Posted by MsMichetti on 18th February 2009
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Last week I wrote about how important it is to check out what is happening on other blogs in your community, and I suggested a few places for you to begin. I hope you had a chance to look around. I know at least one of you did (he was brave enough to share his very insightful reflection on his own blog).
This week I’d like to challenge you to start leaving comments on other people’s blogs — and not just those of your friends. Browse around, see what you can find that interests you. Are there people writing things about what you’re interested in? Do you read something and think, “Hey, I disagree,” or “Yeah, I agree and this is why”? If so, that means it’s time for you to join in the conversation. Leave a comment! And don’t forget to include YOUR blog’s URL in that comment form.
If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, look here for an example of what that comment form might look like:
So, your assignment this week: leave at least 3 comments on others’ blogs outside our UNIS community. If you like you may also leave comments on blogs within our community, too. And see what starts happening to your blog — is your audience growing?
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Posted by MsMichetti on 11th February 2009
You’ve had lots of time now to look at your own blogs and those of your classmates here at UNIS. But have you had a chance to see what other students just like you are doing and saying out there in the blogosphere?
Browse around on the following pages… see if you like (or don’t like!) what you see. Perhaps you might even like to leave a comment? Hopefully you will find something that inspires you to write (or read) more than you already are! 
- Collaboration Nation – A Middle School Blog – On this site, scroll down and look at the right sidebar. You will see a heading that says Students 08-09. View a few students’ blogs.
- Eight is Great — Another 8th grade class blog with individual student blogs on the sidebar blogroll (look to the right). Browse around, read a few!
- Upload — Formerly known as Thin Walls Blog, this is a class blog from wayyyyy up in snowy Canada. Look for student blogs in the blogroll again (right side).
There are many, many more student bloggers out there — perhaps you can find them! The ones posted above are the ones I have come across that I think you might be interested in most. If you find other blogs you really like, please leave the URL in a comment here, and post about it on your own blog.
Don’t forget: one of the best ways to increase your blog audience is to:
- Respond to comments people leave you on YOUR blog, and
- Leave comments on other people’s blogs — don’t forget to enter the URL for your blog when you do this.
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