As much as I would like to post all of the activities day by day here on Always Learning, we are just about to move into our fantastic new apartment in downtown Bangkok (we currently live out by the school in the suburbs of the city), and I have no idea when my internet will be up and running at home (this is Thailand after all – it could take 3 days, or 3 weeks, you just never know).
So, at least for the next few days, please look for the Comment Challenge activities on the wiki or on Michele’s blog (and what an awesome list of activities it is!). Thank you so much Michele, for organizing these tasks!
Also, a few participation howtos:
- If you’re still wondering how to track comments, Sue has a great post to get you started.
- In order to add your posts to the Comment Challenge conversations, check out Silvia’s post on adding Technorati tags.
- For those new to commenting, Silvia also has a great post on the logistics of adding (and tracking) a comment.
- If you’re interested in participating in the Comment Challenge with your class, check out the Student Groups page – there are tons of partners already ready and waiting for you!
- If you’re like me, and you know you may not be able to post a reflection for each day of the challenge (for whatever reason), Sue proposes reflecting on a weekly basis and synthesizing your learning in one post for the whole week (which sounds very good to me right now).
Alright, now it’s time for some commenting before my enforced online hiatus begins! Pictures of the new place as soon as we’re back online!
Tags: comment08, Sue Waters, Silvia Tolisano, The Comment Challenge, Michele Martin, commenting, comment, challenge, blog citizen,
Kim,
I ma just loving this challenge. I have already discovered so many other great blogs and bloggers. Sometimes we do need this kind of “push” -joint enthusiasm is maybe a better expression – to browse the blogsphere in search of new spots which previously hadn’t been part of our connections.
I am surely determined to become a better blog citizen. It is also my intention to learn and have fun throughout the process – isn’t that the main purpose, anyway?!
Thanks for visiting my Pontydysgu blog. For the challenge I will be using my own blog though!
Kim
Just catching up with this again today. Total admiration for what you and others have started here. At this stage of the year I am trying to keep up and follow along. Will blog about it and encourage others..I am struggling to get a grip on C0-Comment facility. Thanks for making me start to become a better blogger.
@Christina
Me too! I agree – the “push” has been really powerful for me too, not just in finding new bloggers but to help force me to be more engaged in conversations (not just leaving a comment and never going back).
@Julie
Thank you so much for helping us promote and for participating in our conversations! I’m starting to understand coComment a lot better (after being forced to use it for the challenge) and I think there are a lot of great features – it’s just a little clunky around the edges still. They are amazingly responsive though, so maybe this big group of concentrated users could offer some user-friendly improvement advice for them….
I just found your blogs today and must say that I am so inspired by all of the work you are doing. I just created my first blog and am completely new to all of this. I read something on your wiki called “Next Generation Teachers.” Can you tell me more about this? Do you have any advice for a teacher just starting out with using web 2.0 tools? I’m trying to read all I can, but it is a little overwhelming. Thank you!! :)