Cycle 2 Action 3 Teaching Points

• Readers of blogs think critically when reading, by asking ourselves, "What is this blog really saying?" "How is this blog making me feel?" "What is this blog making me think about?" "Do I agree with the author of the blog? Why or why not?"
• Readers of blogs begin an online conversation by posting a comment after we have read a blog. Sometimes we post our agreement or disagreement with the author.
• Readers of blogs deepen our online conversations by backing up their comments with facts or research of our own about the topic.
• Writers of blogs keep the online conversation going by responding to comments left. Sometimes it's helpful to start by saying, "I understand your feelings/thoughts about that..." "So it seems to me that you are saying..." whether we disagree or not.
• Commenters and writers of blogs must often keep multiple online conversations going in just one blog. Often times we may respond to a few commenters in one comment.