Thing # 4

Commenting on another’s blog is very important in sense of community and interaction because of the communication factor. Communicating with others is a social action that a human does seem to thrive upon. Before the internet and blogging, people wrote correspondence such as letters, cards, articles, etc. in order to speak and pass information to one another. Now, blogging via the internet enables us to expand our audiences and reach out to the global arena. From the lesson, one important thing to consider when commenting on someone’s blog is the use of proper etiquette. Ensuring that your words do not create a negative exchange of information is crucial to keeping one’s blog moving forward positively. Another aspect I found interesting was the steps you could take to increase comments on your blog. Things such as open ended posts, setting boundaries, and most important, rewarding those that comment with acknowledgement all help make any blog more productive. While reading through my classmates blogs about the 23 things has been very informative. I’ve grown to appreciate the viability of blogging within the education environment and look forward to learning more about it. Several of my classmates post’s caught my eye. First, I commented on Delbert Scott’s, Sottsspot. I found his blog engaging and interesting to follow. The second blog I commented on was Brittany Finnie’s, Finnie 3040. I chose this blog because the name, Finnie, captured my attention. Third, Lauren Yurus’s blog was an easy choice. Lauren sits next to me in class, so I think it is important to know those around you. Fourth, Gage Morse’s, gmore’s 23 things blog stood out. I was looking for an interesting post about the eighth learning activity and noticed how Gage had tied in a mashup with the number “8”. I thought it was cool so I commented. The fifth blog I commented on from the class was Lea Avrit’s, Musings from the Brier. She posted about Pandora radio, and rewarding her class with music seemed interesting and something I had not thought of.