This is thrilling

I am really enjoying the process of putting together a blog that is 3 dimensional. In the past, my blogs have been of a more personal nature (waxing on and on about the glory of my son) or professionally one dimensional- assignments, samples of wrk, etc. Now, here I am, posting and posting without a single audience member, save my instructor, but I'm tickled to death with what I'm creating-- a marvelous foundation for dialogue between parents, students and teacher AND a resource of information about using technology in life and in education.

Here's the old model of how this might work: a professor gives me an assignment to gather information about a topic. I create a number of annotated bibliographies about that topic, three hole punch those typed sheets and stick it in a binder where it's a resource to no one in particular. Now, I am building something organic and accessible. And another wonderful thing that is on the web and among teachers exploring technology, there's an attitude of share and share alike. We all are new to this endeavor (or relatively) and we're giving and taking as we go. How exciting.

So, for today, I've borrowed from Bud, a teacher who started on his Wiki a list of safety rules for blogging. By putting it on his class Wiki I am sure this list has grown from this first edition. Help me to adapt it to suit our needs. Add, amend and give me feedback. What about Bud's list works? How can we positively contribute to what it begins? Anything that needs deleting? Let me know.

Bud's Blogging Experiment
Rules
This is the page for you guys to add and edit the rules that you think will be important for ourselves and for future student bloggers. Please be sure to give each rule a number and to post in a clear and concise fashion.

1. Please, no last names, school names or addresses.
2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don't want to reveal on your school blog.

3. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you're not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.

4. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.

5. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don't want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don't do it to someone else.

6. Don't write about other people without permission; if you can't get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.

7. Watch your language! We're not at home, we are at school, this has to be at least remotely professional looking.

8. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don't be posting about things that aren't true.
9. Keep it education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn't discuss your plans for the weekend.