Classroom Blogs-Learning How to Write a Quality Comment

One of the most powerful features of a classroom blog is commenting.  Creating quality comments helps encourage a discussion and provides more encouragement for the author of the post.  Helping my students comment was a challenge in my own classroom and many other teachers have asked me about this as well.  I have created this post filled with resources and ideas to help you model what good commenting looks like.

The first resource is a post from Mrs. Yollis.  She has been blogging for the past few years with her students.  She has created 4 tips which I think will really help provide a structure for students to use while commenting on others posts.

 

Here are the 4 tips she shares: 

1. Compliment the writer in a specific way!
2. Add new information
3. Make a connection
4. End with a question

She has also written a great post sharing about quality comments.

Here is another great post on Edublogs about Writing Quality Comments

Thanksgiving Resources

Thanksgiving Resources

This week I am going to give you a few links to help you find Thanksgiving Resources.  Please leave a comment below if you found a specific link to be really helpful as you integrate these resources in your classroom.

1. Free Tech for Teachers List of Thanksgiving Resources-This site has a short list of activities and web resources applicable to all ages

2. Cybrary Man List of Thanksgiving Resources -  This site has SMART Board lessons, web activities, and tons of other resources

   
   

Evernote in Education

Here is a great link explaining some ways Evernote can be used in Education - Evernote in Education