I enjoyed reading the two articles on how to comment on a blog. I appreciated knowing that I should be thoughtful in my response to blog articles or presentations. I learned that joining the conversation is what I should be thinking of when commenting on a blog post. I was the commenter that would say “nice blog”. So I learned a lot from the two articles. Also, knowing how to comment on a blog will help me join in on the conversations to online communities. I have not posted a comment to any online communities because I do not belong to any.
When I received my first comment I was thrilled. Brooke was my first comment, and her response to my post was positive and sympathetic to my frustrations on posting web links. It made me appreciate that I was not the only person who was struggling with linking web sites. So, thanks Brooke!
I think it is important to comment on blogs. For my classroom blog, I wished that families would comment on my posts. This way I could have knowledge that my school news was being read and acknowledged. Comments are validation that your writing is being heard so I think they are a vital tool to blogs.
For students, I believe that comments are important. Students can gain knowledge that writing is to be read. I think positive comments can give that extra spark to a student who is insecure about writing. One nice comment to a student may be all that is needed to acquire confidence that they are a good writer.
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To generate more visits and comments on her blog, one teacher prints out a blog post in which a particular students is highlighted (either in the text or in a photo) and sends it home with the student – making sure the blog address is at the bottom.
I also have a blog linked to my school web site. I don’t receive many comments either. With this class I am going to try and add some current posts. Do many of your students have access to the internet at home? I was so surprised that only 5 out of 22 have computers in their homes.