Step 10: Connect with Other Classes (lll)

#Comments4kids
Is a hashtag used by educators to tweet student posts that deserve to be commented on. #Comments4kids might include students who need encouragement or exceptional work.
 Other Tips
It is important to add a visitor tracking widget to your sidebar so your students and readers can see who is visiting the blog and add a widget to encourage visitors to leave a comment.
Learn more about connecting 
Check out Connected from the start: Digital Learning in the Primary Grades by Kathy Cassidy focuses on Kathy’s Book on the journey with 6 and 7 years old, the concepts, tips, some ideas she shares on using blogs for connecting (as well as digital portfolios, Twitter, and Skype) are applicable to all primary grades.
Task:
1- Leave a comment and let us know which of the collaboration options mentioned you would like to try with your students and why!
 Connecting with other classes around the world is fun! Global collaboration often seems to spark a natural sense of curiosity and wonder, even for those who are disengaged with some aspects of traditional schooling. Global collaboration is purposeful and productive. We know our students are online. A lot. But what are they doing online? Playing games? Taking selfies? Texting? We all need  downtime but perhaps we could tap into this interest in the online world and help students connect more purposefully and productively? Global collaboration could be a piece of that puzzle. This sentiment is echoed by George Couros in his post, hope is not a strategy
Student Blogging Challenge is my favorite option. It is made up of a series of 11 weekly tasks all designed to improve blogging and commenting skills while connecting students with a global audience and to make long story short being supported by a team of blogging mentors. The challenge is open to both class blog and to individual student bloggers from all over the world and all ages. Very important to endorse participants can complete as many of the tasks as they like and in any order.
2. Reply to another participant’s comment.