These 5th graders in a suburban elementary school in southeast Georgia have been engaged in a yearlong blogging project whose purpose was to create a space for the students to converse about what they were learning in class and beyond.
We chose to leave our blogs open, giving students a worldwide audience.
Because students' blogs were available for outsiders to view, we carefully reviewed guidelines for safe and responsible blogging
n our classroom discussion on safe and responsible blogging, we advised students not to reveal personal identifying information. If they received anything online that made them feel uncomfortable, they were to minimize their screens and immediately report concerns to the teacher.
Kenneth Olden teaches ninth and twelfth grade English in White Swan, Washington. His interests include project-based learning and classical literature. He is participating in the pilot program for the Teaching 2.0 Master's program through the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Follow Ken on Twitter @kennetholden.