Welcome To Mrs. Chenowith's Wiki

Visual Arts

Loch Raven Technical Academy

Collaborate-Communicate-Innovate!

What is a Wiki and How can I use it?   Common Craft

Wiki Etiquette

Remember that this space is monitored by your teacher and by other administrators in Baltimore County Public Schools.  In order to have a positive learning experience, in a safe and secure space, remember to always do the following:

Follow LRTA's code of conduct-

     Be Safe

• Never post your full name or the full name of your peers.
• Don't post personal information (phone numbers, email address, your address...), links (such as social media sites, facebook, twitter....) or photos that would jeopardize you privacy or the privacy of others.
• Remember, information posted on the internet can stay around for a very long time, it can be copied from this Wiki and posted somewhere else within a few seconds.  See the iKeepSafe website for more information.
  

     Be Responsible

• Never post your full name or the full name of your peers.
• Don't post personal information (phone numbers, email address, your address...), links (such as social media sites, facebook, twitter....) or photos that would jeopardize you privacy or the privacy of others. 
• When posting images, video, audio, text or other digital media be sure to cite your source and give credit to the artist or author who created the work.
• Try to use creative commons material.  
• The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
• YouTube video: A Fair(y) Use Tale (NOT a Disney movie)
• DON'T Plagiarize. Be honest- you should never copy someone's work and claim it as your own.
• Ask permission, before posting someone's work or idea.

     Be Respectful

• Remember the Golden Rule- "treat others as you wish to be treated".  Be positive, kind and thoughtful when posting comments or critiques about  someone's creative work or when responding to their opinion.
• Be school appropriate. Follow all guidelines of the Baltimore County Public Schools Student Handbook.
  

     Be Prepared

• To be engaged and to collaborate and communicate with your peers and teacher. 

• To behave in a scholarly and professional manner when posting comments or other works. 
• Use editing tools to check spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Read and re-read before saving and submitting your work.
• Read and re-read before saving and submitting your work.
• Ask a peer or parent to read your work before saving and submitting.
  
• Follow all directions for the assignment.
• Submit work on time. 
• When using or referring to a web-site, be sure to analyze the source of your references to make sure it's credible.  Ask and answer a few simple questions: 

• Who is the author or sponsor and what are the author's qualifications or credentials?

• What type of information is provided?

• When was the information created? Last updated or revised?

• Where is the information coming from- is the domain an .edu, .gov, .org, etc.

• Why is the information posted: to educate, to inform, to present unbiased views, to entertain, to sell or entice?

• To HAVE FUN LEARNING in a new educational setting!
  

   

Much of the information on this page has been adapted directly from the BCPS Wiki CPD Sample Wiki Etiquette Page.