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Introduction

30 October 2009

Thank you to everyone who submitted comments on the draft document. We’ve used your feedback and suggestions to put together a final document which you can view or download here:

Blogging and Web2.0 Considerations for Schools (PDF, 137Kb)

We’ve also turned off the comments functionality on the document and will be adding a new document for feedback in the coming weeks.

Introduction

NetSafe has been working with teachers and the Ministry of Education over the last few months to draft a set of Blogging Guidelines for Schools.

The work to date has been driven by many educators already actively using digital technologies to boost student learning opportunities and we hope by publishing the guidelines in this interactive format that many more people will get involved and contribute their views and knowledge on the topic.

You can read the introduction to the Guidelines below and work your way through the document section by section, adding comments wherever you wish. 30/10/09 – COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED

If you have feedback on the system (comments/problems/improvements) please contact Chris Hails by email. To give your feedback about the guidelines off the website please email Nancy Groh.

Blogging Guidelines for Schools

The purpose of this document is to assist schools in developing a policy for the safe and educationally appropriate use of web-logs or blogs.

Although the document addresses blogs specifically, the concepts can be applied to the use of a variety of read/write web tools designed to facilitate communication, commonly called Web2.0

  1. Why use a school blog
  2. Establishing an educational blog
  3. Monitoring and managing the school blog?
  4. Privacy and copyright
  5. Platforms and tools
  6. Discussion questions for your school