Blogging Guidelines

Welcome to a whole new world. A world of blogging! You will have an opportunity to write and express yourself, and have it heard by an audience literally around the world. However, as Peter Parker famously said, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” We should discuss the responsibility you must take on before we begin blogging.

Olathe District teachers are permitted to generate classroom specific websites referred to as “blogs” for purposes of  providing students with the ability to electronically exchange commentary and/or information related to a particular classroom  topic. The blogs will be generated and monitored by the  respective teaching staff  member in accordance with rules and regulations stated in the Olathe District Student Code of Conduct. Any blog so established is considered a virtual extension of the classroom, and therefore all Olathe District School rules and regulations shall apply. Additionally, any student participating in a blog generated by his or her classroom teacher shall be subject to the following:

1. Students will conduct themselves appropriately when participating on the blog. Students shall not use any profanity or inappropriate language on the blog, and will not make any obscene, profane, defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, embarrassing, disrespectful and/or discriminatory comments on the blog.

2.Students will limit their postings to class-related materials. Students will only post factually correct information, and will try to spell everything correctly and use correct grammar.

3.  Students will only use their first names. Students will not provide or refer to personally identifiable information about themselves or others, and will not post photographs/videos of themselves or others that is not related to the classroom project.

4.  Students will keep their passwords secure, and will not permit and/or facilitate any other individual’s access to the blog. Students will be responsible for anything posted in their name. Students will not use any other individual’s name or password to access the blog site.

5. Students’ postings may be removed or excluded by their teacher, or the administration at any time for any reason.

6. Participating in the blog site is a privilege, not a right. Participation in or access to the blog site shall not be considered a substitute for classroom participation. Students remain responsible for all assignments, course content, exam preparation included within the class curriculum.

7. Students who fail to follow these or any additional rules implemented by the teacher, or the administration shall be subject to the revocation of their computer, internet and/or blogging privileges, and may be subject to discipline.