14. Make comments on a peer's blog

If your name is not listed under the CLASS BLOGS link list in the right sidebar - please see me with your blog's html address.

Each of you should have four blog posts complete as of today. If you do not have this done, it needs to become a priority over the weekend to get caught up!! ...... GET CAUGHT UP!!

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This week, instead of creating your own blog post, you will be writing comments on some of your peer's blogs.

Everyone will write three-four comments on THREE of their classmates' blogs this week.

(That is a total of 9-12 comments)

WHOSE BLOGS?: This time, select the blogs that belong to the three students whose names are listed ABOVE your name on the CLASS BLOGS list found in the sidebar to your right.

HOW DO I DO THIS?: You need to comment on what the person has said in the blog post you have selected. Read the rules below before proceeding......

Do not be rude.
Do not be sarcastic.
Do not just tell the blogger they are awesome or that it is the best blog post you have ever read. Do not make an inside joke.
Do not insult or otherwise demean the writer.

DO. . .
Genuinely look at what they have said about their books and respond accordingly.

Make an intelligent comment on the book, the topic or the ideas presented by the blogger.

Extend the blogger's thinking by linking their ideas to something else (another text, your personal experiences or the world).

Ask the blogger a question about what they have read or what they have said.

Offer a suggestion for another book they might like based on what they have read and the themes and ideas presented in the blog post.

Give the blogger tips for improvement (using quotations; checking for punctuation, spelling or sentence structure; adding length through further description or support; organization of elements on the blog).

You may also comment on the style or form of the blog itself (the design of it; the visual elements: colour, organization, font style and size; use of gadgets; readability; title and description etc.).

13. BP #8 - The Ordinary World

Using a book you are currently reading (or have just finished), describe the protagonist's ordinary world.

The ordinary world is the place where he or she feels the most comfortable and safe, so your task is to identify your protagonist and then describe the key elements in your protagonist's ordinary world, including people and objects.

Once you have described the protagonist's ordinary world, select an appropriate image to help explain the character's feelings for the people and objects in their ordinary world, and a direct quotation from the book to help your classmates see how the protagonist reacts to his or her ordinary world.

Consider how you might answer the following prompts before you select or provide an explanation for the image and quotation:

What pressures exist for the character in his/her ordinary world?
Who creates conflict or peace here?
Which elements create the most or least comfort?
Why might the character feel reluctant (or excited) to leave this world behind? etc.....

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Make sure you include the SOURCE information for the image (website) using the proper MLA style. Use the two websites in the "Land O' Links" list to help you format this correctly (MLA Guide and Easy Bib).

The proper MLA bibliographic format for citing websites is:

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource
creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

The MLA style Bibliographic entry for the image I selected for this page is:
"Up! House Image" KSL Radio. KSL.com, 29 Nov. 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2011.

12. BP #7 - Free Choice

We are in between units right now, so this is a perfect opportunity
for you to venture out on your own.

Consider the book you are reading right now as your subject.

What big questions do you have about it? Start your blog post with that question or questions, then proceed to investigate the thinking around it. Try to come up with an integrate question (relies on the text for its answer, but is not a locate or cycle question - the answer is not right there in the text).

Then, when you are done, try to add some visual appeal (pictures, videos etc...) to your post - make sure you document where you have borrowed from (see last week's post for sample source citation).

Have fun!

11. BP #6 - Who is the 'hero' of your book?

A couple of notes on your current blog posts: I have been reading your blogs and have a few suggestions for you as a class:

1. Consider how you organize your blog posts. You can do this through the title you select. Consider numbering each blog post to help your reader better understand what assignment you are writing about. You should also be rephrasing part of the question or assignment as your opening sentence.

2. You must punctuate your book titles properly: ITALICIZE book titles.

3. Identify the novel you are addressing by Title and Author at the start of every blog post. For example: Gravity Journal by Gail Sobat.

4. You must include a citation for your direct quotations. (Author, Title page#).

5. Be sure that you SPELL CHECK before you post your response. (Use the icon in your blog post toolbar : ABC and check mark) Mking splling errers or leevin in typos macks it hrd to reed yer wrk. it also mks it seam asthought u dnt really care abut yer wrk.

