There are two activities this week and they are in the form of a game. They involve visiting other blogs, leaving quality comments and writing a post about the comments you left.
Admin this week
I have asked mentors to get back to me with those students who have not been doing the activities relating to the challenge. I have coloured their country pink on the student participant list. I will be deleting these students from the list over the next week if I feel they have not really been participating in the challenge.
Out of 106 comments left on the challenge blog over the last couple of days only 61 included the URL of the actual post I needed to visit. Many students are still leaving just the URL of their blog rather than the post. I only visit and flip to the magazine when a post URL is left here.
Before playing the games, make sure your blog is ready for visitors.
- You have lots of interesting posts for visitors to read and comment on.
- Visitors can find posts by using tags or categories on your sidebar.
- You have a visitor widget to see where your visitors are coming from.
- You have at least five student blogs from other places around the world on your sidebar.
Game week is all about visiting other blogs.
Remember one of the main aims of blogging includes commenting and carrying on conversations with the author of posts and their other readers.
A good commenter will have:
- read the post carefully,
- checked out the links in the post
- read the previous comments before they leave one of their own
- added to the conversation with a quality comment – remember that video from Mrs Yollis’ class.
- included a link to their own blog or a similar post on their own blog
Game 1:
This is a game we have run for many challenges and allows you to connect globally. Those who have taken part in a challenge before know the game of ‘Count Out Three’. Here are the instructions:
- click on a blog on the student list or class list– count one
- now click on a blog from the new student’s blogroll – count two
- finally click on a blog from that new blogroll – count three
- leave a comment on an interesting post at this third blog.
Teachers: If you are moderating student comments, please make sure you are up-to-date with that this week as students can be very disappointed when they think they have no comments, yet many are in the moderation queue ready to be published.
Students: Make sure you are also replying to any comments that have been left for you.
Do this activity at least three times and finally, write your own post saying which blogs you visited and which posts you left a comment on. Why did you choose that post? Remember to include a link back to the post you left a comment on.
Game 2:
This is a new one I have thought of for this challenge. Many great student posts are being flipped to the #16stubc Flipboard magazine, but I am not sure how many of you have actually checked them out. So here are the instructions for this game.
- Click on the flipboard magazine link here
- Click on the title of the post of what looks like an interesting image or a catchy title
- You should now be taken to the actual blog post, read it and leave a comment
- Come back to the magazine again and repeat two more times
Write a blog post mentioning the blog posts you read and the comment you left.
Get to it – start visiting and leaving quality comments that show you have read the post.
How many quality comments could you leave this week? Can you leave 10, 20 or maybe 50?
Write a post about the commenting you have done this week or throughout the challenge so far.
- What have you enjoyed about commenting?
- What is annoying about commenting?
- How have you found interesting posts to comment on?
- Are your posts getting lots of quality comments? Why or why not?
Create a list of great comment starters to help new students to blogging. There are some lists on the web but try to create your own. Here are a couple of examples from Anne Davis:
- Another thing to consider is…….
- I can relate to this…….
- This makes me think of…….
Write a quick post then include 5 great examples of comments as part of the post – use some interesting comment starters for each comment.
Hi Miss W. I have finnished my SBC for week 6. Hope you come and check it out. http://2022cmj.edublogs.org/2016/12/06/sbc-6/. Have a nice day.
Hey Miss W. I finished my Blog. Check it out. http://2021lmf.edublogs.org
Hi Ms.W.
I just wanted to let you know that I finished the week 6 blogging challenge. Check out my post @ http://2022reh.edublogs.org/2016/11/30/second-round-of-quality-comments/
Dear Miss W,
I have completed Week 6 activity 3 and 4. Please check it at the following link.
http://anisha6.weebly.com/home/week-6-time-to-visit-a-post-about-commenting-and-good-comment-starters
Best Regards,
Anisha
Hello Miss. W!
