Thing #4 - Commenting is important

Commenting helps create a sense of community and build rapport with people who interact with your blog. Some of the things I found important are: If you don't care, don't comment, but if you feel strongly about the topic and have something to say, it is important to share your view. We reinforce opinions we agree with when we have real world examples. In the blog, "How to Feel Like a King or Queen", I agree that meaningful, relevant, real world comments add power to the blogs. What an awesome tool to use with our students. Blogging allows them the have a vote or opinion and give students the opportunity to express themselves. Students are so much more tech savvy then most of us. They use texting all the time on their phones and this is just another way for them to share their ideas using technology.

I also liked the blog, "Ten Commandments of Blog Commenting" These are rules we can apply to everyday life too. The hardest for me is to read carefully before commenting. I tend to scan and sometime miss valuable information, and I post too quickly. I also like the suggestion "Smile" to add emotions to your blog. Sometimes the smallest thing like a happy face with a smile will give someone encouragement and validate their comment. Again, leave comments that add value to the discussion. Blogging is the future!!! 

I feel the above comments provide a guideline for us to use when blogging. As always it is important to have guidelines to hold you accountable to your posts and to others who post to your blog.

I will add to the names and comments to the seven blogs at a later date.

My blogs that I commented on:

1. I commented on Teachers Summer because she like the site for pets. I also liked it too because I am a dog person. She was a cat person. It was fun reading the posts of other people.

2. Poo-Phil was the second blog. Hie liked image creator and created a cool T-shirt jersey.

3. Teacher's Summer was the next one, and I wanted to encourage her to create a podcast. I also gave her Curtissa Greene's informations since she is going back to Poteet to teach ESL. Curtissa is wonderful with Podcasts and uses the iPods in her ESL room at school. She will be a great resource for teachers.

4. Gigiread seemed a little frustrated. I wanted her to know that I felt overwhelmed at times too. She did a great job. I also wanted to encourage her to contact her ETF for help with technology related items and especially for podcasting with her students.

5. Tech Savvy was not sure about podcasting. I encouraged her to try it next year with her class and to contact her ETF to help her because she is an awesome teacher that loves to use technology.

The two other sites, were my daughter's photographer's that took her wedding pictures and I used some while setting up my Del.icio.us account in the Social Bookmarking class.