6. Some of you are behind. Get caught up! This is your homework for the weekend.

Before you go on to this week's BLOG POST assignment - go back to the previous blog posts you have completed, check each carefully and correct any errors based on the suggestions above, and based upon the suggestions of your peers.

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Last week you looked at character archetypes: Did you discover characters in any of your readings that have presented themselves as one thing and then are revealed as someone else?

They may be a shapeshifter!

Can you spot if a person is not being genuine with you?

Take the SPOT THE FAKE quiz in our 'land of links' section found in the side bar to the right.

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This week on your blog I want you to talk about the hero - or the emerging hero of your book. Use the information given to you in class about the archetypal hero as well as the vocabulary work you have done to help you select other interesting character trait adjectives that you believe are indicators of heroism.

Answer the following question: What qualities do you see in your protagonist that you consider to be (or might become) heroic in nature?

Prove it. Include an excerpt (direct quotation) from the novel to help you support your claims. Be sure to also include a proper citation.

Add a Photo. Add an image from the internet that will help your audience to understand the heroic role this character plays in your novel. This image could be a collage, of a person or a symbol. Add a brief caption explaining why you have selected it. Make sure you include the SOURCE information for the image (website) using a proper MLA style. Use the two websites in the "Land O' Links" list to help you format this correctly (MLA Guide and Easy Bib).
The proper MLA bibliographic format for citing websites is:

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource
creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.


There are a couple of samples of images and bibliographic entries below:

"The Kindness of Strangers". The Age - Business, World & Breaking News. Fairfax Media, 19 Feb. 2007. Web. 17 Nov. 2011.

This image is of a person feeding another who for whatever reason cannot help himself. I think a hero is someone who recognizes a person in need and extends their hand to help.

Pollack, Cat. "Luv Is A Verb." A Journey of Love. 6 Oct. 2008. Web. 17 Nov. 2011.

I believe a hero is someone who is compassionate, and then acts on that compassion to help another in some way.

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10. BP #5 - Character Archetypes

We have just gone over character archetypes in class.

You have spent time highlighting the main ideas in the descriptions, and found examples of the character archetypes in classic and contemporary texts.

This week, I want you to examine the possible character archetypes you might have found in the novels you have been reading this year.

YOUR POST THIS WEEK: Select one of the characters you have met through your reading, and identify the archetype he or she is most like. Describe how he/she exemplifies the archetypal characteristics listed on your handout.

If you find that the character you select shares some qualities of an archetypal character, but generally is very different from the definition you have been given, you may also wish to discuss how the character is atypical of the archetypal characteristics.

PROVE IT: Incorporate at least one well chosen excerpt (direct quote) from the novel to help support the ideas in your comparison. Remember to begin your post by introducing the book source and the author by title and name and properly citing this source following your direct quotation (Author, Title page).

9. Comment on a Peer's blog

If your name is not listed under the CLASS BLOGS link list in the right sidebar - please see me with your blog's html address.

Each of you should have four blog posts complete as of today. If you do not have this done, it needs to become a priority over the weekend to get caught up!! ...... GET CAUGHT UP!!

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This week, instead of creating your own blog post, you will be writing comments on some of your peer's blogs.

Everyone will write three-four comments on THREE of their classmates' blogs this week.

WHOSE BLOGS?: Select the blogs that belong to the three students whose names are listed BELOW your name on the CLASS BLOGS list found in the sidebar to your right.

For example, if you were Holly you would write your comments on Isaac, Jason and Jerica's blogs. If you were Isaac you would comment on Jason, Jerica, and Jordan's blogs.

HOW DO I DO THIS?: You need to comment on what the person has said in the blog post you have selected. Read the rules below before proceeding......

Do not be rude.
Do not be sarcastic.
Do not just tell the blogger they are awesome or that it is the best blog post you have ever read. Do not make an inside joke.
Do not insult or otherwise demean the writer.

DO. . .
Genuinely look at what they have said about their books and respond accordingly.

Make an intelligent comment on the book, the topic or the ideas presented by the blogger.

Extend the blogger's thinking by linking their ideas to something else (another text, your personal experiences or the world).

