Day 1 Comment Challenge
This is going to be a steep learning curve for me. It will also make me pay attention to my blog and post more often. I have a real collection of drafts that need more thought and work.
Question 1. How often do I respond to other blogs? Well, it was part of my New Year’s resolution to comment on blogs and respond more to twitter and stop lurking. So in a week I try to comment on 2 other blogs. No I haven’t tracked my comments before. Sometimes I click in the box that sends you follow up comments. I commented on one of Will Richardson’s posts and got so many follow up comments it was hard to keep up but it was great conversation and I learnt a lot. I don’t always comment on the same blogs. I usually follow twitter links and comment on those that interest me.
Gina Trapani’s Guide to Blog Comments
I do try to stay on the topic. Quite often I find others have made many relevant and pertinent comments and I can’t think of anything to add. Maybe that’s what I need to improve on.
OK Here goes. Let the fun begin
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Hi Barb, great to see that you’re doing the challenge. I’m sure we’ll have great fun and learn heaps. best wishes Sarah
Welcome to the Comment Challenge Barbs 
. I think the comment tracking tools make it a lot easier to cope with comments than as you say receiving lots of emails. It’s challenging for any one to add to the conversation if a blog post has a high number of comments.
Hi Barbs,
Learning lots of new web2.0 tools do cause a steep learning curve. I have also found that out this year, with Smartboard, blogs and wikis. But the kids (and the teacher) are thoroughly enjoying the challenges. I hope some of the students will take part in this comment challenge.
Hey Barb, this challenge looks really good. I had a look at the wiki as it’s something I would like to improve on also - might just dive in and do it so thank you for the inspiration! Amanda aka heymilly
Hi Barb. Like you I sometimes find that I’ve nothing new to add to a post because the previous commenters have pretty much said it all. In that case I say nothing and I think that’s fine. I think the conversation has to be natural and not forced. If you are really interested and have something of value to say, then the situation will just feel right. If it doesn’t, then just move on to the next conversation. There’s no shortage
Well done for diving in! I must admit I have become somewhat of a lurker over the past few months… not intentionally, think it was just a lack of time!
Rachel
