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In English class this year we are going to be taking part in an on-line writing project. Students will be posting responses to a blog that deals with our district-wide character-building project entitled //Project Wisdom//. Students will be reading and responding to a particular quotation that has been featured during that week. Participation will be completed during school hours, but students may also access this project from home if they have the Internet available to them. =====

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· Students will receive feedback not only from the teacher, but also from their fellow students. Parents are welcome to join in the conversation as well. Further instructions on how to do this will be provided at a later date. =====

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This project will take place on the last day of the week, each week. Students’ responses will be assessed using a 6+1 Trait Writing Model for Blogs that will be given to each student for your review. This can be found on-line at the following URL: [|**http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1402594&**] =====

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Living in the 21st century, new technologies are all around us. These technologies have been created to enhance student learning and understanding. There is a real need for your child to be educated in the use of these technologies so that they can safely interact with others via these technologies. As an educator, your child’s safety is of the utmost concern. This project will give students the opportunity to learn using this new technology in a safe environment. Students will be taught the proper etiquette to follow when working on-line. (See the rules for the project below.) They will also be shown how to recognize a questionable interaction and how that interaction should be handled. =====

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Note: If you do not want your child to participate, your child will complete the assignments in a notebook in order to receive credit. Because their responses will not appear on-line, the only feedback that your child will receive will be from me. =====

Resources:
====**Blog Rules. (2006, September 9) **. **//Two Stars and a Wish. // Retrieved February 29, 2008, from** http://nodehillfrench.typepad.com/two_stars_and_a_wish/2006/09/our_blog_rules.html ==== ====Return to Safety Lesson Plan ====