Please find my Week 6: Time To Comment post at http://mariannella.weebly.com/week-6-activities.html
Regards,
Marianne Ella
http://alphaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/23/what-i-did-this-week/
here is the link for my week 6 blog i would be happy if you could take time to have a look at it.
This was one of the most fun weeks for the Student Blog Challenge 🙂
https://yacobisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/the-comment-game%F0%9F%98%88/
Hey Ms. W,
I loved this weeks blog challenge it was a lot of fun looking at other students posts and reading them. Here is the link to my post.
http://victoriaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/20/student-blog-challenge-week-6/
Have a great week.
Miss W.,
Here is the link for my post for week 6: http://hmsangela.edublogs.org/2016/11/22/sbc-week-6-game-time/
I had a hard time choosing which posts to comment on for some of the blogs I went to because they were so interesting.
~Angela
http://hmsangela.edublogs.org/
Hey,
I did Game 2, and the two blogs I read and commented on where very good. Come check out the blog post I wrote about it at: http://johannaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/21/commenting-on-blogs/
Hi Miss W!
I did all three games on my blog.
Check them out at http://aidanmgms23.edublogs.org/
See you later!
-Aidan M
Hi Miss. W,
Here is my post for the week: http://jasimisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/21/the-awesome-blogs-i-visited/
Check out my blog!
My Site: http://guymgms23.edublogs.org/
Dear Miss W.,
I have posted the Week 6: Time to Comment
http://nishijimarito.weebly.com/rits-blog/week-6-time-to-comment
Thank you!
Dear Miss W,
I am Thanumi, from Thailand. This time, I created a cool video about comment starters and my feelings about commenting. I would really appreciate if you could check it out.
My post’s link is,
http://thanumiabey.weebly.com/home/week-6-my-feelings-and-comment-starters
Dear Miss W,
Hi! I have completed “Week 6: Time to Comment- Game 2”! Below is the link to my post!
http://anisha6.weebly.com/home/week-6-time-to-comment-game-2
Regards,
Anisha
Hi Ms.W,
I have just finished week 6 activity and I would really like it if you could read my post.
http://lauraisd20.edublogs.org/
Thank you
Hello!
Greetings from Portugal!
This week, the class chose the flipboard magazine activity and posted a special comment on Elijah’s blog, USA. See: http://englishclassspg.blogspot.pt/p/student-blogging-challenge.html
He wrote us such a nice comment on Halloween!
We also posted comments on Jennifer’s Blog – about Travelling: http://20jenng.edublogs.org/2016/11/10/travelling/ and on Miranda´s blog, California, USA – about Natural disasters: http://afascinatingblogbymiranda.edublogs.org/2016/11/09/sbc4/
These were my students’ choices for week 6: Time to visit!
Cheers!
Maria José Paiva
Hello Mrs W,
I enjoyed this challenge as it was fun to read other people’s blog!
Check out my post:
http://lucieisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/commenting-on-peoples-blog/
Thanks,
Lucie
Dear Miss W,
Hi! My name is Anisha. I completed Week 6 time to Comment: Game 1.
Below is the link to my blog!
http://anisha6.weebly.com/home/-week-6-time-to-comment-game-1
Regards,
Anisha
Dear Ms.W,
I am Thanumi, from Thailand. I wrote a post about Game 1 and 2, and hoping that you could check it out. Please check my post!
My post link:
http://thanumiabey.weebly.com/home/week-6-my-visits-to-other-blogs
Happy Friday, Miss W!
I wanted to let you know that my students have been busy visiting and commenting on other blogs this week. They wrote about their experiences, and we compiled their “posts” together on a Padlet. I didn’t want 30 posts to “bury” to page 7 or 8 other blog posts that they have recently been working on.
You can view the Padlets and each students’ post here:
http://mcdowellmedia.edublogs.org/2016/11/18/lets-visit-week-6-of-blogging-challenge/
We have been excited leave comments and to see so many quality comments left on our blog posts!