Ask the blogger a question about what they have read or what they have said.

Offer a suggestion for another book they might like based on what they have read and the themes and ideas presented in the blog post.

Give the blogger tips for improvement (using quotations; checking for punctuation, spelling or sentence structure; adding length through further description or support; organization of elements on the blog).

You may also comment on the style or form of the blog itself (the design of it; the visual elements: colour, organization, font style and size; use of gadgets; readability; title and description etc.).

8. BP#4 Main Character

In this week's blog post you will concentrate on the protagonist (main character) in the novel you are currently reading. You will also learn how to embed a video from youtube into your blog post.

Remember to ALWAYS begin your blog post by identifying the text source of your post. You can do this by adding a visual (the book cover: we learned how to do this in the last blog post) or simply writing the book title (in italics) and author's name.

Your assignment for this week:
Write a brief description of the protagonist in your novel. Follow these three steps to complete your description:

a. Start by finding a direct quotation from your novel that you believe helps to reveal a significant character trait present in your main character. Include a proper citation following this quotation (Author, Title page#).

b. In approximately 50-60 words explain specifically what you have learned about the protagonist from this section of the story (relate specifically to the events presented in the selected quotation).

c. Now, based on what you know about your main character, make a prediction about the outcome for this character. What do you think will happen as the plot progresses? Do this in one or two sentences.

NOW....... add the video element.

a. FIND a video on youtube that you feel expresses or extends what you already know about protagonist - the video could represent the character's personality, mood, actions or key characteristics. The video could be a music video, a compilation video set to music, a film excerpt, a poem set to music etc...

b. INTRODUCE why you selected it in one-two sentences (connect in some way to the main character you have just described), then embed the video using the instructions below.

To embed this video into your blog post:
1. Once you have found the video - COPY the EMBED code (found below the video - you will have to click on SHARE and then EMBED). it will be long and complicated (it will start like this: < width = "480" height = "385"> param )

2. Go to blog post #4 on YOUR BLOG , click EDIT POST.

3. Click on EDIT HTML found in the top right corner of the blog post toolbar.

4. Go to the bottom of your blog post and PASTE the embed code into your post. Make sure that you hit the ENTER button after you have pasted the embed code.

5. To check to see if the video has been embedded, click on COMPOSE and then PREVIEW to see it before posting.

Good luck.... help each other, then ask me for help.

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STUDENT EXAMPLES:

STUDENT A: Here is a video that I selected to represent the SADNESS felt by my protagonist, William Thornhill in The Secret River by Kate Grenville, when he and his family are forced out of London, England in 1806. They are sent to New South Wales, Australia because of a crime he commits. (He steals wood he is delivering to the mainland in his small boat to try and make enough money to feed his ever growing family.) He misses his friends and is separated from his wife and children while on the long, uncomfortable journey across the ocean.

STUDENT B: I am about 5 chapters into The Penelopaid by Maraget Atwood. "I was a kind girl- kinder than Helen, or so I thought. I knew I would have to have something to offer instead of beauty. I was clever, everyone said so- in fact they said it so much that I found it discouraging- but cleverness is a quality a man likes to have in his wife as long as she is some distance away from him. Up close, he'll take kindness any day of the week, if there's nothing more alluring to be had," (Atwood, M, The Penelopaid 29). I feel as though this describes Penelope very well. She is very aware that she isn't as beautiful and radiant as her cousin Helen, but she has much more inner beauty and she is aware of herself. She isn't self absorbed like her cousin.


This video is a poem about the connection found between Penelope and Odysseus when first they met.

7. BP#3: This reminds me of.....

Before you get started on your next blog - just a few housekeeping items.

1. Make sure that you have completed the first two blog posts, before going on to this one.

2. Examine your own blog and the gadgets you have selected to display. I would like you to delete the gadgets that distract from the purpose of this blog. (ie. fish, games, advertisements, etc.). This is meant to be a collection of responses about reading and even the gadgets you select should reflect that.

3. Take a few minutes to vote in the poll found below the blog archive in the sidebar to your right (NOTE: you can add a reading poll on your own blog by going to your 'design page' and choosing the 'add a gadget icons').

