Commenting on blogs helps to develop a sense of community in the sense that it makes blogging more than just throwing thoughts onto a website. It becomes a conversation between you and other interested in the same things as you. It can also help you to broaden your horizons and to develop new ideas and lenses through which to view the world. Some of the things that really stuck out to me from the readings is that there should be guidelines in how to comment. Always be respectful and courteous because whether you agree with the other person's opinion or not everyone deserves the right to have their opinion respected. Also, rewarding good comments help to facilitate more commenting on your blog, therefore giving you more ideas.
The seven blogs that I will be commenting on are: Daniel Bunger, Mallory Johnson, Kelina Stanley, Autumn Kirkland, Lesley Wallace, Richard Byrne "Free Technology for Teachers" and "Study Skills Blog"
The reason I decided to comment on these blogs in particular is that I know most of these individuals and that they represent a broad area of interest and I believe that I will really be able to gain quite a bit of useful information from them all.
One example of a comment that I made was on Richard Byrne's blog. In this particular entry he was discussing the important of going outside the box in terms of incorporating technology into the classroom. I commented that I completely agreed and that as educators and future educators we cannot expect above average results without above average effort and creativity.
Lauren Williams
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