Welcome

Article posted March 20, 2008 at 07:00 AM GMT • Reads 130

We are excited to read your thoughts about the books you have been reading. We think the blog will be an interesting and fun way for each of you to learn about books, and to find out what other students are reading. The blog will help those of you who have a hard time finding books find books. For those of you who enjoy reading, it will help you share what you have read with others. And, it will be great to discuss with each other the exciting books we have read!



We also plan to post list of new books added to the collection of the Centennial Library as well as links to sites that talk about books.

What is Blogging?

Article posted March 20, 2008 at 07:00 AM GMT • Reads 32

Blogging is a very public activity. Anything that gets posted on the internet stays there. Forever. Deleting a post simply removes it from the blog it was posted to. Copies of the post may exist scattered all over the internet. That is why we are being so careful to respect your privacy. We do not use pictures of ourselves. If you really want a graphic image associated with your posting use an avatar -- a picture of something that represents you but IS NOT of you.



Students using blogs are expected to treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for our blog. While we encourage you to engage in debate and conversation with other bloggers, we also expect that you will conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of this school.



Never EVER EVER give out or record personal information on our blog. Our blog exists as a public space on the Internet. Don’t share anything that you don’t want the world to know. For your safety, be careful what you say, too. Don’t give out your phone number or home address. This is particularly important to remember if you have a personal online journal or blog elsewhere.



Again, your blog is a public space. And if you put it on the Internet, odds are really good that it will stay on the Internet. Always. That means ten years from now when you are looking for a job, it might be possible for an employer to discover some really hateful and immature things you said when you were younger and more prone to foolish things. Be sure that anything you write you are proud of.



Freedom of speech comes with personal responsibility. Everything you post represents you. You shouldn’t post anything you wouldn't be comfortable with anyone, from your parents to potential employers, viewing.

Why Blogmeister?

Article posted March 19, 2008 at 07:00 AM GMT • Reads 32

We have chosen to use the Class BlogMeister site sponsored by the Landmark Project because it is dedicated to the use of educators only. It is a protected site - only the teacher who sets up the page and posts the questions can accept any response to be posted to the site. The teacher can reject any entry which does not truly answer the question posted, or any response that is not well-edited or appropriate.