Gateway Readers' Award Nominees

The Blogs: 2008-09

Missouri High School Students,
are you ready for another year of Gateway blogging?

The high school students from Lee's Summit, Missouri, invite you to join us once again as we read and blog about the Gateway nominees.

Join us as we discuss the 08-09 nominated books for the one and only award given by you, Missouri high school readers! One of this year’s 15 nominees will be chosen by you to receive the Gateway Readers’ Award!

Tips for Joining Our Blog

• To join our book blogs, click on the link called "Gateway Book Blogs Main Blogging Page" (right column of this page) and find the word REGISTER listed as a link on the page.. (Or, if you click on, LOGON, you can click on REGISTER at the bottom of the LOGON screen.)
• Provide a Username. Be sure it is one that you will remember! You may use or include your first name in your Username, but for your protection, please do not include your last name.
• Next, provide your email address. A password will be emailed to you. You will use this Username and password to logon to participate in the blog. (However, you may change your password after you logon, if you want to pick one that you will remember more easily.)
• Save your Username and Password in case you forget what it is!
• Be sure to read the READ ME FIRST page on the main blogging page before you begin posting!
• That’s it! It’s easy! Now you can start blogging, giving us your insights, opinions, and ideas about the books.
  Enjoy the opportunity to communicate with other Missouri high school teens!

Notes about changes to the blog:

Last year, we tried to allow both posts and comments to appear immediately, without waiting for the blog managers to approve them. However, due to limitations with the blogging software, we found we were only able to allow comments to appear immediately. Posts continued to require moderation, creating a waiting period between the post's creation and its appearance on the blog. (If you're confused about the difference between posts and comments, please see the READ ME FIRST page on the Blogging Page.)

We are pleased to announce that upgrades to the blogging software should make it possible to see both posts and comments on the 08-09 blog immediately after you submit them, without delays. Yes, for real this time! As long as entries contain no questionable words that would cause them to be held for moderation, you should see your entries published on the blog without delay. The site will continue to be monitored for your safety, but the security in place-both computer and human monitoring, will be less disruptive!

Be sure to read the "READ ME FIRST" page as you go to the blogs to understand how to find the posts about your book choice, without needing to sort through posts about the other books.

Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties while blogging.

Enjoy blogging the 08-09 Gateway nominees!

If you have questions or comments about the blog set-up, please contact us at sandy.stuart@leesummit.k12.mo.us or michael.russell@leesummit.k12.mo.us. Enjoy!

Let's blog!

Sandy Stuart-Bayer & Michael Russell

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