Niemeyer's Notes

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Safety Concerns, Logistics & Policies

Now that you've had some time to explore and learn more about blogs, what safety issues might arise as a result of using this tool with students? How do you prepare for any issues? What things might you do to protect students' identities online? What if they need an email address to sign up or comment on a blog? What roles will parents play? What about responding to each student's posts? How will you handle evaluating students' work online? (Grade every post, right?) Copyright? Share your thoughts...

So what do you think?

Now that you've had a chance to explore blogs. I want to know your thoughts...How are other educators using blogs with students? How are educators using blogs professionally? How can you change what you do to impact how students connect to your curriculum using this tool? Fire away...