Rules+and+Concerns

Permission slips: Originally when we started the wiki, we used a permission letter that went home to parents which both parents and students signed ackowledging rules and expectations. Sample letter home. With the blog, we have considered it is covered under our IT permission slip signed by parents. Parents are informed of the site being used so as to keep them in the loop.

Need to address:
 * Netiquette
 * Proper responses (model responses).
 * Not using last names (**hard** for students to remember this rule).
 * Being polite to each other.
 * Draft versus final copies.
 * Texting language versus academic/school language.
 * Teacher presence on the blog is vital to its success

Sustaining interest in blogging.
 * Read blogs and wikis ahead of time and have students make list of what they notice.
 * Blogs and wikis need to be given class time (not just assigned for homework).
 * Writing done needs to be part of a conversation.
 * Do a practice lesson with modeling responses on post-its.