Steps to Meaningful Student Blogging

 Reading through the 14 steps to meaningful student blogging, I liked step #4 the best: "Teach them how to comment." I feel that the best way for a classroom blog to be successful is by discussion among students. Being able to give and receive feedback on their work is a very important skill for students to have as they progress through school. The most important part though, is that they are taught correctly. As this article indicated, if students don't know how to comment properly, then they are not gaining anything from the experience. Teachers should ensure that students are aware of the expectations that come with responses to their classmates. If students can get into good habits right away, such as giving thorough, respectful comments, the classroom blog can only benefit. By giving a solid, honest effort toward giving classmates' feedback, students will learn from the comments they give and receive.