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1. Blogging @
Nelson Central
Parent Information Evening
16th June 2008

3. Overview
 Introductions/Welcome
 So what’s a blog?
 Features of blogs & terminology
 What do they have to do with schools and
learning?
 How do we keep children safe?
 How can you be involved?
 Practical session: learning to access &
comment on your children’s blog entries

4. Blog????
So what is a
blog and why
do I keep
hearing about
them?

5. Learn from 6 & 7 year olds...
[Room 9 - Class of 2007]

7. Features of Blogs
Blogs are websites that are
quick and easy to create &
use.

8. Features of Blogs...
They are organised
with dated entries
(chronologically
backwards so the
newest post shows
first)

9. Features of Blogs...
They are organised by posts
about topics/activities etc

10. Features of Blogs...
Posts are usually shortish
and frequently updated

11. Features of Blogs...
Blogs have an
interactive
feature in that
allow people to
“comment” on
and respond or
react to a post.

12. Features of Blogs...
Blogs let you publish instantly
to the Internet.
You do not need any specialist
knowledge.

13. What do blogs have to do
with schools and learning?

14. Why should we have
our kids blogging?

16. Hear it from our teachers
• Viv [Room 5, year 3/4]
• Tracy [Room 11, year 0]
• Sue M [Room 3, year 3/4]
• Rachel [Room 9, year 1/2]

18. How do we keep children safe?
• All students have “Cyber Safety
agreements” that are signed by
parents/caregivers
• This grants students permission to use
ICT equipment/devices

19. How do we keep children safe?
• We only publish photos of students when
parents have agreed to this - signed
permission forms
• Photos are usually of students in
group situations
• We would NEVER allow photos to be
shown of students in compromising
positions/situations
• We would NEVER include photos that
would make students feel embarrassed.

20. How do we keep children safe?
• All comments are
“moderated” by teachers
first (before students see
them)
• This ensures students are protected any
silly, rude or spam-type comments
• Comments can be rejected and NOT
appear on the blog if the teacher chooses
• No comment can go on without teacher
approval

21. How do we keep children safe?
• Each class has/is developing
“Blogging Rules”
• These are written in consultation with
students after discussion so they “own”
the rules
• Rules are written in an
age-appropriate way for
each year group

22. Year 2
example
From 2007

23. Year 5/6 example from 2007

24. How can you be involved?
A blog will allow YOU
and other family members
(even those overseas)
to
become part of your child’s education.

26. Show them you value
their work and their
learning!

27. Thanks! Feel free to ask us if you
have any
questions or queries.
http://nelsoncentral.school.nz/
Click on > “Classrooms on the Web”
to be part of our learning
& experiences.