4. Be sure that before you start your post, you are clear about the expectations. These will always be found on the class blog.

5. Go back over your first two posts looking for and correcting any spelling errors and typos (there are a lot out there). You can do this through the EDIT POST command (found by going to your DASHBOARD and selecting EDIT POST).

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Now, onto your third blog post.

Since the start of the year we have been examining different motifs and patterns developed in ancient stories and how these patterns are duplicated in our contemporary storytelling. These motifs and patterns help us to connect strongly to past and present stories. We will see this week how J.K Rowling connects her knowledge of ancient stories and history with details from her own life to create the fictional world of Harry Potter. The 100+ million readers of the Harry Potter series have certainly shown us that that can be a powerful connection.

This week I want you to write a blog post where you discuss a part of your book that reminds you of something else (a film, another book, a story, a personal experience...etc.). What you are doing is making personal, textual, and/or worldly connections to the novel you are reading.

AS PROCESS:
If you are not familiar with the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, watch this movie trailer:





Then watch this interview with Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief. Listen carefully for insights into the connections he has made to the reality of his own life, and then presented as fiction in his award winning novel.




NOW COMPOSE YOUR POST:

To begin your entry, select a brief quotation (20-30 words) from the section of your book that connects you to some other experience. Be sure that you use "quotation marks" around the direct quotation, and that you provide a proper citation following the quote using the correct format (Author, Title Page) .

In the body of your entry make the connection you have made clear to your readers (max 100 words). Here you are to explain with specific details the type of connection you are making to your novel.

To get you started, think about how you would finish this paragraph: The (character, event, place) reminds me of (a place, a real event, another person/character, another text, a real world situation) in the following ways . . . .

Here is a student sample:

I love multitasking!! This is not the book I last blogged about, but it is equally as good. It is Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. "That's when it happens. The moment of death is full of heat and sound and pain bigger than anything, a funnel of burning heat splitting me in two, something searing and scorching and tearing, and if screaming were a feeling it would be this," (Oliver, 80)

The connection I have made is to the recently filmed movie I Know Who Killed Me with Lindsay Lohan. Don't get me wrong, it was a terrible movie but I found it made a good connection to this book. In this book, a girl name Samantha Kingston has it all, but when it comes to a sudden end in a car crash, weird things happen. She gets to re-live that day and find out what went wrong and who crashed into her car. The same thing happens in the movie. In the movie,someone kills her and she gets a chance to re-live her death and try to turn in her killer. They both have no idea what is going on. They both think they are going through massive periods of deja vu.

6. BP#2 - Summary and Review

As your second blog post you will be writing two short concise paragraphs about what you have read, or are currently reading.

Start by finding, saving and uploading a picture of the cover of your book. I am currently reading a book called The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Sutterfield (pictured below).

NOTE: Once you have found a cover picture online, you will need to use the "SAVE AS" command to save the photo in your "PICTURE" folder of your "H drive" and then the "ADD IMAGE" or "INSERT IMAGE" button on your "NEW POST" toolbar.

Make sure you copy and paste the source for the cover art - we want to credit any work that is not our own. I got the original image of this cover from a book blog called "Violet Crush" - the link follows: http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/the-thirteenth-tale/

(ANOTHER OPTION: I have also made the cover a link by clicking on it and using the link button (5th button from the left in your create new post section of the blog). Click on the cover and see where it takes you.)

Once you have posted your picture you can begin Blog Post #2:

INTRODUCTION: In your first sentence identify the title and author of the book. Please note that you need to properly punctuate the title of your novel - use italics.
A SUMMARY: Your first paragraph should be a 50-60 word summary of the book. If you haven't finished reading your book yet, summarize what you have read so far. A summary is a brief description of the major events of the book. It is general and does not contain specific examples of any of the plot. (Look Here for some examples of concise and precise summaries).

A REVIEW: Your second paragraph should be a 50-60 word review of the book. I would suggest that you take a look at the format and style of some reviews before you begin to write. You only have 50-60 words, so use them wisely. Your main purpose is to explain, with specific reasons, your views of the book.

5. Your First Blog Post

Today we will begin blogging.
Please remember that all of your posts should go on your own blog rather than the class blog. The class blog will be used only for instructional purposes.