Thanks for visiting,
Mrs. Caudill
Dear Miss.W,
Here is my most for this week! Please take a look at it.
Thanks,
Alexandra
https://alexnfra8.edublogs.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=18&action=edit
Dear Miss W.,
I finished the post Week 6: Time to Comment – Game 2
http://nishijimarito.weebly.com/rits-blog/week-6-time-to-comment-game-2
Thank You!
Dear Miss W.,
I made a video about a Japanese game we play at shcool!
http://nishijimarito.weebly.com/rits-blog/week-4-guest-post-mrs-yollis-playing-outside-at-school
Hi Ms. W, I will be more persistent, I am writing this, because I am not sure if my last comment went through.
Dear Miss W.,
I have posted the Week 6: Time to Comment-Game 1.
http://nishijimarito.weebly.com/rits-blog/week-6-game-1
Thank you!
Hello Mrs. W
I have finished this week’s activity GAME 2. Please check it out.
http://mariannella.weebly.com/week-6-activities.html
Regards,
Marianne Ella
Hey Ms. W! I finished SBC6. I did the second about Halloween candy and popular pets. I hope you check it out! http://2021eg.edublogs.org/
Hello, Miss. W.,
Here is the link to my newest post for Week 6 Game Activity #2:
http://seb20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/sebs-game-activity-2-experience/
I love the concept of this activity, especially since like the previous activity, it ties in directly with our interests and allows us to express ourselves.
Thank you,
Seb
Miss W., I have just posted the 3 posts to week 6, I hope you visit them! Here are the links:
http://amberwgms23.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/count-out-three/
http://amberwgms23.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/commenting-update/
http://amberwgms23.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/16stubc-flipboard-magazine/
Hi Mrs. W! This weeks games were fun and a great idea! I had a very difficult time choosing the blogs off the Flipboard because they were so interesting! Can you Please come check out my blog? 2021bas.edublogs.org
Hey Ms. W
I have done the second challenge for this week, and written my blog post reflection, here is the link:
http://noahr21.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/sbc-week-6-reflection/
From me 🙂
Hi Miss W,
This is my story from this week’s challenge. I hope you enjoy it.
http://andrewtfra7.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/supermoon-2/
hi miss w check out my post. Thank you
http://aidanbfra6.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/the-youtubers-of-a-lifetime/
Hello Miss W, would you look at my Christmas blog? Thank-you very much!
http://zaryaafra6.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/sharing-is-caring/
Hello Miss W! Thanksgiving is coming up, so for my free post, I decided to make a post on what I’m thankful for. Please check out my post, thank you!
http://moodyufra6.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/devouring-the-turkey/
Hi Miss W.,
This week I read and commented are three people’s blogs from Game 2. The titles and/or images of the posts really grabbed my attention and I think that I should try to incorporate that into my posts.
Here is my post about Game 2: http://fatimaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/game-2-16stubc-flipboard-magazine/
Here is my post about the commenting: http://fatimaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/week-6-commenting/
Hi Miss W! 🙂
I’m completed the post, and I found some really interesting posts to comment on.
Check out my post 🙂
-Z
I can’t get on the Flipboard link.
I have just completed a post about the debate about weather it is ok to bring cell phones in class or not. I have linked to 2 websites that are similar to my post
and also I have put credits to the pictures I used in my slideshow.
My Blog Post: http://siddharthgrade6.weebly.com/my-blog/week-5-free-choice-debate
Regards, Sidd
It would be nice to be on the flipboard magazine once again! Thanks allot Miss. W!
http://siddharthgrade6.weebly.com/
HELLO! I finished week 6. Check out my post: http://20lillk.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/commenting-part-2/
Here is a link to my post.
http://axelw20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/blogs-that-i-visited/
this was interesting, thank you for this.
Sasha
Good Afternoon Ms.White,
How are you?
