Blogs

Self-expression is incredibly important, especially during the teen years, and with the advent of blogging, teen writers can share their thoughts, ideas, and creative writing with the entire world and create a supportive and nurturing online community. Blogs can be enhanced with photos, artwork, video, and audio, creating a rich, multi-layered, multimedia expression of the self. Yet there are dangers associated with blogging, as with all other forms of digital communication--over-sharing, cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, flaming, inappropriate language and images, and unlawful use of other people's content. This book covers all of the information needed to set up and maintain a blog, build a friendly community of fellow bloggers, and avoid all of the very real dangers of life in cyberspace,