Good day! As most of you are no doubt aware by now, the kids have taken bigtime to idea of blogging! They're all able to go on to the website kidblog.org where we have our own website, where each child has their own blog page, to make their own. The great thing about this particular site is that it is totally safe because it's totally private -- unlike facebook and other sites which can be dangerous places for children as young, innocent, and impressionable as your child. Kidblog is totally private because each child has their own name and own password and nobody else anywhere can see anything any child posts. It's also totally safe because I vet each and every post and comment that they 'submit for review' when they want to post something -- I am going to use my best judgement to try to ensure everything is in good taste and unoffensive.
I have already clarified with the class, in a post of my own which we all read through and discussed in class, what I expect behaviour-wise. That said, I am confident this class will work together in a positve manner to build each other up with positve support.
The blog is really their 'baby' and I'm excited to see how it develops. The initial enthusiasm and rush of posts suggests it might indeed become a valuable place for them, where they get to participate more in their learning and become ever-more independent learners, where they share their interests and best work, and where they learn in a safe environment to become polite, capable, and creative web-citizens.
If you'd like to give me feedback on this or if you have any questions, please just contact me as usual. Cheers!
