Thing 4

Commenting is not only important in blogging, but it's essential. If someone wrote a blog and no one ever commented on it, the person would probably lose hope. They would wonder if anyone even read their blog or if they were just wasting time. When people give up on their blogs or lose enthusiasm, we could be losing valuable opinions and advice. It is also important not to only leave a comment, but a meaningful and helpful one that isn't rude even if we disagree with the opinions of the blogger. It is also neat because by commenting on someone else's blog, you can cast your vote on the topic and tell how you feel. By doing this, you can also draw attention to your own blog, which is also a cool thing. The more followers and attention your blog gets, the more confidence you build in yourself and your opinions.

Another great thing about commenting is the conversations it starts. When a group of people who are all interested in similar things and follow the same blog, then they can all learn together by sharing ideas and opinions. This after all is the whole point of blogging!

Although I read most of the blogs from our group, I mainly chose to comment on friend's blogs or one's that were interesting to me. I commented on Kelsie Penick's "Thing 2" to encourage her idea to start a blog for her photography. I commented on Kelsey Gardner's "Thing 9" to weigh in my opinion on the images she generated, which I liked. On Kyle Thompson's "Thing 6," I agreed that Skype could be a useful technology in the classroom in the future. On Blair Offut's "Thing 1," I let him know that I liked the name of his blog and I thought his avatar represented him well. I commented on Christy Colby's "Thing 1" because I thought it was inspiring and I wanted to wish her luck.

I also commented on two blogs outside of our education project also. I left a comment on Max Andrew Dubinsky's blog called Make It Mad. He is a christian blogger and he is my absolute favorite. The blog post was called "A Letter To My Future Son," I posted that was something that my parents would want me to hear, especially at this stage of my life. I also commented on a blog called Journeys of an Inspired Teacher which I talk about in "Thing 11" too!