Wiki+Guidelines


 * TAS Middle School Terms and Conditions for Posting Wikis**
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 * 1) When you use wikis you are expected to act safely by keeping personal information out of your posts. You are not to post or give out your family name, password, user name, email address, home address, school name, city, country, or other information that could help anyone locate or contact you. You may share your interests, ideas and preferences while still remaining anonymous.
 * 2) When using wikis you need to agree not to share your user name or password with anyone besides your teachers and parents. You also need to agree never to log in as another student.
 * 3) When you use wikis, you are expected to treat your writing and posting activities as an extension of the classroom. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for posting. While you are encouraged to engage in debate and conversation with other web users, it is expected that you will conduct yourselves in a manner reflective of a representative of this school.
 * 4) Your wikis are understood to be a forum for student expression. However, they are first and foremost a tool for learning, and as such student expression may sometimes be constrained by the various requirements and rules of the classroom. With this in mind, you are welcome to post on any school-appropriate subject.
 * 5) Your wikis are to be a vehicle for sharing your writing with real audiences. Most members of your wiki space who contribute and make edits will leave respectful, helpful information. If you notice an edit or contribution that makes you feel uncomfortable or is not respectful, you need to tell your teacher right away. You are not to respond to inappropriate comments.
 * 6) When writing wikis, do not download or install any software or click on ads or materials unrelated to the materials you need to access for posting your wikis.
 * 7) If you do not abide by these terms and conditions, you may lose your opportunity to take part in using blogs to post your ideas.

**Think before you post**
Publishing work or ideas on the Internet should be viewed as a very public activity. You should think carefully about anything you publish. You should not publish anything you would not want your parents or teachers to see. You should also feel good about the quality of material you want to write or broadcast before you post it.

**Be safe**
In most cases, anyone can access the Internet to view a blog or wiki. It is important to remain anonymous when posting information on the web. You should use your first name only and not use your picture. If you wish to have an image associated with your blog, you should use a picture of something that represents you (an avatar) but not your own picture. In short, you should not give out any personal information about yourself or anyone else.

**Be mindful**
You are ultimately responsible for anything that you post in your name or post with an alias. You need to use appropriate language and remember that how you say something may be as important as what you say. You should avoid exaggeration, provocation, and sarcasm.

**Be respectful**
When writing a blog or wiki, or if you are commenting on others’ blogs or wikis, always make sure what you write is fair and accurate. When podcasting, do not record any person without his or her consent and awareness. You must have the consent from every individual whose voice can be heard on your podcast.

Any inappropriate use could lead to the loss of computer use privileges
 * These guidelines compliment the [|TAS MS Acceptable Use Policy].**