Family Internet Night Arbor Heights Elementary School Room 12, Grade 3 Mark Ahlness, teacher

Where we’ll go… Introduction to blogging A look at roomtwelve.com Behind the scenes Really exciting stuff! Safety at school and home Visiting blogs as families

But first…. WHY are we here? Why EVERYONE?

Blogging Web + Log = Blog Millions of bloggers worldwide, the number grows rapidly The attraction: - speed of publishing (vs. old traditional web pages) - anyone can contribute content

roomtwelve.com A writing tool – like no other! Hosted on classblogmeister.com Free to teachers All content is screened and approved first by the teacher.

Behind the scenes Individual logins Changing the look/feel of the blog Editing/revising writing Getting teacher feedback Future directions: pictures and podcasts

Exciting stuff! Wesley Fryer, at a conference in Austin, TX Danielle’s blog cultivating-digital-literacy-through-blogging-and- podcasting/

Getting writing up there… Must be approved first by teacher Can be edited, or returned to student with feedback

Safety – at school Computers all face center of the room Teacher must always be in the room District filter blocks inappropriate sites No “Internet Free Time” No computer use when subs are here But… It’s not perfect! The Answer? Education! Teaching and learning about safety And one very important thing….

The Blogger’s Contract Signed by each student and the teacher An addition to the “Appropriate Use” agreement

Safety at Home – General tips Computer should be in a central location Parent should always be home, close by Education and vigilance Content filters? No secrets Internet use with a purpose Education and vigilance

Tips and Resources Rules for kids: Google Search: “Internet Safety for Kids” “Internet Safety for Kids” From Wesley Fryer:

In conclusion… Times are changing… Family is changing… Stay close…

Thanks and credits David Warlick, for classblogmeister.com David Warlickclassblogmeister.com Wesley Fryer, for his podcast and links Wesley Fryerpodcastlinks Microsoft clip art and media online The End Microsoft clip art and media online