Thing #4

Commenting on blogs creates a sense of community and interaction because it creates discussion and conversation about a variety of topics. Commenting allows individuals to express their opinions about the topic the blog is about. It also allows people to be able to express their support or encourage the author of the blog. Communication is vital for community and is a key form of interaction. This is how commenting on blogs creates a sense of community and interaction. 

Two things that I found important were thanking people for commenting on your blog and drawing attention to your blog. I thought it was important to thank people for commenting on your blog to show your appreciation for not only reading your blog, but for taking the time to comment. Simply saying thank you is the least you can do to show your support. I believe that drawing attention to your blog is another important aspect of blogging. I want people to read my blog, so it is vital that I draw attention to my blog so that others will read it. I can draw attention to my blog by posting on other blogs as well referring to my blog when I comment on others blogs. These are two of the things that I found important through reading the articles.  

The seven blogs I choose to follow:

Fairview Physical Education: I choose to follow this blog because I plan to pursue a career in physical education. This blog breaks down what this teacher does for each grade level for each class period, which will help me learn how to structure and manage my class. I commented on how I was impressed by the way his class was structured and implemented curriculum and fitness tests. Here is the link to this blog: http://fairviewpe.blogspot.com/.

Talking Christian:  I choose to follow this blog because I am an active Christian and am actively pursuing a relationship with the Lord. This blog is the opinion and experiences that a person has had regarding the Lord. It provides details about her experiences and presents Bible verses that helped shape her or allowed her to learn and grow from these experiences. I commented on my opinion about one of her daily posts and supported her opinion.  Here is a link to this particular blog: http://talkingchristian.blogspot.com/.

 Jared Sexton: I decided to comment on Jared Sexton's blog throughout the course because we are both on the football team. We also play the same position and see each other on a daily basis, so it will be easy and helpful for the both of us to keep in contact with throughout the course. We have held each other accountable to the 23 Things by viewing each others blogs.



Stefanie Tate: I decided to comment on her blog throughout the course because we have had classes together in the past. I feel that her work will benefit me because her work is always top class. I commented on how we both though that viewing problems as a challenge was both the habit we thought was the easiest.

Shelby Burkhart: I decided to comment on her blog because we had the same 2100 course and did our observations at the same school. Her blog also seemed like it was in order and provided good insight. I commented on the simplicity of her name and the creating of the avatar.

Abby Smith: I decided to comment on Abby's page because she is my neighbor in class. She has already helped me a lot in class, and I feel that following her page will help me as the course continues. I commented on how we both used similar approaches with the naming and posting names we used.

Katie Robello: I decided to comment on Katie’s blog because she is also my neighbor. She also has experience with blogging, which could come in useful as time goes on. I commented on her avatar and page setup.