Welcome to Room 29's Blog

Hi Room 29! Welcome to our class blog space for 2008.

This will be your first posting area and you will use this as a place to introduce yourselves.

Please read the class blogging rules and understand that our thoughts, ideas and information are available to be read from anywhere in our world.

Blog Guidelines
In working with this blog and each of our other webspaces all students need to ensure that they follow these important guidelines. They are designed to make sure that you enjoy these spaces.
• Only ever use your first name or a nickname when you are writing on this or other blogs or wikis
• Never use any other student’s last name
• Never post any personal information–such as your home phone number or home address on this or any other blog or wiki
• Never share any of you usernames or passwords with anyone and never log in as another student
• Always tell your parents or teacher right away if you come across anything that makes you feel uncomfortable
• Remember the “grandma rule” that anything you put on the internet could be read by your grandmother so only write things you could say to the nicest of grannies
• Be a good online citizen and never write or post anything that could hurt anyone else
• Always check with an adult if someone asks for your phone number or to meet you
• Never make arrangements to meet anyone over the internet without telling your parents
• Make sure you publish only your own work. Don’t under any circumstances use other people’s work and call it your own
• Make sure that you read over your writing before you post it to check the spelling and that it reads okay.
If you wish to change or add to these rules please post a comment with details of our reasons.


So, now it is time to write a brief introduction about yourself. Include these things:
* Your first name, and your year level.
* Some family information - for example who you live with - no names please.
* You may wish to name the area you live in. For example - Mt Albert, Sandringham, Mt Eden, Balmoral.
* If you have links to other countries tell us about them. Maybe you have lived in other countries?
* Some of your interests.
* Set yourself some big goals for 2008 - they can be class related, sport related or even outside of school. What is it that you really want to achieve this year? We can look at these and time line them!

I am really looking forward to our blogging journey and can’t wait to read your comments.
Let’s get blogging Room 29!!