OKay, Students...They tell me you will be reading my blogs and that scares me just a little. You may wonder why blogging is scarry.to me...Well, when I know that what I write goes out to anyone who wants to read it, it makes me very aware of the responsibility of good writing. I want to always be sure to use correct spelling (sometimes very hard for me :-) and grammar. I also want to be sure to choose topics that will be of interest to others, and I feel a great responsibility in keeping up with the fun task of blogging. I wonder, do any of you have these same fears?
I'm glad to see you back blogging. It is an awesome responsibility but one that shows the students we care about writing! I worry, too and have certainly made my share of mistakes but what is important is to dare to be a risk-taker in an area that can make a difference for our writers-to-be!
Posted by: Anne Davis | November 08, 2004 at 01:27 PM
I have the same fears.To think of the whole country.I hope you feel better about it soon!
Posted by: Jennifer | November 09, 2004 at 12:41 PM
I feel the same way about other people readind my weblog. It makes me feel worried
that what if I make a big mistake people will say something about it.
Posted by: Yessenia | November 11, 2004 at 10:11 AM
This made me think about how it is important to make your writng very clear so you can make students and other teachers come back and read other blogs of yours.Thank you for making that clear for me.
Posted by: Maria | November 11, 2004 at 10:12 AM
This made me think about when I did my first blog.I was scared that anyone can see my blog.I was thinking that if I made a mistake peaple will laugh at me, but this group helped me and taught me it was okay to make mistakes.
Posted by: Jhonathan | November 11, 2004 at 10:16 AM
This made me think about times when I worry about mistakes, but then I calm myself down thinking that I can fix it. I'm also not so worried because I have gotten better thanks to Ms. Davis.
Posted by: Paulina | November 11, 2004 at 10:17 AM
This made me think about how anybody could read our blogs. It is kinda strange. I bet there is alot of people that have the same feelings.
I have spelling errors, too. When I read my comments I see spelling errors.
This is impotant becuase it is embarrising to see that other people found my mistakes. I feel better when I see my own mistakes and correct it.
Posted by: Ashley | November 11, 2004 at 10:21 AM
This made me think about how I made my first blog.I wonder what inspired you to talk about this. Your writing talks adout pure responsibility. I think this means about respecting others. I would predict that you would be the bast counselor.
Posted by: Juan | November 11, 2004 at 10:22 AM
At first I felt the same way you did,but I realized I could take my writing one day at a time. Why don't you try writing on paper first and then putting it on the computer?That's what I did. It helped me.
Posted by: Lacey | November 11, 2004 at 10:25 AM
Mrs.Halloran, great work on your
blog. I get neurves too when I have to wright on my weblog. I just started to wright on my blog this year. I never knew
fith graders could do this and teachers. I
like how you expres your feelings on the weblog and at the same time your helping us.
Great work!!!!
Posted by: Alejandra | November 11, 2004 at 10:27 AM
Mrs. Halloran! I wonder why you said that web logs scare you. Last year, you told me to always have effort of facing my fears. I am writing web logs and I am not scared. Actually I love to write web logs. I bet you will love them as much as I do.
Posted by: Alejandro | November 11, 2004 at 10:28 AM
I felt like that when I first joined this group, but now I'am not afraid to weblog. Now I won't to keep blogging manly becaues I finly have my own weblog and I think that is good.
Posted by: Patrick | November 11, 2004 at 10:30 AM
I get worried about writeing too sometimes. I just do the best I can do and people give me credit for that.feel beter soon.
Posted by: Meghan | November 16, 2004 at 01:28 PM
There hasn't been nothing that doesn't make me happy. Because I am happy with my family
there isn't nothing else I want then being with my family. We'll bie!
Posted by: Maira | January 05, 2005 at 01:05 PM
What a great way to be transparent with your students. The level of comfort is so mush easier to have a discussion when they realize you are human and you care. I shared this site with a few colleagues. Check out my blog. http://jchilton.wordpress.com/2010/06/14/blog-intervention/
Posted by: Mrs. Hilton | June 14, 2010 at 08:24 PM