13.+Family+Participation

= Family Participation: =

Creating the Community

Keep student interest by promoting blog traffic and interaction by:
 * Getting families on board

-present your blog at "Meet the Teacher" night -create and share a safety plan based on your board's web protocol (first names only, no full faces, etc.) and keep talking about safety with the students on an ongoing basis -impress upon them the importance of having kids learn about using social media responsibly and not ignoring it -anticipate their concerns and send home a list of FAQ in a newsletter


 * Encourage families to participate
 * Show them how to comment (in person, write about it on your blog, embed a screen cast, create a document with steps and pictures) This [|post] at the Teacher Challenge has some excellent ideas and examples!