This week I have been working on writing short story’s that were at least moderate and working on the Game number 2. On the game number 2, I worked on the flip board magazine and read two interesting blog posts.
http://20kemia.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/game-2/
Here is the direct link to my blog post on Game 2, I would love if you checked it out!
Thank you,
Kemi
Hello Mrs. W!
So I found three amazing blogs that I greatly enjoyed reading and I really liked them. So I made a post about them shouting out the creators and their fine works of art!
Here’s a link to that post, hope you have a great day!
http://kaanisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/3-amazing-blogs-with-amazing-facts/
Hi Miss. W
I had a great time writing this post
Here it is: http://maithaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/game-2/
Hello Mrs W,
For SBC Week 6 I did game 6. Linked is the post I wrote about the comments I left on their blogs.
Thanks,
Zane
http://20zanec.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/sbc-week-6/
Hi Ms. W
for the activity this week i looked at several blogs and gave a comment. i found some pretty cool ones and i mentioned one of them in this post: http://20issav.edublogs.org/2016/11/17/kaan-blog/
This week I tried out for basketball as it is the start of the season and we find out the teams on Friday
i think i love all your post, because it all amazing
Hey,
I did Game 2, and the three blogs I read and commented on where very good, this was a great way to go check out blogs from other people around the world, and learn new things about them. Come check out the blog post I wrote about it at: http://20lleas.edublogs.org/
Hi Ms. W,
Even though I have not done the best job keeping up with the student blog challenge, I am starting to be very persistent on keeping up, please do not remove me from the challenge. This week I surfed, and had 2 tests at school.
http://johnisd20.edublogs.org/
Sincerely, John Scarlatos
Hi Ms. W please check out my post about Florida!
http://brookewfra7.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/the-city-beautiful/
Miss W, here is my post. Thanks so much.
https://laurensfra8.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/always-give-thanks/
Miss W, here is my post. Thanks so much.
http://anafra8.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/being-thankful/
Hello Miss. W!! I have completed the week 6 assignment, maybe you could check out my blog? http://2022ltc.edublogs.org
Hi!
Check out these posts on special places in Portugal. My students are now busy leaving comments on Flipboard magazine posts. As they’re non-native speakers they are extremely proud of having their own posts in the magazine. Thanks to all those who have visited our blogs and left such nice comments!
Rodrigo’s Favourite Place in Portugal
Rodrigo’s Holidays in Special Places in Portugal
Cheers
Maria João Carvalho
Dear Miss Wyatt
My comment is still waiting moderation. Is there anything wrong?
Thanks
Maria Joao Carvalho
Hi Mrs. W, here is my week 5 post:
http://masoncfra7.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/the-things-i-am-thankful-for/
Hi Miss W,
This is my post from this week’s challenge. I hope you enjoy my story!
http://jovanofra7.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/thanksgivings-coming-up-think-about-what-your-thankful-for/
Dear Ms.W
I have completed this week’s challenge and I found it nice to leave and receive comments from other bloggers around the world.
Here is a link to my blog post: http://zoumanaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/student-blog-challenge-week-6-game-2/
Hi Ms.W,
This week I played the second game. The three students wrote about three of my favorite things, The USA, holidays, and books!!! Here’s the link to my blog post http://djibrilfall123.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/visiting-post/ .
Thank You!!!
Hi Ms. W,
For this week I did Game 2. It was really interesting reading all those different types of posts.
Thank you for the post, it was very helpful (as usual) 🙂
Here is a link to my recent blog post : http://20jaggm.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/visiting-blogs/
Hi Mrs. W,
I had a lot of fun commenting on other peoples blog this week, and it was very interesting finding out new things about other people.
Check out my blog post about my experience on commenting on other peoples pages: http://dannyiss.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/week-6-commenting-game/
Danny
Today I commented on peoples Blog’s and did game two. It really helped me see what type of titles i need to put on my work.
