Wikki+Warranty


 * Wiki Warranty **

The members of St. Mary’s Junior high will be participating in a class wiki for the purposes of: Responding to and commenting on curriculum topics as we study them Creating written projects/ media projects and commenting on each other’s work Practicing persuasive writing Practicing taking varied points of view on a topic Discussing current events Making classroom suggestions Creating FAQ pages on curriculum topics
 * Purpose of the wiki **

This wiki will be created using a wiki tool at //http://sms21.wikispaces.com/// In the interest of students’ safety, the following restrictions have been configured on the wiki:  All students and participants in this wiki project must agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
 * Safety **
 * Only the teacher can enter registrations
 * Only students and staff members with a related interest to this class are allowed to add to or edit the wiki.
 * Only registered members can see the wiki
 * All wiki content is subject to teacher approval and/or deletion.
 * The teacher will be notified of any edits to the wiki.
 * No individual or identifiable profiles are available on the wiki
 * Terms and Conditions **

No student may edit or delete the work of another without including a written explanation for the changes (with initials or pseudonym signature) in the Discussion area for that page.

The teachers will make every reasonable effort to monitor conduct on the class wiki in order to maintain a positive learning community. All participants will respect each other’s time and efforts by supporting the same positive approach.

No student or other participant may include any information or images on the site that could compromise the safety of themselves or other wiki members. Avoid specific comments about our location or schedules, if they would be visible to outsiders.

All participants will be respectful in their postings and edits. No trash-talk, inappropriate language, personal insults, profanity, spam, racist, sexist or discriminatory remarks, or threatening comments will be tolerated.

No student or other participant may post, comment, or change settings on the site in violation of these terms and conditions.

Any violation of the above terms and conditions shall make the violator subject to both immediate termination from the wiki, with all related sacrifice of points toward grades and to discipline through the school code of conduct, where applicable. At the teacher’s discretion, a warning may be given in the case of minor infractions.
 * Consequences of violating the Warranty **

Signatures I agree to the terms and conditions of the class wiki for St. Mary’s JH for the 2010-2011 school year and permit my student to participate in the wiki project.

﻿Parent Signature/Date

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