Class+Blogging+Policy

Class Blogging Policy
1. I will not give out any information more personal than my first name. This means no pictures myself, age, email address, home address, school name or location, phone numbers, or other sensitive information. 2. I will not link to other sites that can identify my geographical locations, such as a school or district website. 3. I will not share my password with anyone besides teachers and parents. 4. If I see something online that makes me uncomfortable or afraid, I will minimize my screen immediately and report this to my teacher. 5. I will take blogging seriously, posting only things that are meaningful and taking my time when I write. 6. I take responsibility for what I post on the blog. I will only post pieces that I am comfortable with everyone seeing (teachers, family, clergy), even 10 years from now (colleges, employers, coworkers). 7. My blog posts and comments will be an extension of the classroom, posting on any school-appropriate subject. 8. I will express my ideas, while not over generalizing or making derogatory or inflammatory remarks. 9. I will use only constructive criticism. 10. I will support any idea, comment, or critique I have with evidence. 11. I will only post comments on posts that I have fully read. 12. I will evaluate what I find online. 13. I will be respectful of others and their opinions. 14. I will not insult my fellow students or their writing. 15. I will not bully others in my blog posts or in my comments. 16. I will never access another student’s account. 17. I will not provoke other students in my blog posts or comments. 18. I will not reveal anyone else’s identity in my comments or posts. 19. I will use language appropriate for school. 20. I will try to spell everything correctly and use correct grammar. 21. I will not plagiarize. I will abide by copyright laws for anything posted on my blog including videos, images, audio files, etc. 22. I will not spam.
 * 23. I will lose my blogging privileges and will be subject to other disciplinary actions at school for blogging inappropriately and/or disobeying this blogging policy.**