I think personal learning communities are great, for both teachers and students. It's an easy way to feel connected to other people and share ideas. In the past, I have found a few teachers' blogs on my own and gotten a lot of great ideas this way! I can't wait to explore this idea with my students.
I read the advice on how to increase comments. I liked that the writer pointed out that in order to receive comments, the blog needs to be worthy of them. I think this will help motivate my students in their writing. I know that I am putting a lot more thought into what I write on this blog simply because I know others are going to read it!
I think these suggestions would be a good starting place to model how to invite commenting, and make appropriate comments in return. Students typically have a hard time critiquing the work of their classmates, so this will be an important lesson. I think that over time this will come naturally to my students, but in the beginning it will be very important to set guidelines.
I am off to comment on some other blogs!
You are off to a great start! Personal learning networks are a fantastic way to share ideas. Keep learning & sharing! Good Luck!
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