tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post7040010984782212269..comments2024-03-16T07:18:06.926-04:00Comments on A Principal's Reflections: Why Do You Blog? A Student's PerspectiveEric Sheningerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733305358794643322noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-6952176081698722802017-06-01T03:31:33.172-04:002017-06-01T03:31:33.172-04:00She is so good that our English Teacher even used ...She is so good that our English Teacher even used this blog post as our 8th grade's end of the year comprehension exam. ✨ Sarah, gurrrllll, you are one gifted child!!🙌🏾Chabelelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11332426963013222997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-79369069386029623392014-03-19T08:34:07.176-04:002014-03-19T08:34:07.176-04:00Very inspirational. it helps me to motivated to he...Very inspirational. it helps me to motivated to help my fellow students to blog and to write something that they like. Thanks for sharing!Jerwel De Periohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572928733708098339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-6800934569315436242013-12-28T22:47:27.764-05:002013-12-28T22:47:27.764-05:00Another inspiring blogger and way fortunate to be ...Another inspiring blogger and way fortunate to be under E?S?'s leadership @NMHS. Now need to translate into practice for me and my K-5 ESL students. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18099241553994285379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-88057564990306568392013-12-24T14:30:01.615-05:002013-12-24T14:30:01.615-05:00Sarah, thanks for sharing and inspiring. I intend ...Sarah, thanks for sharing and inspiring. I intend to share your blog with my students to show them that it really is possible to post and entertain and .... grow. Keep up the good work and I will checking out your blog often. Ms.B. is Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380288376478915752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-85803617478436887822013-12-12T12:36:26.785-05:002013-12-12T12:36:26.785-05:00Great Post Sarah Almed.I Like your Blog. Check my ...Great Post Sarah Almed.I Like your Blog. Check my blog about <a href="http://blogginggate.com/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943441914063616416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-11741267741511437042013-12-08T16:15:45.592-05:002013-12-08T16:15:45.592-05:00As for me. maybe, just maybe, I will start bloggin...As for me. maybe, just maybe, I will start blogging to myself on a piece of notebook paper and hang it on the refrigerator so my wife and friends can comment when they see it posted in all its glory. But in all honesty Young Almeda, because of you I may one day let my daughters have a blog. Please keep evolving in your learning and writing and please keep sharing so we can witness your validation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786923142668207260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-57031792012038712422013-12-03T13:11:14.535-05:002013-12-03T13:11:14.535-05:00Great job, Sarah! You make me so proud to be your...Great job, Sarah! You make me so proud to be your adviser! You so beautifully put into words all of the things that I love about blogging. I hope that you carry this passion with you forever -- it really is the best way to feel connected to the people around you (and not just inside the walls of NMHS)! Keep up the amazing work, you are going places, kiddo! :)Jessica Groffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197717332656904186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-19069442943942884092013-12-03T09:54:17.370-05:002013-12-03T09:54:17.370-05:00Nicely done, Sarah! Thanks for giving me some new ...Nicely done, Sarah! Thanks for giving me some new ideas to incorporate into my classroom. Keep up the exciting work!!rluzuriaga@newmilfordschools.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01454782975644484762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-35464298784538477812013-12-01T14:47:24.322-05:002013-12-01T14:47:24.322-05:00Hi Sarah!
I loved reading your student perspective...Hi Sarah!<br />I loved reading your student perspective on blogging. We (teachers) always talk about the importance of an authentic audience, but this really confirmed it. I can't wait to check out your own blog and response to everyone's questions.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689143124830298022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-84863829264677739412013-11-28T15:02:03.196-05:002013-11-28T15:02:03.196-05:00Um, hi! Sarah here!
Thank you kindly for your feed...Um, hi! Sarah here!<br />Thank you kindly for your feedback! I made a post in response to all the questions and such. You can see it here: http://tinyurl.com/mmdyfudAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-36195714292888065582013-11-28T02:40:44.894-05:002013-11-28T02:40:44.894-05:00Fantastic post, Sarah!
