Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for the publicly available content on this site?

Kids are!  However, teachers approve all publicly available content that is posted on class e-Zines.  Teachers are required to get guardian permissions as part of our Terms of Service.

Out student editorial team will be making all editorial decisions about which writing is accepted for publication on the main e-zine Writing Matters.

Free?!?

Writing Matters is entirely free and contains no banner-ads. Teaching Matters, a non-profit organization devoted to advancing instruction through technology develops and hosts Writing Matters. Visit them online at http://www.teachingmatters.org

I lost my password, will you send it to me?

Sure we will. Click here and enter in either your username or your email address and we'll send it to you. If it doesn't go through, check your SPAM settings, they might be too high. If you're still stuck, please email Elizabeth at equispe@teachingmatters.org

I found an inappropriate Writing Matters page. What should I do?

Please copy the URL of the page and email it to Elizabeth at equispe@teachingmatters.org. As our terms of use states, we reserve the right to take down and ban what we deem inappropriate material.

I found a bug in the system, who do I send it to?

Please write a short description of the problem and email it to Elizabeth at equispe@teachingmatters.org

I have a great idea on how this tool can be better.
Who do I send it to?

We're always open to ideas on how to improve Writing Matters. Please email ideas to (guess who...) Elizabeth at equispe@teachingmatters.org

When I paste in my writing from Word it messes up the formatting / stretches the whole website. How do I fix this?

Unfortunately, some features in Word don't translate so well to HTML. When this happens, the easiest way to fix the formatting is to copy your writing in Word and then paste it into a simple text editor (like Notepad). Then adjust your formatting, copy the writing and paste it into your ezine.

There is also a "paste from Word" icon that helps to clean up your formatting. This icon looks like a clipboard with an MS Word icon on it - it is located above the area where you type in your article when you are submitting.