Tips and GuidelinesMrs. Harris

BLOGGING

Blogging in Plain English

Personal Information• Never offer any personal information for yourself or anyone else.•When you log on to make a comment, use your FIRST NAME, LAST INITIAL only! Example: Marsha H

Images• Never post inappropriate pictures of yourself or anyone else, and be sure any images you provide do not reveal any of the previously mentioned information. Always remember to look at the background of a picture too.

Permanent• Assume what you publish on the web is permanent. Anyone on the Internet can easily print out a blog or save it to a computer.• This is your opportunity to establish your digital footprint in a positive manner!• A blog is a public place, make sure that you’re proud of what you write online.

Your Posts/Comments• Ask Questions• Provide Answers• Post Great Websites and Resources for others• Type in PROPER ENGLISH! This is not a text or email! Your teachers, classmates and parents will be critiquing your writing!

Posting NetiquetteDo Don’t

Thank people if they have answered your questions

Be RUDE

Reply to people that have replied to you

Correct people through a post

Comment on posts that you think are important, useful or

interesting.

Be Unkind

Ask sensible questions… TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS (that is called shouting)

Join in discussions online Use too much punctuation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s distracting!

Check and recheck what you have typed before hitting

ENTER!

Make your font sizes of your posts too large. It’s like

shouting as well.