Rules+and+Responsibilities

I understand that to be allowed to participate in the online discussions in Mrs. Hurt’s class that: -I am responsible for what I write. -My writing will be thoughtful, appropriate for school, and will not include harassment, put downs, lies, gossip, or making fun of others. -The words will be my own, not plagiarized from others. If I quote others, I will provide information about the source of the words. -I am responsible for what I write, whether I write at school or outside of school. -I am responsible for keeping my password secure, and for not sharing it with anybody. This also means that I am responsible for anything others write under my ID if I share my password or am careless in keeping my password safe. (That means if I leave my password lying around, I will take the consequences.) -I will use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and English usage. I will NOT use texting shorthand. -I will have to redo my work if my work is inappropriate, filled with errors, or sloppy, and could possibly not receive credit due to my work not meeting the academic standards. It will be up to Mrs. Hurt if I have to redo my work. -I will not try to disrupt the discussion or the computer resources that permit the discussion.

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[[#xIf my writing or other behavior is not appropriate, I risk losing the opportunity to participate in our online discussion. I will have to do the assignments on my own, print them out and hand them to the teacher, without participating in the online discussion as well as lose a letter grade. There is a “Netiquette” for when you write and comment on blogs. § Always, always keep your safety in mind. § Make sure your work is the best it can be  § Think before you post: Make sure what you write is appropriate to put online.  § Always tell the truth on your posts  § Say what you mean, and mean what you say.  § Online work is NOT private. Never say anything on a blog that you wouldn’t mind seeing on the school bulletin board, or in the local newspaper.  § Get descriptive in your title. The title helps your audience decide if they want to read your post or not.  § Try to link to other ideas or resources that back up the point you are trying to get across or further explain or enhance your content.  § Is your post learning related?  § Make your writing physically attractive. Add a supportive image, use bullets and paragraphs appropriately.  § Give credit in your works cited list to anyone whose work you use. Never use other people’s work and call it your own. In other words, don’t cut, copy, or plagiarize Internet content, that is punishable!  § Share your knowledge with others; when you learn something new, pass it along to someone else who can benefit.  § Carefully proofread your online work before you post, just like you would a regular letter. Use good form, spelling and grammar.  § Capital letters are regarded as “SHOUTING.” Be careful with them.  § Don’t publicly criticize (or “flame”) others. Don’t be offensive, and don’t ever use bad language.]]**If my writing or other behavior is not appropriate, I risk losing the opportunity to participate in our online discussion. I will have to do the assignments on my own, print them out and hand them to the teacher, without participating in the online discussion as well as lose a letter grade. There is a “Netiquette” for when you write and comment on blogs. § Always, always keep your safety in mind. § Make sure your work is the best it can be § Think before you post: Make sure what you write is appropriate to put online. § Always tell the truth on your posts § Say what you mean, and mean what you say. § Online work is NOT private. Never say anything on a blog that you wouldn’t mind seeing on the school bulletin board, or in the local newspaper. § Get descriptive in your title. The title helps your audience decide if they want to read your post or not. § Try to link to other ideas or resources that back up the point you are trying to get across or further explain or enhance your content. § Is your post learning related? § Make your writing physically attractive. Add a supportive image, use bullets and paragraphs appropriately. § Give credit in your works cited list to anyone whose work you use. Never use other people’s work and call it your own. In other words, don’t cut, copy, or plagiarize Internet content, that is punishable! § Share your knowledge with others; when you learn something new, pass it along to someone else who can benefit. § Carefully proofread your online work before you post, just like you would a regular letter. Use good form, spelling and grammar. § Capital letters are regarded as “SHOUTING.” Be careful with them. § Don’t publicly criticize (or “flame”) others. Don’t be offensive, and don’t ever use bad language. ** =====