- avoid specifics
- moderate comments
- selectively post pictures
- think before you post
- be positive
- respect others' work
I think these are really important to remember, especially because blogging is such a new technology, and something we don't really know exactly how to deal with yet. We all know not to open the door to someone we don't know who looks suspicious, but there are a lot of dangers in blogging that we don't anticipate. Mentioning school or posting pictures of your house can be dangerous, especially if your blog isn't private. I think it's important that we discuss these safety issues with our students. My little sister is only 11 and wants a blog and a facebook already, but she doesn't really know what's safe to put online. I also think we need to be careful to protect our students. We shouldn't post anything about the name of the school we teach at or information or pictures of our students, especially because they are minors.
