Blogging Guidelines
Use the following guidelines to ensure that you get the most out of our blog:
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Blogging is similar to the writing process: Brainstorm, Draft, Edit, Revise, & Publish.
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Sometimes you will be asked to respond to a reading, lecture, or website using the blog. Be sure that you read the assigned material and think about it carefully BEFORE you respond. All blog postings should be educational in nature.
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While writing your response, be specific and very detailed. Your audience will understand your reasoning behind your response if you elaborate upon your thoughts and give specific examples from the reading selection, website, or class discussion. When referencing a discussion, it may be useful to state which Science core class you’re in, since not all cores will hold the exact same discussions.
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Proof read and edit your comments before submitting.
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If you preview other’s responses and would like to add to their response, please be able to add your own ideas or elaborate upon the original writer’s ideas. Please do not rewrite someone else’s ideas as your own – that’s called plagarism and you will receive a zero!
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When submitting your comment, use only your first name and your last initial (ex. Casey R.). If there are two students with the same first name, same last initial, please use first name and last two letters of your last name. (ex. Casey Ra.)
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Under [mail] please put your personal email down (it will not be displayed on the blog). If you do not have one, let me know and I will help you set up a free account in either Google or Yahoo. It is important you put an email; if something needs to be corrected with your comment before I allow you to post it I will email it back to you. I would much rather you get the chance to make repairs than start over from scratch.
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If you would prefer, you may type your blog response in Microsoft Word and then copy and paste into the blog. That way, you can use spell check before submitting your work!
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Blogs can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection. When you blog, you are representing yourself, your classroom, your school, and your district. Using inappropriate language in a blog posting or using the blog as a social outlet instead of an educational tool will result in a loss of internet privileges for the remainder of the school year.
*Enjoy the science blog!*
