Mr. Fisher’s class have composed
answers to your blogging questions. They have done an outstanding job and I
know these answers are going to be most helpful for you. We appreciate all of
them taking the time to provide such terrific answers. Mr. Fisher highlighted
some of the answers here. You will have the opportunity to read all
of them and then respond.
I would like to highlight Ashley M
and Derek’s great replies to the
question on proofreading. I picked this topic because it is an area where we
still need to work and should be doing much better.
Ashley's tips:
- Copy and paste it into word. It
will show you the things that need to be corrected.
- Read it over again.
- Make some changes/add more things.
- Try and think of things that will
make it more interesting.
- Try and organize it in different
groups.
- Make paragraphs.
- Use punctuation properly.
- Take some things away that don’t
make sense.
- Make spaces so people can actually
read the words.
- TRY YOUR BEST!
When I write a post I usually write
it in Word first before I put it in my learnerblogs so it shows all the
mistakes and so I can fix it. Then I re-read it and take things out and add
more things in if it don’t make sense. All you have to do is make sure you read
it carefully and read it over maybe 2 times.
At the beginning of the
school year, when we first started blogging, Mr. Fisher gave us numerous tips
on blogging. He told us that writing a blog post is different than writing a
story. This is because people tend to read differently online than reading a
book. In books, authors write in paragraphs. Online, people usually don’t write
in paragraphs. Also, Mr. Fisher said that using links is important because it
almost lets your blog “grow” in a way. Other than that, nobody else has given
me advice on blogging.
There are many, many, many
tips I could give on blogging. The three most important tips on blogging would
have to be the following:
Keep it Organized- As I said before, people read
differently online than reading a book. So, keeping your posts organized when
you write a blog post is very important. One way of keeping your posts
organized is using subtitles.
Using subtitles makes it easier for your reader to read your post. When you keep
your posts organized, it is more likely for the reader to be interested in your
post and they may even leave a comment on your blog! So, keeping your posts
organized is a very important tip.
Use Pictures/Videos- Using pictures and videos allows
your reader to fully understand what you are writing. Although, whenever you
use pictures, you should always have words to go along with it. Otherwise,
people won’t know what the picture is or what it means in your post. Sometimes,
using pictures/videos isn’t necessary when writing your blog post. For example,
if you are writing about your weekend, you don’t need a video to go along with
it.
Be Safe- My final and most important tip is to be safe. Be careful not to put a whole bunch of information about yourself on your blog. You never know who is going to read it. Also, you should try to say positive things on your posts, rather than negative things.
Aren't those fantastic tips? I can't wait for you to read all of the replies. Hopefully tomorrow we will be able to Skype his class. I am going to email Mr. Fisher and see if we can work out the details!
These fine young Canadian bloggers have taken you blogicians under their wings. In turn we take off our "blogging" hats to them and we will show our appreciation on our blogs!
Great tips! I think all of these tips are great and all of us should keep this in mind when blogging. The tip that sticks out to me the most is being safe and staying positive. When you get older, staying positive will also mean being professional. Here are my tips, when blogging remember the purpose of the blog. Also try and invite a response from others, you can do this my posting questions at the end of your blog or asking for advice/feedback regarding the topic of discussion.
Posted by: Miss Kay | April 16, 2007 at 07:57 AM
For example, what do you think about my tips?
Posted by: Miss Kay | April 16, 2007 at 07:58 AM
Miss Kay,
I think your tips are right on target! That keeps the conversations and the learning going! Thanks for taking time to comment on the class blog. Are you thinking about blogging with your class?
Posted by: Mrs. C | April 16, 2007 at 06:20 PM