Wiki+Rules

Our soon to be adopted revised Acceptable Use Policy will cover issues related to student identity on the World Wide Web, in order to prevent students from including specific identifying information in classroom Wikis, such as full names, photos and emails. A Wiki policy should also include guidelines for posting information on a Wiki that is inappropriate, inaccurate or where postings may bully another student.
 * Introduction:**

Maybe it would be a good idea to develop the rules and guidelines for Wikis **with** students and ensure that they have a positive tone. As in most cases, students are more likely to abide by rules that they have developed than ones imposed on them. This could be one of the first group activities conducted by the teacher on the Wiki space. This is also a good time to layout any rules or citation guidelines that you would like student to follow when referencing other content whether online or off-line.

//The following are some examples. Some of these rules were adopted from Discovery 0607 Wikispace Academy of Discovery; Discovery Blogging Rules. 19 August 2007.// //Please add any suggestions.

Visit the "Discussion" link above for further exchange of ideas on this topic.//

1. Understand that this site is an extension of school. All school rules apply, even if you come to this site when you are not at school. 2. Use the name that you were assigned by your teacher. 3. Never, ever, put your last name on this site. 4. Never, ever, put your e-mail address, home address, phone number nor any other means of contact on this site. 5. Never make any changes or add any content to the site that is inappropriate. 6. Do not make changes to this site that are outside the instructions and intent of this Wiki. 7. Do not plagiarize; instead expand on others' ideas and give credit where it is due. 8. Use language that is appropriate for school. 9. I will not insult my fellow students or their writing 10. I will use constructive, purposeful, and productive criticism when I critique others work. 11. I will not bully others in my Wiki posts. 12. I will be proactive in monitoring comments posted by other students that may be offensive. 13. I will only post photos that have been previously approved and are school appropriate. 14. Wiki space managers/organizers should routinely monitor the contents of their space for inappropriate content. (This rule may apply only to teachers, depending on how they are implemented). 15. Great care should be used when posting content on a Wiki space. Generally, anyone who is a member of a space can see content in that space. 16. Use of the Wiki space should coincide with the District's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) at all times.