A few words about your blog posts. Because we are dealing with an online audience, your posts should be concise and relatively short (between 100-150 words). This will mean that you will have to be very precise in your writing. Get to your point quickly, adding only those details necessary to describe or explain the main focus for your entry. Before you begin writing, take a look at the following website which will link you to a number of blogs written by teens about books and reading (look in the sidebar for "Book Review Websites & Blogs for Teens").

NOW, find a quote on the internet that displays well your feelings about books, or your relationship with books. Once you have found a perfect quote, make it the DESCRIPTION (subheading) of your blog with the author's name included.

NOTE: To do this you will need to go your dashboard where you will find your 'SETTINGS' button. This will allow you to change your title and add the quote as the blog's DESCRIPTION.

THEN as your first blog post explain why you selected the quote you did. Make a personal connection to the quote and what it tells your readers about you and your relationship to reading. Be sure to include the quote itself as well as the author and a link to the source you borrowed it from.

an example of a level four response to this assignment:

"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you." -Mortimer Adler

I do not read books as if it's a competition to see who can get to the end the fastest. It doesn't even have to be books, they can be articles, myths anything writen. For you can read something quickly countless times but still know nothing of what it is saying. Instead why don't you take a few extra moments, read it slower, then you take in all of what the words are saying to you and then later you don't keep having to flip back to the text saying: I read this in this part, but what did it say? Then you have to spend more time on it. I know people who race through many books a week and enjoy them, but then you ask them what it meant, they don't know. Some people are okay with not knowing exactly what the book was trying to convey, but that's not me. I would rather read one book and take it apart word for word. If I don't do that, then I don't see a point. Books are writen to serve a purpose. If books don't tell you something or if they don't give you that feeling that hits you deep down, then it's not the author's fault, it's yours. So search for it. And let the meaning get through you .

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/22395.Mortimer_J_Adler

E. M. 2011

4. Create your own blog

NOW..... Follow the steps as instructed

in the youtube video below to create your own blog.

Keep the following in mind as you create your own blog:

1. Come up with a creative title for your blog. This title should reflect in some ways your ideas about reading, but not necessarily limit your topic choices.

2. Find an interesting subheading to include under your title (you will need to use the design button and then go into Settings to add this). You may choose to search on the internet for a good quote about books or reading, just be sure you include the name of the author who has written it.

3. Choose a user name that will make you easy to identify (your first name and last initial) in your blog posts. Do not choose your first and last name for this - for safety reasons.

When you have created your blog, I will post a link to each of them on the class blog so everyone in the class may have access to it. Links to your classmates' blogs will be found by clicking on their names in the sidebar of the class blog.

(note: to find your blog address after you have created it go to

customize - settings - publishing)

When you are done all of this, and you have selected your novel from the library go to. . . 5. Your first post . . . found in the blog archive and follow the instructions given.

3. Classoom Rules - Creating your own Blog

Read through the following rules before you create your own blog. These rules of etiquette are based on our school community and the expectations of our classroom.

1. No last names, school names, or addresses, even in your profile will be stated

2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you may reveal information on your personal blog that you don't want to reveal on your school blog.

3. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling and grammar errors. Part of your evaluation is for communication, attempt each time to organize your writing so that it communicates clearly to the audience.

4. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, a group of people, or a recognized organization.

5. Don't write about other non-public figures without their permission; if you can't get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone else's last name. This is not a venue for school or celebrity gossip.

6. Watch your language! This is a school assignment. It must be polite and professional; use appropriate language. Do not use short forms or emoticons. Speak in full sentences, even when leaving a comment for a classmate. remember the audience and purpose of this assignment.

7. Make sure things you write about are factual. If in doubt - check the accuracy and reliability of your sources.

8. When you are commenting on others’ blogs, be sensitive to the fact that they are stating their feelings, ideas and opinions. You may disagree, but do not be rude or hurtful in your comments.

9. When you comment on someone else’s blog, be positive, but not empty. Do not comment if all you have to say is "I totally agree." or "Great comment!" Make sure your commentary has substance related to the improvement of their writing or reflection skills.

