This document provides guidance for students on using forums, comments, and discussion pages on wikis or blogs. It explains that these areas allow users to post thoughts, make comments, and discuss topics with others. The document offers tips for students on how to engage in discussions in a school context, including how to write interesting posts and model good etiquette. Students are encouraged to personalize their homepage and avatars while protecting private information. Proper grammar and spelling are also emphasized.

1. A guide for students and teachers Jacqui Sharp 2010

2. Your wiki or blog has forums,comments or discussion pages online? So what’s that all about? It’s like Facebook and Bebo. My olderbrother/sister have it.

3. And comments and discussions Posts Forums… I like what you said about… I have been thinking… I agree/disagree… Are a place to make comments Post your thoughts Discuss with others

4. How can I use it in school? I’m stuck in a weeworld, how do I savemy Weemee? For windows it is Prt Scn I used this website to find out more Info on our topic Here is a link to my great homepage

5. Why would I want to use the forums?

6. How to be an interesting person to follow Have an avatar Make people interested in reading what you have to say by having a photo or a bio/blurb You don’t have to have a photo, an avatar will do I am 9 years old and I have one brother and 2dogs. I like playing oncomputers and my favourite games are…

7. Your Avatar

8. Personalise your Home page Change background colours Add photos Add Weemees Write about yourself but… No last name No address/phone number Add some animations

9. Now it is time to write your posts… Wherever possible type in ‘proper’ English (if you run out then you can substitute words for numbers or some shortened form of text)

10. How do I write? Please use capital letters at beginning of sentences! It is esiar ot ried if yosue chickd the speling . , ? ! ‘ “ I found this great website on our topic. It gives us all the info we need for our presentation.

11. What makes a Post interesting?

12. What could you write about?

13. Posting Netiquette Do Don’t If you agree, then why do you agree?