The+Great+Blog+Challenge

**[|2012 Year of the Student Blog]** **Time Article** **Blog Info** = = =What is a blog?= Brainpop Video //username: marlboronj// //password: learn//
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=Blogging Safety= [|Blogging Guidelines from Edublog] Student Example of Commenting Guidelines Basic Guidelines for Bloggers //Courtesy of http://twenty2.edublogs.org/blogging-rules///
 * Be safe.
 * Be mindful of what you say.
 * Be respectful of others.
 * Be informative.
 * Be interesting.
 * Remember, when we write on the web the whole world can see it. What we say, the pictures we post, or the videos we share give anyone who reads it a good or bad view of you.
 * The Internet is permanent. Anything we share can be saved and viewed by others forever.
 * Never offer any personal information including your last name, contact information, home address, phone numbers, school's name, email address, last names of friends or relatives, instant messaging names, age, or birth date.
 * Do not use bad language, inappropriate pictures or videos.
 * Keep blogs positive and don't use them for slander or to attack others.
 * You are responsible for the things written in your blog. Do your best to make sure all posts have accurate information and appropriate comments.
 * Keep track of any comments made to your blog. If anything is posted that is inappropriate, offensive, or dangerous, notify a teacher immediately.
 * Use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. Do not use abbreviations or texting shortcuts.
 * Present yourself in the best possible light!

Blogging Guidelines

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=Create Your Own Blog= Visit @http://edublogs.org/signup/ and create an account. Please record your username and password in your folder.

Challenges to be done are below 1. Welcome! – activities include ‘About me’ page, avatar and post about why join the challenge 2. Challenges week 2 – includes commenting guidelines, writing comments, clustrmap and global audience widgets 3. Blogging – week 3 - includes blogroll and post categories 4. Comments – week 3 – includes comparing comments, are you responding? 5. Week 4 challenges – translator and widgets about your area, international blogs 6. Week 5 challenges – adding links and images to posts 7. Week 6 challenges – BAD 2009, climate change 8. Week 7 challenges – holidays and vacations 9. Week 8 challenges – positive digital footprint, count out three for comments 10 Week 9 challenge – write a challenge, look at international blog 11 Week 10 challenge - topics and questions for next year //Courtesy of http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/student-blogging-competition-stubc08///