Guidelines

Why Blog?

The aim of this blog is to connect with our families, documenting what is happening in class, sharing our learning and informing you of important upcoming events. 

Blogging provides the ideal opportunity for students to learn about appropriate online behaviours and get experience using a 21st century technology. In addition, blogging provides students with opportunities to develop skills in literacy, typing, ICT and appropriate online social interactions from a young age.

Our class will view the blog each week to check any comments that may have been posted. It is also hoped that during Investigations each morning, the focus children can contribute to our blog. All student postings will be supported and scaffolded through peer collaboration and with teacher support.

Blogging Guidelines

Internet safety is of upmost importance to us. Through blogging, the students in KNTR will have the opportunity to learn about appropriate online behavours in an authentic and supervised setting. The following guidelines have been established to ensure the safety of our students when blogging:

• Students' first names, photos, work, videos and school name MAY be included on the blog.

• Students' surnames, address, email address, phone number, specific plans, date of birth and other personal information WILL NOT be included on the blog.

• ALL comments have to be screened and approved before they are included on the blog.

• Parents who leave comments are asked to use their first name only so as not to identify their child e.g. identify yourself in comments as "Jane - Sally's mum" rather than "Jane Brown - Sally's mum".

• All comments must be polite, respectful and courteous. 

• Others' work, images, music or videos will not be used without permission and attribution.

• Parents are asked to proofread comments and posts that students write on blogs at home.