FAQ+and+General+Information

**[[image:flower_pot.png align="left"]] FAQ AND GENERAL INFORMATION**

 * This book study is an academic credit course through Sunny Ridge U. Therefore in order to receive the academic credit participants must complete** **ALL of the components. The minimum requirements are as follows:**


 * 1) Attendance at each of the four face-to-face sessions for the time allotted (1 1/2 hours for each session)
 * 2) Participation in a one hour online discussion held after school hours during the nine week course date and time to be determined
 * 3) Complete the assigned readings concerning blogging for educational purposes
 * 4) Read the book, **//__Why Students Don't Like School__//** by Daniel Cunningham
 * 5) Research, read, and subscribe to a variety of blogs
 * 6) Log information about the blogs you feel are most valuable (6 in total)
 * 7) Create a teacher blog with enhancements such as images and hyperlinks
 * 8) Initially comment on posts on the group blog and after week 2, add a weekly post to the blog that you created
 * 9) Comment on two other teacher posts each week
 * 10) Complete final project-Develop ideas for how to integrate blogging into you classroom activities/practices, set up that blog, and share your ideas at the last face-to-face session

You will not be able to receive academic credit; however, you will be able to receive 1 nonacademic growth point if you complete all of the other requirements.
 * What happens if I miss one of the face-to-face sessions?**

You will not be able to receive any growth point credit.
 * What happens if I miss more than one face-to-face session?**

For each reading you will be asked to blog about your reactions, suggestions,opinions etc. just as if you were discussing the reading in a class. Since many of us still are fairly new to blogs, online discussions, etc., be gracious and helpful to fellow participants. When writing your own thoughts and responses to others' thoughts, please don't comment on misspellings, grammar or punctuation. Blogging in this arena is like a discussion, and being overly concerned about spelling, punctuation, and grammar, may inhibit the flow of ideas.
 * What does blogging entail?**

Our conversations, thoughts, ideas, opinions, etc. are private and only those involved in the book study will have access to the blogs.
 * Who will have access to my blog posts** **and comments**?