Blog+Commenting

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=How should my students comment on a blog? = Read the tips on Langwitches' blog post about the stages of becoming a blogging classroom and educating your students in becoming good digital citizens when make posts and comments:

@http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/11/26/preparing-students-for-commenting-with-wall-blogging/

Langwitches has also posted a blog post called 'blogging lesson plan' which discuss the difference between '**social commenting**' and '**academic commenting**'. The post also gives some tips on commenting etiquette. Her key message is '**CONTENT IS KEY**'.

@http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/12/25/blogging-lesson-plan-commenting/

Langwitches asks:


 * What kind of comments are we aiming for on an academic oriented classroom blog? **


 * Related to the content of the post.
 * Continuing a conversation started in the post or in other comments.
 * Connected to content learned or discussed in the classroom.
 * Challenges someone’s point of view.
 * Add something to the author’s post in form of a; link, connection, idea, reminder or new perspective

Langwitches is Silvia Tolisano - her blog is really worth following! @http://langwitches.org/blog/

=What should we write when we comment on a blog post? = Its often hard to know what to write when commenting on a blog post. Silvia Tolisano on her blog recommends: =COMMENTING ETIQUETTE =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Acknowledge the author of the blog post.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Let the author know if you agree with him/her and why.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">It is also ok to disagree with something, just let the author know why you feel that way.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">One word comments are not very useful. Writing just “cool” or “nice” are not very helpful and don’t let the author of the blog post really know what you are thinking
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Always make sure you follow “netiquette”. Think if it is appropriate <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">**BEFORE** you hit the submit button <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Always be polite . It does not matter if you agree or disagree with what you are reading in a blog. Don’t write anything you would be ashamed of saying to someone’s face. Don’t hurt somebody’s feelings.