject and not about the owner of the blog or other people.
  • Be respectful in posting and/or commenting.
  • No posting meaningless threads such as one word or short non-sense posts.
  • We are polite, kind and appropriate at all times

I have read and understand the above rules and agree to abide by them.

Signature of Student: ______

Date: ______

Student’s Name (Please Print) ______

I have read the above rules, and give my permission for my child to participate in the blog sites generated by his/her classroom teachers, and agree to the terms set forth in this agreement as well as the Parent/Guardian Network Responsibility Contract.

Signature of Parent or Guardian ______Date______

Parent/Guardian Name

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