+ A guide for students and teachers acqui Sharp 2010
May 22, 2015
+A guide for students and teachers
Jacqui Sharp 2010
Your wiki or blog has forums,comments or discussion pages online?
So what’s that all about?It’s like Facebook
and Bebo. My older
brother/sister have it.
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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
PostsAnd comments and discussions
+How can I use it in school?
Ask questions
Provide answers
Post great websites
Post a link to your own blog and wiki
I’m stuck in a weeworld, how do I savemy Weemee?
For windows it is Prt Scn
Here is a link to my great homepage
I used this website to find out more Info on our topic
+Why would I want to use the forums?
Share ideas
Talk to people in other
classes/schools
Talk to and ask teachers
for help
Communicate CommunicateCommunicate
+ How to be an interesting person to follow
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
Have an avatar
I am 9 years old and I have one brother and 2dogs. I like playing oncomputers and my favourite games are…
+Your Avatar
http://www.myavatareditor.com/
http://www.befunky.com/
http://www.weeworld.com/default.aspx
http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
+Personalise your Home page
Change background colours
Add photos
Add Weemees
Write about yourself but…No last nameNo address/phone
number
Add some animations
+Now it is time to write your posts…
What will you say?
Remember you are still in the classroom
A virtual classroom
Wherever possible type in ‘proper’ English (if you run out then you can substitute words for numbers or some shortened form of text)
+How do I write?
Use Capital letters
Check for spelling mistakes
Check and recheck it makes sense before sending
Use Punctuation
But mainly… you need to send posts that others find interesting
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.
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+What makes a Post interesting?More than one sentence
Using descriptive words
Writing about your feelings (Reflective)
Writing about an interesting topic
Humour
Well written with no spelling mistakes
Written with excellent grammar and punctuation
Links to other interesting websites
Written from your point of view
+What could you write about?
Something that happened at
school
A trip you made
somewhere
An idea you have had
Your pets Something you wonder about
Something you want and why
Something that makes you
laugh or cry
Hobbies, sports or
games
+ Posting Netiquette
Thank people if they have answered you
Reply to people that have replied to you
Comment on posts that you think are important, useful or interesting
Ask sensible questions (sometimes Google the question first in case it is easily answered)
Join in discussions online
Check and recheck what you have typed before hitting Enter
Flame people (be rude or tell them off)
Correct people through a post
Be unkind
TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS (that is called shouting)
Use too much punctuation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It is distracting and boring
Make your font sizes of your posts too large, it is like shouting
Do Don’t
If you agree, then why do you agree?