I'm glad blogging has...Fantastic post, Sarah! <br /><br />I'm glad blogging has brought you so much understanding and joy! I'm new to the blogging world, but I'm trying to establish a place for my thoughts and experiences as a first-year teacher who moved across the world. I'm very impressed with your writing style - I need to work on mine!<br /><br />I'm now following you on Twitter! Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815501176852080453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-47602194947201617712013-11-28T00:28:56.653-05:002013-11-28T00:28:56.653-05:00Thank you for an informative, enlightening and ent...Thank you for an informative, enlightening and entertaining read Sarah. I feel inspired to encourage others to start to write blogs, perhaps more importantly to start one myself. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135967758136880837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-32238354068866514002013-11-27T20:44:23.849-05:002013-11-27T20:44:23.849-05:00Thanks for your inspiring words, Sarah! You captur...Thanks for your inspiring words, Sarah! You capture your audience, write with purpose, and infuse humor into your blog. I look forward to reading more in the future.Amy Vujaklijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750459590365967223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-86234829363575038302013-11-27T19:40:12.737-05:002013-11-27T19:40:12.737-05:00Thanks for sharing your perspective. I wish more s...Thanks for sharing your perspective. I wish more students were willing to share their thoughts so articulately. I have some new ideas for my classes come Monday! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-71976833879167563082013-11-27T18:57:23.955-05:002013-11-27T18:57:23.955-05:00What an excellent post Sarah! I am impressed. I...What an excellent post Sarah! I am impressed. I'm a teacher and I am thinking about using a blog with my students. You are an inspiration!mmerocheleauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094175896032375930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-5390526440242080112013-11-27T18:49:26.239-05:002013-11-27T18:49:26.239-05:00Dear Sarah,
Thanks so much for the fabulous post ...Dear Sarah,<br /><br />Thanks so much for the fabulous post about blogging. I teach elementary school, and I am looking forward to sharing your message with my third graders. They are just learning how to blog, and I'd love for them to see how far you've come since fourth grade!<br /><br />I notice the positive impact blogging has had on my young students. Knowing that they have an audience makes them want to produce quality writing and publish meaningful posts. <br /><br />Thank you, Eric, for sharing Sarah's perspective and for promoting educational blogging.<br /><br />~Linda Yollis <br />@lindayollis<br />Mrs. Yollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553708205781596148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-66317268479289660882013-11-27T18:31:12.757-05:002013-11-27T18:31:12.757-05:00Obviously blogging has been an exceptional learnin...Obviously blogging has been an exceptional learning experience (as well as an enjoyable one), but I have a few questions for you that I hope you blog on as well. <br /><br />How many of your friends regularly blog vs how many roll their eyes when you bring it up?<br /><br />Have you encouraged others to successfully blog? If so, how and how many? This is very important because I have encouraged others with really limited success.<br /><br />Do the kids that don't normally blog like being made to blog or is there a lot of push back? I realize your high school is very encouraging of using tech in the learning space, does that seem to make it easier for them to accept?<br /><br />Thanks for the post, let me know if you follow up with my questions.<br /><br />Wm Chamberlain<br />NoelTigers.com<br />Comments4kids.com <br />@wmchamberlain on Twitter.Wm Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-91731734507006948062013-11-27T18:25:20.920-05:002013-11-27T18:25:20.920-05:00Hi, Sarah:
Cool that you connect with your teache...Hi, Sarah:<br /><br />Cool that you connect with your teachers and principal through Twitter. I love your perspective on the world wide audience giving you authentic feedback on your writing. Keep on blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-49779321532540439142013-11-27T17:23:35.472-05:002013-11-27T17:23:35.472-05:00Hi Sarah, It's so cool that you were the guest...Hi Sarah, It's so cool that you were the guest post! I've been trying to think of how/who I could have guest post on my blog. I've got the idea now - thanks to your teacher and you! <br />I started blogging last summer and got my 4th graders going in Kidblog. Now in their blogging they are using 100WC.net weekly prompts. It's a fun challenge to use only 100 words for a creative entry and it's exciting when comments show up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-44106980260222969992013-11-27T16:34:40.748-05:002013-11-27T16:34:40.748-05:00Thanks for sharing!Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199267317592129075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-38993551199270360222013-11-27T14:59:23.934-05:002013-11-27T14:59:23.934-05:00Terrific post Sarah. I am envious of your comment ...Terrific post Sarah. I am envious of your comment stream. As others have mentioned, blogging helps crystalize and demonstrate knowledge. We are 1:1 with iPads at our school. However, my vision for changing the world is for every learner to have a digital portfolio that shares their life adventure along with their evidence of learning. You are well on your way. What is your suggestion for getting more teachers and students actively involved in discussions such as these. Thank you for sharing, I am looking forward to reading more from you.Robert T. Schuetzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019650320469352669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-60963085037615652422013-11-27T11:37:47.112-05:002013-11-27T11:37:47.112-05:00Sarah,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on blo...Sarah,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts on blogging. Two things you hit resonated with me as a LA teacher as I am encouraging my own students to delve into the world of blogging. The first is how it is helping you as a writer. Too often we are asking students to write things for inauthentic audiences (classmates) about topics that are not engaging or interesting to the student. Blogging forces writers, or at least encourages the notion of a real audience and that can be a scary but also liberating thing to do. When you are putting your work out there the stakes are higher and therefore the writing can come under more scrutiny. In my experiences this heightens the quality of writing or at least the potential. <br /><br />The other idea I grabbed from your post is about your articulation of feelings and how it helps you better understand yourself. I find this to be true and is a huge part of what I am trying to instill in my students. The reflective potential of writing and blogging is immense and I think you have tapped into that and I do plan on sharing your thoughts with my own students. <br /><br />Keep blogging! Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12252463873478820840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-55257664226075711382013-11-27T11:15:42.020-05:002013-11-27T11:15:42.020-05:00Comment copied from my Facebook page by Raymond Ha...Comment copied from my Facebook page by Raymond Harrison (former NMHS English teacher): There are many important understandings here: writing regularly improves writing ability; writing to an audience improves writing; writing for a real world purpose rather than a mere school assignment improves writing; receiving feedback from multiple readers improves writing. What most impresses me in this blog post is that the student is genuinely enthusiastic about writing and about improving her writing! Learning should be enjoyable as well as instructive. In Literature this type of writing is called Didactic: intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment. Learning should be a didactic experience.Eric Sheningerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733305358794643322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-51198953318230625832013-11-27T10:35:00.655-05:002013-11-27T10:35:00.655-05:00What a wonderful post, and so very well written. ...What a wonderful post, and so very well written. It is a pleasure to share the same school with you. You are great!Mr. Torpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440863646980001028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931834670826653533.post-29107239556964623152013-11-27T10:30:26.166-05:002013-11-27T10:30:26.166-05:00Wow Sarah! You are TOTALLY inspiring me to start a...Wow Sarah! You are TOTALLY inspiring me to start a blog. The idea has kind of been on a back burner for me for a while, but hmm.... I think it may now move up on my priority list! Thanks for such a great read- and for turning the tables by being the "teacher" while allowing us to be your students:)Mrs. Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265050454148185535noreply@blogger.com