The Mentorship Project: On Commenting Post 3: Art & Aspirations of a Commenter

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

On Commenting Post 3: Art & Aspirations of a Commenter

From: A Pirouette: Commenting
Post Title: The Art and Aspirations of a Commenter
Written By: Lani Hall

I believe in the power of a free exchange of ideas. I also recognize that words or access to some information can be of harm to others, intentionally or unintentionally. As a commenter, I therefore aspire to participate responsibly in the great online conversation by:

treating all bloggers with respect.

seeking first to understand what is being said.

celebrating another's accomplishments.

using school appropriate language.

rephrasing ideas in the blog that made me think, made me feel, or helped me learn to let the blogger know his/her voice has been heard.

commenting specifically and positively, without criticism. If I disagree, I will comment appropriately, politely stating my perspective.

being mindful always that I may be a role model to my audience, especially if they are younger than I.

making no reference to, link to, and/or giving access to any information that may be inappropriate for a school setting.

asking at least one question in my comment with the hopes of continuing a conversation and deepening thinking.

using a triple check before submitting any comment: Would I be happy to have my mother read this comment? My grandmother? My favorite teacher?

1 Comments:

Christine McIntosh said...: I've just started on this idea with a couple of students working for a national exam in Writing. so far, so good ....; 3/29/2006 7:29 AM

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