"10+ years ago, filters and blocking tools were banning access to most blogs and web publishing services in schools around the world."
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But times have changed. Many resources that were blocked in the past are not being used by teachers on a daily basis. This post explores if the same should be true for student work. Is it time to allow student work to be public on the web?
Does an authentic audience improve student writing? Will students try harder if they share their work? These are two of the questions explored in this post. Along with the Pros of Posting Online this post includes the following areas:
* Tips for Allowing Public Posting
* Let Students Know
* Have and Review Guidelines and Rules (including sample guidelines)
* Get Parent Permission (including 18 examples)
* Encourage Sharing and Commenting
* Give Students Freedom
* Be Public Without Fear of the Public
* Don't Stress Over Moderating Everything
What are your thoughts? Do you think that your students would be more engaged if they were allowed to write to a larger audience of their peers and receive feedback from them? There are a number of comments on the original post and you may also learn from these responses.