May 04 2008
Emerging comments!
Just like this emerging hepatica in my backyard, on a chilly day in May, I am pushing my own comfort level by joining the Comment Challenge that was the brainstorm of Sue Waters, Kim Cofino and others last week. In my mind, the idea is to increase the level and quality of comments I make on blogs that I read. Another happy effect appears to be finding new and interesting blogs to read and the chance to make contact with others doing the same!
Day 1 Activity
My “self-audit”.
- How often do you comment on other blogs during a typical week?
This is easily answered–almost never! This is why I felt that joining in on a challenge that encourages me to start commenting is essential if I hope to develop my own ability to reflect on education and the ever-fascinating, ever-changing world of technology. I really believe that we will all benefit from this endeavor.
- Do you track your blog comments? How? What do you do with your tracking?
Since I rarely commented, I had no reason to track anything, although I am notified by email of new comments at The Media Window. I am now subscribed to co.mment and am using co.comment for the Challenge. I am still learning how co.comment tracks things, and I must say I have been led to some interesting blogs and conversation only because of using it. Makes it easy to get lost in my wanderings! Must maintain personal discipline!
- Do you tend to comment at the same blogs or do you try to comment on at least one new blog per week?
At the risk of repeating myself, I don’t tend to comment at all, so here is where I will write my intention to increase my level of commenting in general and my commitment to leaving comments at a variety of blogs, hopefully with some level of reason and intelligence!
I read Gina Trapani’s Guide to Blog Comments and found it useful information for those of us who have not commented extensively. Excellent advice to follow in general about the niceties of commenting on blogs.
So, join me and many others, if you too would like to expand your blogging world, and if you are part of The Comment Challenge remember to tag your posts “comment08″
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You have a beautiful window!
I a new comer, both to your blog and to the world where such things as “Comment Challenges” may happen.
As the activity for today is to make a question, I would like to ask you: when beginning to Blog, what has been the most difficult obstacle you found and how did you overcame it?
(Sorry for writing so badly in your beautiful language.)
Thank you
Hi inpi,
Obrigada for the lovely compliment! Welcome to my blog and the “Comment Challenge”.
In answer to your question, the most difficult obstacle for me in blogging has been finding my “voice”. I tend to be a careful person, and so I often hoard my thoughts rather than sharing them. I have learned to overcome this in large part by participating in an internet “salon” of women who share stories and thoughts on different topics on a weekly basis. If I may, I would like to ask the same questions of you. Thank you!
o seuo,
Chris
ps you do not write badly at all!
Hi Chris,
Thank you for your kind answer and for inviting me again to your Blog.
I haven’t checked the meaning of the verb to “Hoard” in the dictionary yet, but, by the context, I can grasp the meaning and understand what you meant; but if this verb has also other meanings and can be used in other contexts I would only know by taking a look in a good dictionary.
I think this could be taken as a metaphor to what has been the biggest obstacle to my few trials to start blogging: I “catch” the general theoretical sense of what I must do in relation to e-tools and on-line practical instructions, but I don’t get really acquainted with them in practice; and just with a glimpse, I dare hope “it will work after all”.
I must change my method and take the hard way, the sinuous road that leads to technological autonomy: studying, practicing and asking for help.
I loved the expression “finding one’s voice”; I hope to write about it too, one day. Thank you.
So glad to have you with us Chris! I am not a very regular commenter myself, but I can see the difference in my learning when I do take the time to comment. Hopefully this challenge will help make commenting part of my blogging routine (I’m just not sure I have enough room in my head for all this thinking!).
Hi Kim,
I am happy to be here! Sorry to hear you are not well. I am commenting more on blogs, but have slowed down considerably during the past week. I think that what is good for me in this comment challenge is to have learned that it’s OK to leave a little message on any blog, in fact it is welcomed for the most part.
get well!