Gianella’s Blog

Five (or more) good rulers for students bloggers
http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/we-are-all-blogging/

1. Make your students create their blogs and been responsable editors.
2. The students will write comments on others students blogs sharing their individual perspective.
3. The students have to respond the comments on their blogs helping to build better communities.
4. The students will write reports on their blogs and post  articles as often as the teacher says motivating the use of technology.
5. Before publish a post the students have to emailed the teacher for aproval. 

Addressing parent concerns when beginning a student blog (including permission forms)

http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/new-widget/

http://beyond-school.org/2007/11/09/blogging-parent-letter-choose-your-privacy-levels/

Before begining a student blog, if they are school students, teachers always need to ask for parent authorization. To get this first step done I think it is convenient to have a meeting with students and parents to instruct them about blogging and clear all their doubts about it, at the same time they could be invited to interact in the blogs, creating a stronger bond between them and the students, and keeping them informed about school activities. After the meeting an school letter should be sent home asking for parent authorization, in which they will choose the level of privacy for their children and inviting them to visit some of the blogs the students will use in class to be connected with the real world.

Dealing with spam, trolls, and inappropriate comments on student blogs

http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/we-are-all-blogging/

One of the rules students need to follow is always before publish a post first email the teacher for arpproval. School administrators and teachers must be very careful choosing the most convenient material for the students to access and post, encouraging them to use their skills to colaborate keeping a safe environment.

What does a good student blog look like?

http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2008/05/28/looking-at-comments/

http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?s=how+a+student+blog+look+like%3F

Organization is the first point to give a good impression to the blog reader, always avoid clutter. Choosing an appropriate blog theme, customizing the blog page, and having links will make the reader navegation easier. Asking questions, accepting comments, and keeping the blog updated will help the student to keep a good looking blog. It is very important to take care of the language, opinions, and make the best effort to improve the written and thinking skills.

Encouraging students to write better posts/comments
http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2008/11/23/last-week-is-this-goodbye-or/

http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?s=Encouraging+students+to+write+better

Using blogs in the school to improve writing skills is part of the teachers and students goals. Students must be encouraged to use their creativity when they post blogs, because they will have a voice and an audience to share experiences and knowledge. Teachers have to find the ways to help students to participate actively in their blogs, like postting and answering comments, entering in blog contest,ect. Providing students with the right information to write their blogs and challenging them to use their thinking skills, teachers and students will reach their goal.