Hi Ms. W,
Great Challenge! I did game 1, and enjoyed commenting on the blogs. Here’s the blogpost I posted today: http://rovaisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/game-1-sbc-week-6/
Hello Mrs. W I decided to do Game one from this post, you can check out the post on this link: http://loicisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/comments/
I’d also like you to check out this post I made last SBC 5 post : http://loicisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/10/the-orange-grinch/
Hello Ms. W,
This week for the week 6 challenge I did the game Count Out Three. This required me to go to three different blog post and on the last on comment on one of the owner’s post. I was really fun and interesting to see people from all over the world talk about different topics or their passion. Check out my full post about the challenge here >> http://nicholeisd20.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/count-out-three-challenge/
Dear Ms. W i read for your blog post i find it really interesting and helpful.
http://20jamef.edublogs.org/
Hey Ms. W,
I hope you are having an amazing week so far! For this weeks blogging challenge, I decided to settle on activity #2! Here is a link to my blog post I wrote,
( http://20jenng.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/student-blogging-challenge-6/) where it shows which blogs I visited and the comments I left on them.
Thank you so much for your time,
Jen
Hi Miss W,
I have finished game 1 and 2 and I would really appreciate you coming to have a look at them.
Here are both post URLS:
http://oliviat6wildy.edublogs.org/2016/11/15/week-6-game-1/
http://oliviat6wildy.edublogs.org/2016/11/16/week-6-game-2/
I have visited 3 blogs for each game, included a link to the blog and wrote about what I think the post was about.
Thanks a lot!
Olivia (Australia)
Kate: Mrs. W, I can’t get on the flip-board magazine for activity 2.
Sorry about that Kate, but some schools might have it blocked.
Dear Miss W.,
I made the Japanese culture one.
http://nishijimarito.weebly.com/rits-blog/how-proud-i-am-to-be-a-japanese
Thank you!
Dear Miss W.,
Please find my week 4:Guest Post on the following link.
http://poomradchapak2005.weebly.com/blog/week-4guest-post-eugene-activity-1
Radchapak
Respected Miss W.,
I proofread my week 5: Free Choice task. Please look at my article on the following link:
http://fauzanabdullah.weebly.com/blog/being-an-indonesian
Regards,
Fauzan
Dear Ms. W.,
I published my post for week 3: Images and Attributions but forgot to write picture credit which was stated in activity 10 of week 3. I reviewed my post and included picture credit. Please find my post on the following link.
http://fashionrenayablog.weebly.com/blog/poem
Regards,
Aya
Dear Miss W.,
Thank you very much for your comments on my post “My Favorite Sport Soccer”. I have reviewed my article and published it again. Please check the following link:
http://fauzanabdullah.weebly.com/blog/the-sport-that-i-like
Regards,
Fauzan
Hi Miss W. I had one of my students try to send this to you, but I’m helping him out to make sure it comes through! Thanks for all your hard work.
http://koltonhfra8.edublogs.org/2016/11/14/thanksgivings-around-the-corner/
other than me
do you get any comments
I like all your posts they are amazing
Dear Ms. W.,
Please find my week 5: Free choice entry on the following link.
My Post: http://voyagerz.weebly.com/blog/being-filipino-made-me-feel-proud-of-my-country-this-summer
Regards,
Harvey
Dear Ms. W.,
Here is my week 5: Free Choice activity.
http://thunyamasblog.weebly.com/home/what-are-you-proud-of
Regards,
Thunyamas
Hiya Mrs W,
I never received an email about student’s blogs that we’re mentoring. But I haven’t seen any activity on this blog since September. I don’t think they’re participating in the challenges. It is my student from Kenya that I’m mentoring. Please change her status to pink. https://bnis6.edublogs.org/
Thanks,
Ms Farley
Also Annie from Canada has posted anything since mid-October that pertains to the blog challenge. She doesn’t appear to be participating in the challenge anymore. http://annieonlineb.edublogs.org/
MissW I have just posted a post for week 6 and I would love you to check it out!
My Blog: siddharthgrade6.weebly.com