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DESCRIPTION
Safe and simple blogging platform intended primarily for kids with an interactive audience to meaningfully share their voices.
DISTRICT APPROVAL
- This resource requires a signed Technology Tool Consent form for student use in the Surrey School District
- This resource is approved for Grade 3 - 12 classroom use in the Surrey School District
- Schools can purchase the license with LRS funds by contacting Purchasing
TOOLS & FEATURES
- Perfect communication tool for online learning.
- Students can type out and post assignments and pictures to this personal blog.
- Teachers and peers can read and make comments on each other's work.
- Teachers can manage and edit student profiles and choose to moderate content, or not, depending on preference or need to do so.
PROTECTION OF INFORMATION GUIDELINES
Surrey Schools Teachers no longer need to manually add their class. Students can use their Surrey Schools credentials to add themselves to the blog once they enter the join code you give them.
There are lots of tutorials and resources available for help on the Fanschool site
Users note, this resource
- Is not FOIPPA compliant (server outside of Canada)
- Collects personal information
- Collects computer information (IP address and location)
