The Intermediate student body at large of WOISD has discovered commenting.  While visiting the site where the students’ slideshows are posted, classmates discovered the ability to post comments to the slideshow of their peers.  It did not take long before the discussion of appropriate and inappropriate commenting arose.  One student left a negative comment on a friend’s slideshow in jest.  He told his friend about it and explained it was just a joke.  I realized we needed to quickly have a discussion concerning how comments are viewed by a global audience, and a joke between friends becomes public very quickly.  The parent of the student whose slideshow was commented on would not have viewed it as a joke.  I know our students will be sharing comments often, and I encourage the activity as long as they abide by the rules on the Rules for Commenting page of this blog.

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