Commenting allows the author to feel heard and understood. When you comment on what he or she has to say you open up a new vein, in which the conversation can flow, so commenting helps to fully develop a subject. I think that we get very used to commenting in a negative way, so when I read the post about critical commenting I wondered just how many people actually pay attention to tactfulness when writing a comment. It reminded me of the importance of being kind, it's too easy to look for the negative. Finding the positive values in someone's writing is much more difficult, because it's harder to see from another person's perspective. Also, making it easier t comment on your blog is great advice. We have become pretty lazy when it comes to commenting, preferring the quick and easy message rather than a detailed explanation of our thoughts.
Katie Solar Thing#3- I chose Katie's blog because she wrote about the usefulness of blogs in the classroom environment and as a way to get parents involved as well. I thought it was an excellent idea, not just from standpoint of a teacher, but as a parent as well.
Jessica Patterson Thing#2- Jessica has a fantastic upbeat attitude that is pretty transparent in her writing. Her enthusiasm for trying something new was catching!
Jamie Galloway Thing#6- I admire that Jamie expresses her opinion and backed it up with information, instead of just throwing it out there. She listed some very important points about the consequences of technology and using it in schools.
Bretlea Appleton Thing#1-It's always interesting to hear someone express that they have similar issues and how they deal with the concept, especially as it relates to a habit that you have trouble breaking.
Alex Duchscher Thing#2- I liked that Alex used his avatar to describe himself, not just a physical description, but a personality one as well.
This is a blog posting by Elementary Teacher Blog. I really enjoy reading about how teachers and children interact and the funnier the story the better. This one is a fantastic post about what one student wrote when asked to write a paragraph about what they would do if they were president.
http://learnmegood2.blogspot.com/2011/08/identity-crisis.htmlThis blog posting is by Mr.Teacher, from his Learn Me Good blog. Unlike the Elementary Teacher Blog, this one is written by a teacher who works with older kids. This post is very clever and funny. The author writes about his interactions with students and his interesting take on education policy. Fantastic read!
I chose to comment on what I took from every blog. Everyone had a different way of writing and a different outlook on what they were writing about. My comments usually were about the things I found in the blog that caught my attention.
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