Commenting helps create a sense of community because you are discussing the same topic with a group of people. Just like when you are with a group of people and discussing a topic. You feel like part of the group when you put your two cents in. Constant commenting also lets people get to know who you are. The more people see your name, the more likely they are to respond to you. Who doesn't like seeing comments on their blog? Of course that makes you feel like you belong! I know some people that have a better online community than they do a face to face community!
"The 10 commandments of blog commenting" I thought was pretty much comment sense, but I guess there are "those people" that are going to be rude or try and start a "flame war". I did like the comment to always :) when leaving a comment. I think that is a really good idea. That's like in the education world you can say something to a child that "just doesn't get it" if you preface it with "Bless your heart..."
The blog about the 10 techniques to get more comments on your blog was interesting. The one idea that I thought was really good was to invite comments or ask questions. I also agree with the guy... if you have to log in to make a comment it probably makes people less likely to comment.
I commented on several of our classmates blogs because the topic really caught my attention. 23 Things by Miss Williams held the same idea on humorous comments that I did, Ms Brownie's Blog made me post the question if we should be concerned about people having more virtual friends than face to face friends. I agreed with amisteacher's concern for our students having access to these tools outside of the classroom. Crickets Corner gave me a great web-site to visit and I gave redrivera a question to ponder over. Then I so went out of my comfort zone(I'm so not a virtual type of friend!) and I visited some blogs about Mamma Mia! and found some people that I can sing with during the movie!
Then I posted some blogs about good place to visit after taking a vacation to Branson, Missouri. (And no, it's not just a place for retired people! It is now a great family place to visit!!)
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Creating a community on the internet does seem to help people feel a part of the group. I can see how people do get to know you better. Wouldn't this make a big impact on a lot of students who share their thoughts on a blog? Just think of the self-esteem some kids could develop just in this scene. It really makes you think about the impact of technology on the whole society.
I think that if our students know that others will be reading their blog and commenting they will really show what they know. They will get a higher level of education, explaining what they know and how they know it. It would all be student centered.
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