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Hats off to commenters!

Want to know what the elementary bloggers think about your comments?

Jesus wrote this post: about David!

A Comment that I Really Like

Hi  i'm going to tell you whats my favorit comment in graphs the guy who wrote this comment is funny .this is the comment.

Hey, cool blog. Just to tell you I am from a Georgia high school. I agree with you there on the line graph being the hardest to read. I like the pie graph because it is round and it has pie as a name. Do you know any other graphs?

Money made this post about Yani.

October 09, 2007

"Hi, My name is Yani and I go to a nearby Georgia high school. I think that you did a good job on the 5 steps of writing. Is writing something that you enjoy??? I don't really like it that much. I also think that your page is really kewl:)"

i Really like this post because it has lots of encouraging words. i just want to thank you for sending it. I hope i receive more posts and comments thanks Yani

Next up is Alejandra blogging on a post about Sully.

The Best Comment So Far

"Wow great post. I never knew that there was so much to learn about Montana. My name is Sully and I am in ninth grade at a local high school. You look like you can wright and research well. After reading your post, I actually do want to visit Montana one day."

This short paragraph you just read was a comment. This comment was the one I think was the best comment so far. I chose this comment because I thought that it it was very nice for her to say that I know how to research. She also told me that by reading the post "Montana" (you can read it on Alejandra's blog under Mr.Harris' class) she decided to go visit Montana. That makes me feel like if she really paid attention to the post, and made me feel that taking my time was worth it.   

This short paragraph you just read was a comment. This comment was the one I think was the best comment so far. I chose this comment because I thought that it it was very nice for her to say that I know how to research. She also told me that by reading the post "Montana" (you can read it on Alejandra's blog under Mr.Harris' class) she decided to go visit Montana. That makes me feel like if she really paid attention to the post, and made me feel that taking my time was worth it.

Desiree has some "amazing thoughts" about Paige on this post:

My Comment

''Hi Desiree!! My name is Paige. I am a student at a near by Georgia high school. I love your I AM peom. I noticed that you mentioned Indians a lot. You know, there was a very big tribe that lived in Georgia many years ago called the Cherokee. What do you know about them? Have you visited any of the historical sites? Your doing a good job so far. Keep it up! P.S I like the pink font'' This is a comment that a student commented to me. I loved it.They know what she was talking about. I can tell she really read my blog. She was nice and didn`t put any ( not good in school ) words. She also gave me a good question. I can tell she was a high schooler! When I saw this comment I knew she was a good blogger... maybe I will look on her blog too.

On Jennifer's Thinking Blog she thinks it's cool to get this post  from Kristen.

A Post From Kristen

'' Hi Jennifer
Hi my  name Kristen. I am from a high school in the Atlanta area. Is your hobby karate? My favorite hobby begins with a d. What are you learning about in school?" This a comment from Kristen. I really like this post because it is from a hischooler. Don't you think that was cool to get a post from a hischooler? I think is was cool to get a post from an older person who you don't get to see all the time. I really like this post.

Gian chimes in on a favorite comment from Laura on this post: 

My Favorite Comment

Comments is the best part of blogging! Comments make you feel special inside. This is one of my favorite comments I received:

"Hi Gian! I'm Laura, and I'm from a near by high school.
You're poem is really good. In one of my classes earlier in the year we had to write an "I Am" poem, and we had to write the poem as if we were a character from the story we read!
From the looks of you're poem it seems like you like to read fantasy books!

Do you like to write poetry?"

The reason I liked this comment was it made me feel positive  instead of negative. It also shows that  I made great blog.

Laura gets another thank-you on this post from another Laura!

             The Best Comment That I Recived 

I would thank Laura because she is the best comment that I recived.  I like her comment because she likes the things that I like.

Wow!!!

Kudoes to all of you for making comments. It is fun to see what the elementary students are thinking. What a difference you made with comments! Are you beginning to see the value of comments?

The Art and Aspirations of a Commenter

I believe in the power of a free exchange of ideas. I also recognize that words or access to some information can be of harm to others, intentionally or unintentionally. As a commenter, I therefore aspire to participate responsibly in the great online conversation by:

• treating all bloggers with respect.
• seeking first to understand what is being said.
• celebrating another's accomplishments. • using school appropriate language.
• rephrasing ideas in the blog that made me think, made me feel, or helped me learn to let the blogger know his/her voice has been heard.
• commenting specifically and positively, without criticism. If I disagree, I will comment appropriately, politely stating my perspective.
• being mindful always that I may be a role model to my audience, especially if they are younger than I. • making no reference to, link to, and/or giving access to any information that may be inappropriate for a school setting.
• asking at least one question in my comment with the hopes of continuing a conversation and deepening thinking.
• using a triple check before submitting any comment: Would I be happy to have my mother read this comment? My grandmother? My favorite teacher?

The above was written by Lani Ritter Hall who cares about students and teachers and is a frequent commenter on many of my student blogs. She is a National Board Certified Teacher. Lani is a retired school teacher who currently contracts as an instructional designer for online professional development for Ohio teachers and online student courses with eTech Ohio. She is a busy lady and makes a difference in a lot of peoples' lives.

We'll talk about this in class! Be thinking about her words.....