The document discusses the importance of blogging and being a good digital citizen while making a positive impact online. It recounts the author's experience leading a blog challenge that raised over $2,000 and encouraged collective charitable actions, resulting in donations to various local charities. Additionally, it emphasizes internet safety, web manners, and the responsibilities individuals have in fostering a safe and resourceful online environment.

1. Laura Stockman http://twentyfivedays.wordpress.com

2. What Do You Know About Blogging? What Kinds Of Things Do You Do To Make A Difference For Others? This is my friend Sarah. She makes a difference!

3. What Does it Mean to be a Good Citizen?

4. How Can You Use the Web to Make a Difference? Websites Free Rice http://tinyurl.com/2fd3ks Go Green http://tinyurl.com/4fvt8b Locks of Love http://locksoflove.org/ Click to Help http://tinyurl.com/5gbwlu Blogs Every Day Giving http://everydaygivingblog.com 17 Chances to Help http://17chances.learnerblogs.org/ Jenny Luca: Australian Teacher http://17chances.learnerblogs.org/

5. Working Together 2 Make a Difference Online

6. What’s a Good Digital Citizen? Actions, Responsibilities and Obligations We all have a responsibility to keep the internet safe. All of our actions have an effect on others (just like in the real world). There are steps we can take to create good actions that have a ripple effect. WE are responsible to make sure the web is full of good and useful resources to help us learn. The more good that we do online, the more it outweighs the bad. Who you are in the real world is also who you are online.

7. How I Use the Internet to Make a Difference I thought about how my grandpa, who passed away a few years ago, made a difference by doing small things all the time. I wanted to do the same. On December 1, 2007 I started a blog contest. I thought only my family and cousins would read it.

8. The December 2007 25 Days Challenge I decided to do a good deed every day and blog about it. I challenged people who read my blog to do the same and to leave a comment or write their own blog about it. I saved my allowance for the month of December and decided the person who made the most difference would win a donation to the charity of his or her choice on Christmas night.

9. By December 25 th ….. 150 people and 5 classrooms made a difference every day in small ways. Other people matched my funds, and in the end, instead of donating $25 to charity, we all donated a total of $825 to different charities.

10. Since Christmas I chose one small, local charity for each month of this year. Every month, I raised a little money for these charities. I also blogged about them, interview the directors sometimes, and do service work. I encouraged others to help too. Those who made the most difference won a donation to the charity of their choice each month.

11. Over the Last Eleven Months Almost 45,000 people have visited my blog. Hundreds of people have donated bottles, made donations, or led drives for my chosen charities. 7 schools and 4 businesses have helped make a difference for the charities I picked. With everyone’s help, I’ve donated over $2000, 50 pair of pajamas, and over 2000 books to different charities in our area.

12. Web Manners I have learned that when people write about me online, I can see that on my dashboard. So, I make sure to leave a comment and say thank you. This helps me form good relationships with safe people online. When people comment on my blog, I try to email them back. I have learned to link to other good blogs on my site. This sends the bloggers I like new readers!

13. Internet Safety I don’t use many pictures of myself online. When I do, they are rarely full face pictures of me. I never post personal information like my address online. I never post pictures of my friends I have a sitemeter that tells me who is visiting, where they are from, and what their IP address is. My mom screens all of my comments before I can see them.

14. Research ways to help Do small things to make a difference Work together BLOG ABOUT IT!!! Join Working Together 2 Make a Difference as a Class 

15. Photo Credits Make Every Page Count: Recycle http://www.flickr.com/photos/earlg/350002332/ donate http://www.flickr.com/photos/mindfulone/268022096/ Ella Reading to Grandma Kelly http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellyda/525162642/ The_joy_of_Teaching http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcrojas/63949879/