Thing #4

One of the purposes of a blog is to share information. If there is no interaction then you might as well just be talking to yourself or keeping a journal. If you are blogging instead of journaling, then you want interaction and want to be heard. Everyone wants validation of their opinion and/or a different perspective. This interaction naturally leads to a community of shared ideas and thoughts.
I really enjoyed reading the Cool Cat Teacher Blog. The the first thing that is mentioned is to write meaningfully. If you don't have something meaningful to say then don't comment just to be commenting! I also agree that you should use real world examples in your comments when possible.
I am going to follow the classmate blogs listed below. I chose to follow these particular blogs because I have had classes with them before and would like to get to know them better.
Naomi's 23 Things
Stephanie's 23 Things Blog
Bullock's 23
K Mott's Blog
Miss Keem's 23 Things for 5540
I enjoy getting ideas from the following Scholastic site that is written for teachers by teachers. I want to follow The Pioneer Woman because I am curious to see all of the aspects of a successful and prosperous blog.
Scholastic's Top Teaching
The Pioneer Woman Here's what I said and why I said it! Kendra, in Thing #11, provided a great website that ties art and literature together. This resource makes it easy for teacher collaboration as they plan a more meaningful lesson for their students. Kim, in Thing #21, had a great suggestion for using Animoto. Everything Kim had to say in this post was exactly what I would say, except she said it better! In Melissa's final post, I complimented her on her writing style....straight from the hip.....I enjoyed her straight-forwardness and humor in all of her posts. I commented on Stephanie's first post, however, my comment is really about her favorite teacher blogs that are posted on the right of her pages. I am always looking for resources and these are great ones! Naomi, in Thing #18, provides a great source (Sandy Fleming) for Twitter following. I had been looking for something else to "beef up" my Twitter account! The Pioneer Woman is such a great site. I commented on the photography section where there were some beautiful photos, very inspiring and motiviating for me to get outside and start shooting! I commented on one of the Scholastic articles about a "virtual spring cleaning" of your computer. This article offered great tips for organization.