Commenting on someone's blog provides them feedback; this allows them both positive and negative criticism. I believe that commenting provides a sense of community and interaction because it allows many different people to express their opinion and views on a particular topic/issue. Commenting allows everyone to see others points of view and to consider their opinion/knowledge in the future. The blogger needs to establish a safe commenting zone that allows everyone to be involved. This brings everyone closer together because they know they can express their opinion and it will be respected.
After reading a few articles about commenting on others blogs, I found it important to keep in mind that some bloggers respond to comments posted through private email. This allows for a more personal relationship between the reader and writer. Also, I think it is important to write a meaningful comment in response to what someone has posted on their blog. Just writing things like "nice post", "I agree", and "wow I didn't know that" are unacceptable comments. The writer has put the time into writing the post, now as reader, put the time into reading and commenting back.
I chose to read and comment on two blogs that pertain to my career field of elementary education and my love for social studies. These blogs are: http://4theloveofteaching.blogspot.com and
http://historyiselementary.blogspot.com. As far as commenting on student blogs, I chose to comment on students from another class to see what they had to say. Those blogs include: Amanda Hensley, Debra Tolladay, Lorraine Houliston, Callie Davis, and Laura Cooper. I chose to comment on these individuals because they were from a different section and I was not able to get to know them in class, so this was a good way to get to know them. Also, I commented on these particular ones because I found what they had to say was interesting.
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