Keeping our blog secure is of utmost importance to us. Through blogging , the students of Room 102 have the opportunity to learn about appropriate online behavior.
The following guidelines have been established to ensure the safety of students when blogging.
- Students will be identified by their first name only. (i.e. written by Peter)
- Photographs of the classroom and students will not be identified.
- Posts written by students are checked by Mrs. Lynch before they are published on the blog.
- All students must have parental permission to post on the blog and to have their photo or video published on the blog.
- Parents who leave comments are asked to use their first name only (or as _____’s mom so as not to identify their child.
- All students must abide by the blogging rules that we have established.
If you have any other questions or comments about the security of Room 102′s blog, please contact Mrs. Lynch.
Click on the link below to find a PDF blogging permission letter to send home to parents.
Dear Dylan, have a nice day to school. I love you, mom xx
Hi Catherine, what a nice website! Keep up the good work! Kim xo
Hi Mrs. Lynch’s class!
We are a first grade class in Danville, California (close to San Francisco). We are also in Room 102!! Our teacher is Mrs. Elkin. We love your website! We are just beginning to learn about blogging and Skyping. Would you like to Skype with us??
Hope to ‘hear’ from you soon!
Mrs. Elkin’s first grade class at Creekside School!
http://www.creeksidecomets.org/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1253164192104&no_controls=t
Dear Room 102 at Creekside,
Hello from Quebec, Canada. I know where Danville is!!! I have a good friend who lives there. I have a sister who lives in Pleasanton, near Livermore. I went to high school and college in San Diego. We would love to skype with you. We are in school from 8a.m. to 2:30. It was so nice to get your comment. I will visit your blog, too.
From your new friends,
Mrs. Lynch grade 1
Hello Mrs. Lynch,
I am currently a student teacher in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. My second grade class in currently learning about Canada and it would be such an amazing experience if they could see and talk to students like themselves living in Canada. I was wondering if there was any possibility of perhaps using skype for a few minutes and allowing my students to ask a couple of questions to your class. I completely understand if you aren’t able to do so. We are going to be studying Canada for the next week or so.
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Dear Mrs. Lynch,
Hi my name is Sydney. I’m a Techie Kid in Michigan. I liked your post on top .One of the best rules about blogging is the students in Room 102 has the opportunity to learn about appropriate online behavior
Your Friend from Techie Kids,
Sydney
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