Student Blog Pages
Each student in this class will have access to his/her own blog page. Hover over the word "Blogs" above, and click on your name.
Student Blog Requirements:
SEE THE RULES FOR BLOGGING LISTED BELOW. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN A DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE. Any post deemed inappropriate or derogatory towards any student or the instructor will be automatically deleted. By enrolling in the class, it is assumed that you will abide by the rules below.
If you have any questions about the blog posts, please e-mail Mrs. E or ask her a question in Edmodo.
Student Blog Requirements:
- You must blog about what you have learned for each challenge. You should write about the math and science and anything else you have learned for each project. This means you will have a minimum of 5 posts. You can have more, but you must have AT LEAST ONE for each challenge.
- You are responsible for completing blog posts outside of class. They are due on Wednesday of each week the class is in session.
- You must comment on TWO other students' blog posts every week. You must do this before you enter class on Wednesday of each week.
- Posts must be appropriate at all times, and reflect upon what you learned that week building your rocket.
- Students may customize the sidebar of their blog page in any manner they wish, as long as it is appropriate.
- If you have trouble writing your blog posts, e-mail Mrs. E or Mrs. O, and we will do our best to help you.
SEE THE RULES FOR BLOGGING LISTED BELOW. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN A DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE. Any post deemed inappropriate or derogatory towards any student or the instructor will be automatically deleted. By enrolling in the class, it is assumed that you will abide by the rules below.
If you have any questions about the blog posts, please e-mail Mrs. E or ask her a question in Edmodo.
Rules for Blogging
1. I will not give out any information more personal than my first name nor will I post pictures
of myself or my classmates.
2. I will not plagiarize, instead I will expand on others' ideas and give credit where it is due.
3. I will use language that is professional and appropriate at all times.
4. I will always respect my fellow students and their writing, and will not turn my comments or posts into "bash sessions" of another students' ideas.
5. I will only post pieces that I am comfortable with everyone seeing, that have been proofread and spell-checked, and that are worded in a professional manner (it should not look like an IM or text message).
6. I will not be afraid to express my ideas, while not over generalizing (in other words, be specific!) or making derogatory/inflammatory remarks
7. I will use constructive/productive/purposeful criticism, supporting any idea, comment, or critique I have with evidence. If needed, I will summarize my evidence and provide a link to my evidence.
8. I will take blogging seriously, posting only comments and ideas that are meaningful and that contribute to the overall conversation.
9. I will be proactive in monitoring the comments that others leave on my blog, forwarding inappropriate comments to Mrs. E if necessary.
10. I will not post anonymously. If someone posts a comment anonymously on my blog, I will forward the comment to Mrs. E via e-mail, and then delete the comment.
11. I will personalize my blog and keep my writing authentic, while taking responsibility for anything I add to my blog.
12. I will not provoke other students in my blog posts or comments.
13. I will only post photos which are school appropriate and are either not copyrighted or correctly cited.
14. I will not spam.
15. I will only post comments on posts that I have fully read, rather than just skimmed.
of myself or my classmates.
2. I will not plagiarize, instead I will expand on others' ideas and give credit where it is due.
3. I will use language that is professional and appropriate at all times.
4. I will always respect my fellow students and their writing, and will not turn my comments or posts into "bash sessions" of another students' ideas.
5. I will only post pieces that I am comfortable with everyone seeing, that have been proofread and spell-checked, and that are worded in a professional manner (it should not look like an IM or text message).
6. I will not be afraid to express my ideas, while not over generalizing (in other words, be specific!) or making derogatory/inflammatory remarks
7. I will use constructive/productive/purposeful criticism, supporting any idea, comment, or critique I have with evidence. If needed, I will summarize my evidence and provide a link to my evidence.
8. I will take blogging seriously, posting only comments and ideas that are meaningful and that contribute to the overall conversation.
9. I will be proactive in monitoring the comments that others leave on my blog, forwarding inappropriate comments to Mrs. E if necessary.
10. I will not post anonymously. If someone posts a comment anonymously on my blog, I will forward the comment to Mrs. E via e-mail, and then delete the comment.
11. I will personalize my blog and keep my writing authentic, while taking responsibility for anything I add to my blog.
12. I will not provoke other students in my blog posts or comments.
13. I will only post photos which are school appropriate and are either not copyrighted or correctly cited.
14. I will not spam.
15. I will only post comments on posts that I have fully read, rather than just skimmed.
Click here to see a tutorial about how to edit your blog page.
Examples of good student blogs
If you would like to see examples of good student blog posts--ones that wrestle with ideas they are learning, not listing content answers--click here.
ONCE YOU PUBLISH A POST, IT IS PUBLISHED TO THE ENTIRE INTERNET. Only publish what you want others to read.
What makes a good blog post? The list below will help you (taken from Seth's Blog):
An appropriate illustration,
A useful topic, easily broadened to be useful to a large number of readers,
Simple language with no useless jargon,
Not too long,
Focusing on something that people have previously taken for granted,
That initially creates emotional resistance,
Then causes a light bulb to go off
and finally,
Causes the reader to look at the world differently all day long.
ONCE YOU PUBLISH A POST, IT IS PUBLISHED TO THE ENTIRE INTERNET. Only publish what you want others to read.
What makes a good blog post? The list below will help you (taken from Seth's Blog):
An appropriate illustration,
A useful topic, easily broadened to be useful to a large number of readers,
Simple language with no useless jargon,
Not too long,
Focusing on something that people have previously taken for granted,
That initially creates emotional resistance,
Then causes a light bulb to go off
and finally,
Causes the reader to look at the world differently all day long.
Blogging Rubric
You will be scored according to the rubric below. It will also be posted in Edmodo for every blog assignment. You are responsible for READING THE RUBRIC and making sure your posts meet level 3 and level 4 requirements.