Commenting on blogs can open up a path to great communication and collaboration. When someone takes the time to comment on one of my posts, I should treat that effort with respect. I should respond as soon as I can with a thoughtful response. In addition, I look at commenting as a great way to network with fellow professionals and pull from their knowledge base. As a new teacher, I know I have so much to learn from teachers who have been working in this field. I can also provide an outsiders look into a situation that they maybe going through. Another way that commenting helps create a sense of community is when you comment on your blog, you should hyperlink your own blog. I would be curious to find out a little more about the person who comments on my blog.
By reading through the linked posts, I was struck about the importance of responding with respect and in a timely matter. I never want to have someone believe that there comment is unimportant. I also want to make sure that my responses are vague and meaningless. A person who comments on my blog has put themselves out there and I want to ensure that their comments are treated with respect.
I have chosen the following seven blogs to follow and comment on:
#1 Susan Peterson (aka Sunny) from the Fort Campbell class. I have been in several classes with Sunny and I enjoy her sense of humor and wisdom.
#2 Catherine Ericson Catherine was the first person to respond to my blog and she is also in my EDUC 5540 class. I look forward to getting to know her more both in class as well as through her blog.
#3 Nicole Petrik I have also been in classes with Nicole here at APSU. She is an early childhood education major in the MAT program and I am excited to see what kind of wonderful blog entries she will post.
#4 Stephanie Freeman I have read most Stephanie's blog and am thoroughly enjoying her unique take on education and life in general.
#5 Jim Akins I thought it would be interesting to have a male perspective in this blogging adventure.
#6 Live Teach Alaska I have a dream to one day teach in Alaska in the bush. I am just amazed at the natural beauty of the state and the unique needs of the students there.
#7 Cool Cat Teacher Blog I read a post from this blog for this task and immediately was hooked. I look forward to learning more from her.
For the first comments, I simply introduced myself and told each blogger why I was commenting on their blog.
I like that your blog is very reader friendly. I am in your Thursday 4:30 class. I look forward to hearing about your experiences with this class!
ReplyDeleteTonya, I really enjoy reading about your view of blogging and why you commented on the bloggers post that you did. Thinking about blogging as a learning experience from those who have been in the field longer is really fantastic. It is a whole classroom with tons of experienced teachers. I also think it was very interesting that everyone you commented on their blog you had a connection with.
ReplyDeleteTonya, I love your blog. The outline is great and I loved that you hyperlinked all of the people that you mentioned so that I could easily get to their pages. One of our readings mentioned it and it is helpful. Kudos to you!
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