Ms. Gutierrez's 8th Grade English
Welcome class of 2009-2010!
Welcome to our class wiki. Here you will find group projects, class updates and Featured Writer pages. If you've never used, or perhaps heard of, a wiki, here is a link to a quick and simple explanation of just what a wiki is and why it is useful:
Before we begin, a word about Wiki Etiquette:
1. Be safe. Use only your first name and last initial, and never post the full
location of our school. This helps protect both you and your classmates.
2. Be smart. All classroom expectations apply. Respect for yourself, your classmates, and
your teacher is a constant. Violating any classroom expectations online will be dealt with in
the same manner they are dealt with during the normal school day. The Wiki and the Blog
are simply extensions of our classroom. You may not post nonsense material to get a
laugh out of your fellow classmates, you may not edit pages without authorization, and under
no uncertain terms may you "Cyber-bully" a fellow student using our classroom technology.
The Internet is vastly useful, is fun, and as I hope to demonstrate . . . educational. Unfortunately,
it also encourages a sense of anonymity that occasionally causes individuals to feel
invincible, but remember, all resources attached to this classroom can be viewed by me,
and I can trace everyone's identity--when in doubt, DON'T.
Resources
Featured Writer Series . . .
Things To Look Forward To . . .
Writing Contests
Many opportunities out there to get your work published. See me or grab a flyer from the box!
Kodiak Scholar Credit
Requirements:
You may create a Bulletin Board, Create and Maintain a Wiki, or even enter writing contests.
There are countless possibilities. The point is that you seek opportunities outside of class to both create
strong pieces of writing and then to display them to the public.
Kodiak Scholars must attend one of every two rounds, but anyone who likes to write is welcome to join us
--Sign up for time slot on white board outside my room
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