1) I think the features that restrict who can view the blog are important. If a teacher wants to be very cautious he could limit who would be able to view the blogs either to just those in the class, just those in the school, or to family members also.
2) I liked the idea in the Richardson book to go over procedures with students of what to do in case they receive inappropriate comments (i.e. don't respond, inform your teacher immediately).
3) Lastly, it is good to inform students to keep personal identifiers off of the blog and also to remind them that the blog is for academic purposes only.
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Jason,
ReplyDeleteYou have chosen some good points for safe blogging.
Dr. Burgos
I think that when we treat kids like adults they are more likely to act like adults. Your point aout talking to them first about how to react in situations works in so many ways. It always them to be prepared but also shows them that you trust them and most students take the very seriously.
ReplyDeleteJason,
ReplyDeleteYou made good points on how to help students from other countries, feel welcome and how they can share their new culture with those family and friends they left behind.