Publishing thoughts and ideas on the internet is a very public activity. Publishing as part of a blog is a classroom activity so you should not write anything that you would not say or write in your regular classroom.<\/p>\n
Five Blogging Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone can access the Internet and view what you write on a blog. Your page is \u2018protected\u2019 but there is nothing to stop people from copying your material and placing it elsewhere on the web.Protect your privacy. Use your given username and do not post pictures of yourself.Keep all personal information to yourself.<\/p>\n Be mindful of what you say<\/strong><\/p>\n Be respectful to others<\/strong><\/p>\n Be informative<\/strong><\/p>\n Be interesting<\/strong><\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Though you can certainly have overlap and combine multiple types into one, there are 10 types of blog posts you commonly see on the web:<\/p>\n 1. Reflection<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Deep thoughts and self-reflection on what you\u2019ve learnt or what you\u2019re thinking about. Putting it all out there can really help organize thoughts and ideas. Yu-Liang Shih\u2019s\u00a0reflection post<\/a>\u00a0and Andrea\u2019s\u00a0reflections on camp<\/a>\u00a0demonstrate how this style can be used as part of a student blog.<\/p>\n 2. How-to\/Helpful<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The classic \u2018how-to\u2019 essay can be enhanced with pictures, videos, and other media.\u00a0Yuka\u2019s\u00a0Ambassador of 2:1 Program (iPad advice)<\/a>\u00a0is a \u2018how-to\u2019 for other students and their parents. Alkkarose created a\u00a0tutorial on how to create DIY bookmarks.<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Journal\/Diary\/Recount<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is a versatile style of post that\u2019s great for reading logs, field trips, science labs, special events, study abroad, etc. Emma\u2019s\u00a0Niigata Expedition<\/a>\u00a0is a journal post documenting reflections from a hiking trip. Molly recapped the\u00a0Potato Olympics<\/a>\u00a0held at her school.<\/p>\n 4. News\/Announcement<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 These posts aim to keep readers up-to-date with important information.\u00a0RIP Dabbing<\/a>\u00a0by Arielle and\u00a0Goodbye Grade 7<\/a>\u00a0by Kaiya are\u00a0announcement posts.<\/p>\n 5. Marketing\/Sales<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Typically these are commercial style posts. Students could use blogs to advertise school events and fundraisers etc. The students at Auroa School made a\u00a0video to promote their school.<\/a><\/p>\n 6. Controversial\/Debate\/Editorial<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This involves taking a stance on an issue, while backing up thoughts with facts and proof.\u00a0Examples include: Sidd\u2019s\u00a0debate on cell phones in schools<\/a>, and\u00a0Jackson\u2019s\u00a0Kids Watch Too Much TV.<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Reviews<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Think Amazon or TripAdvisor reviews. Students can review lessons, field trips, videos, books, games and more. Thanumi\u00a0reviewed three websites for creating animated videos<\/a>, while\u00a0The Electronic Pencil sixth grade students\u00a0reviewed video games.<\/a><\/p>\n 8. Resource\/Reference<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 These are similar to the how-to posts, but something people might bookmark and come back to again and again. Refer to Yuka\u2019s\u00a0Fair Game post,\u00a0<\/a>Elise\u2019s\u00a0list of keyboard shortcuts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Brooklyn\u2019s\u00a0collection of life hacks.<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Ongoing Series<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Choose any of the above, but split it up into\u00a0several shorter posts that get published over a set period of time. Shahreen\u2019s HIV\/AIDS (Part 1<\/a>,\u00a0Part 2<\/a>,\u00a0Part 3<\/a>) posts are a good example of\u00a0an ongoing series.<\/p>\nBe safe<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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