We will continue with the Week 2 activities since the topics in Week 3 of the Challenge will not apply to our blog site, however I will go over in class the idea of a "blog roll" and "categories" and we will view them on other sites.

The second part of the Week 2 activity will involve commenting. Create a post in which you will name 5 student blog posts on which you wish to comment. This will mean you need to spend some time reading through student posts. You can access the sites by going to the list of participants or September entries. (can't tell the age or grade well from the September entries though)

In your post actually write the comments you would send to these individuals. Include the name of their blog page and create a hyperlink to the actual post.  You should try to leave comments for bloggers who are about your age or grade level so there is more chance you will be able to communicate well. After I return your scored comment sheet we will be leaving the comments on the actual student blog pages.

Here is are two examples of students who wrote their comments in a post on their own page. Brad   and  Abby  Their teacher did not require a link to the posts on which they planned to leave comments but you can get the idea. Notice that they are actually having a conversation and not just saying "I love your blog!".

Remember to keep your work in your article window and SAVE frequently. After a period of inactivity you will be logged out of Classblogmeister. Once your post is in its final form and you have proofread then remember to save and request publishing.

Due date for post containing comments: Monday, Oct. 5