Comments on: Off to Japan! http://www.deblund.com/writing_with_kids/2009/04/102/ writing workshop support from an author and experienced writing teacher Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:30:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon Oquist http://www.deblund.com/writing_with_kids/2009/04/102/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Shannon Oquist Tue, 19 May 2009 04:38:29 +0000 http://www.deblund.com/writing_with_kids/?p=102#comment-522 I plan to not only check out Kaj's blogs but to invite my son's class to do so as well. I am wondering if anyone has any advice on keeping kids safe on the internet if they are blogging? I am new to blogging so I'm wondering, are there kid safe blogging sites that offer them some sort of protection? I currently am not teaching in the classroom, but I volunteer in both my son's and daughter's classes and work with a 4 year old autistic child. I think the idea of having children blog about their reading is an excellent idea and one I will be looking into. Kids love technology and computers and what a great incentive for them to use these tools, if they read something and enjoy it, they get to go on-line and talk to other kids about it. Great idea. Bye the way, is Kaj a homeschooler? I think this would be a great way for homeschool children to stay connected to their peers. What fun! I plan to not only check out Kaj’s blogs but to invite my son’s class to do so as well. I am wondering if anyone has any advice on keeping kids safe on the internet if they are blogging? I am new to blogging so I’m wondering, are there kid safe blogging sites that offer them some sort of protection? I currently am not teaching in the classroom, but I volunteer in both my son’s and daughter’s classes and work with a 4 year old autistic child. I think the idea of having children blog about their reading is an excellent idea and one I will be looking into. Kids love technology and computers and what a great incentive for them to use these tools, if they read something and enjoy it, they get to go on-line and talk to other kids about it. Great idea.
Bye the way, is Kaj a homeschooler? I think this would be a great way for homeschool children to stay connected to their peers. What fun!

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