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What is Kidwriters?KIDWRITERS is an online writing project for kids up to the ages of fifteen. The project has several components:
KIDWRITERS is part of KIDPROJ, one of the the major lists that you should join to experience the wide range of programs through KIDLINK. Participation in the KIDLINK youth dialog is limited to kids up to the age of 15 years. ALL Students *must* answer the four questions below before they may joy any KIDLINK project
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If you would like to join the KIDWRITERS project, please complete the following steps: STEP I. Answering the four KIDLINK questions in one of the following ways:
If your browser does not allow you to use one of the options above, you can complete your questions and send them in an E-Mail message to: RESPONSE@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU Now, What exactly are the questions that you must answer? Have a quick look. Step II. Subscribe to the KIDWRITERS mailing list All discussions and email exchanges for any KIDWRITERS project takes place on our mailing list. So that you can send and receive email from other schools taking part in the project, you must subscribe to the list. Kids who are taking part in a project on their own will need to subscribe themselves. Kids who are part of a class or youth group can send their email through a common class or group account. To join the KIDWRITERS mailing list you need to send an email message to: In the body of your email write: SUBSCRIBE KIDWRITERS yourfirstname yourlastname STEP III. Browse our NEW KIDWRITERS WEB PAGE and take part in our many online writing activites. STEP IV. JOIN THE IRC. During the month, I meet kids online for interactive writing sessions in our chat area, which called the IRC. Yhis is also the place where you can come and meet authors online. But you can't join us online until you register. STEP V. Join KIDPROJ KIDWRITERS is part of the KIDPROJdiscussion list.To join the KIDPROJ mailing list you need to send an email message to: In the body of your email write: SUBSCRIBE KIDPROJ yourfirstname yourlastname STEP VI. Join other projects. Many students and teachers take part in KIDPROJ projects every year. We would like to invite you to become involved in other projects besides KIDSWRITERS. To do this simply scroll down to our CURRENT PROJECTS page that you may find of interest. Below are the steps you need to follow to start any project on our KIDPROJ pages (and a few others which aren't here yet!) If you like what you see: Contact the moderator of a project directly. Please directly contact, by email, the moderator of the project you wish to participate in. The email address for each moderator is provided within the web page describing the project. STEP VII -- Join The KIDPROJ coordinating list. A number of important discussion happen on our KIDPROJ-COORD list and it is strongly advised that all adults join this mailing list to communicate about all KIDPROJ projects currently underway on in the planning stages. Step VIII. Other lists, other languages, and other projects If you would like to look for other activities, communicate in other languages or join any of the other mailing lists which KIDLINK maintains, you should visit our KIDLINK Description. There is no charge for kids or teachers to use KIDPROJ or any of the other part of the KIDLINK Society. Any kid who will be taking part in a project either individually or in a group or class, needs to answer the following four questions before they can take part in any projects. |
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Updated for Kidwriters on December 5, 1997 by John Ost. Some portions of this design and text were liberally borrowed from the Kidproj getting started page with the consent of the authors |
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