2. Blogging Etiquette

summarized from: http://blogs.suite101.com/article.cfm/blogging_etiquette
by Zona Marie Tan

What is etiquette? Etiquette can be defined as the expectations cultures have about social behaviour. Etiquette rules are created by the people who inhabit the culture, and are agreed upon by the majority. Therefore certain etiquette rules are different because of the expectations of the people. For example: In China, a person who takes the last item of food from a common plate or bowl without first offering it to others at the table may be seen as a glutton and insulting the generosity of the host. In America a guest is expected to eat all of the food given to them, as a compliment to the quality of the cooking.

In order for you to successfully and appropriately communicate with your peers and me, your teacher, you will need to be well versed in the polite and appropriate way to communicate using a blog in the social sphere of the world Wide Web. Read below carefully.

FOR THE BLOG CREATOR:

1. Bear in mind that you’re writing for a global audience. Even though your blog may be a personal one, it’s still public and accessible to anyone.

2. Be creative, don’t steal other people’s content. Just because you don’t have anything to write, does not give you the right to copy and paste other people’s work onto yours. If you do borrow (images, information, vidoes etc....) - be sure to document its original source (through the author's name, "title" and website).

3. Don’t be afraid to have an opinion. It doesn’t hurt to belong to one side of the fence. In fact, it might make your commentary more interesting.

4. Remember the old saying "If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all."

5. Always return credit where possible. If you are going to copy a text, or use an image, please return the credit and link back to where you found the material.

6. If you are going to use an image off a blog, save it on to your own image hosting site. It’s rude to copy the image source and link it directly to your own blog.

7. If you’re emotionally riled by a commenter, pause before you hit submit. You might regret what you wrote.

FOR THE BLOG READER/COMMENTER
8. Post comments that are related to the entry. This is not a facebook site - this is about more than socializing and catching up with one another.

9. Be creative, fresh and unique with your comments - do not just agree with the person who has posted before you.

10.If you’ve accidentally posted repeat comments, apologize, (but be careful not to have your apology posted multiple times).

11. Rude and childish behaviour just because you’re an ‘anonymous’ commenter or are behind a pseudonym is unacceptable. As much as good manners are required in the real world, it works the same in the blogsphere.

OTHER TIPS:
- Bear in mind your reputation. Even if you’re blogging or commenting under a pseudonym, there are possibilities that you will be found out one day. Blogs are not dispensable.

- There will always be differing opinions to yours. Remember to always respect other’s views and opinions. If you want to share your own, do so in a mature debate. But bear in mind that you don’t need to change that person’s viewpoint.


If these are too many things to remember, just keep in mind these 3Rs
Be Responsible, Respect the person behind the other keyboard, and Relax. Open your mind, and you will enjoy the blogsphere’s endless possibilities.

Now continue to the next post . . 3. Classroom rules - Creating your own Blog. . . found in the blog archive to your left, and complete the activities there.

1. Welcome to the world of Blogging

Let's begin with an introduction to blogging and blogging etiquette. Read below and follow the instructions at the bottom to your next reading assignment.

1. WHAT IS A BLOG ANYWAY?

Wikipedia defines a blog as: "a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles, most often in reverse chronological order."

Blogging is the posting of journal-like pages to a website. While these pages can contain photos, videos, links or other forms of media, they are primarily focused on the easy ability to post written thoughts to a website. The postings are organized chronologically. Typically, a blog post can be commented on by others, allowing for a dialogue on a the topic of the post.

2. WATCH THIS CLIP (from the Common Craft show) ABOUT BLOGGING. . .

Teachers and educators have used blogs to allow for what is commonly called "peer review", meaning that students can post writings or assignments to the web, and other students can respond or encourage through the comment feature.

In a broader and more educational system, blogs are about communicating. You perceive an experience, reflect on it, and then write about it. Other people read your reflections, respond from their perspectives by commenting on your blog or posting their own blog comment. You read their perspectives, often learn something through their eyes, and write some more. Blogs can help to create a community of readers and writers.

- Blogging is about reading and writing.
- Literacy is about reading and writing.
- Blogging is about literacy.

3. Go to the blog archive found in the sidebar for your next reading task: Blogging etiquette. Read through this carefully before you go on to create your own blog.