Lindsay Reel on 2009-09-29
This is a great way to inform parents about student blogging and give them a say in their child's privacy settings!
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What I like about this approach is that parents can choose the level of privacy – name, image in photos and/or videos, comment moderation – for their “child” (we have to come up with a better word for the young adult offspring of parental units).
Another thing I like is that it doesn’t use the unfortunate term, “blogging.” It uses the label “connective reading and writing”
Lindsay Reel on 2009-09-29
This is a great way to inform parents about student blogging and give them a say in their child's privacy settings!
Clay Burell's letter re Blogging and privacy letters
Sample letter for parent explanation and consent for classroom blogging
“connective reading and writing” instead
Since this is a perennial issue, I’m sharing this letter to parents about our student blogging launch in my AP Literature class. It’s important to realize that this approach is tailored to the age group of my 17-year-old seniors. They’ll be considered adu
letter to parents about blogging and permission levels
Clay Burell shares his letter to parents for blogging which gives parents choices.
Excellent blog post about blogging and use of Diigo in classroom by Clay Burrell.
Parents can choose the level of privacy - name, image in photos and/or videos, comment moderation - for their “child” (we have to come up with a better word for the young adult offspring of parental units). Another thing I like is that it doesn’t use the unfortunate term, “blogging.” It uses the label “connective reading and writing” instead. By calling it “connective reading and writing” (and I tried to very briefly define and explain how revolutionary this is in the parent letter below), the emphasis is instead placed on self-directed reading and writing - and creating networks of interest with real-world writers by discussing their writing, linking to it, commenting on their blogs, and hoping to attract them to form a relationship by commenting back on the students’ blogs. This type of blogging is more properly considered “project-based learning.”
Clay Burell's letter re Blogging and privacy letters
Clay Burell's letter re Blogging and privacy letters
He uses blogging as an inquiry project--has the "choose your own level of privacy" form that he offers parents
A great post by Clay Burell explaining how he introduces blogging to the parents of his high school students.

great proforma and blog post
What I like about this approach is that parents can choose the level of privacy - name, image in photos and/or videos, comment moderation
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Includes a link to an online annotation tool in order to leave sticky notes for students on their blogs
Clay Burrell's parent letter where parents can choose their levels.
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