The first step of starting a blog with students is to outline rules of safely participating on a blog on the internet. Rules we discussed:

1. No last names. We need to discourage strangers searching for us on the internet.

2. No email addresses. Again, contact from strangers is unnecessary.

3. All comments should be written in complete sentences. Blogging should be considered another form of writing. No less formal, or less important.

 

Are there any other rules you use for your educational blogs?