Friday, January 6, 2012

Comments4Kids


Do you have a classroom blog? Are your students blogging? Are you having trouble getting parents and/or students to comment on your blog or your student's blogs? Trying to find an authentic audience outside of your classroom walls or school? Then this is the site for you! Comments4Kids allows you to add your class blog to its list of blogs. (You can add yourself as a participant even if you do not have a blog of your own!) The list of blogs are created by teachers just like you who are looking for an authentic audience. Each blog in the list has a short description of the location, grade level, and subjects covered. Make sure you follow "The Rule of Return." For every comment you receive, give one back to someone in the community. Teach your students how to write quality comments in order to make a positive contribution. (Use the links on the site and connect with Christine for resources.)

Even if you do not blog, consider leaving a comment for a teacher and/or student. Take time to explore how teachers are using blogs as a communication tool with parents and/or with their students. Just imagine how great they will feel to receive a comment from a teacher. What a great motivation for them to create more posts! 

This week visit three blogs from Comments4Kids and leave a comment on each. Come back and share which blogs you visited and what you liked about them.