C4K summary for February

For this assignment, we have to read and post on multiple student's blogs, ranging from kindergarten to high school.  

The first week, I was assigned to a student named Brad in Ms. Toal's class.  His post was on a photography project that represented the alphabet.  For every letter, there was a picture representation that the students had to create and turn in.

Reply:

Hi Brad,

I love photography too!  My favorite things to photograph are my cat, dog and little girl.  It sounds like you had fun doing this project with your friends.  Keep up the good work!

The second week, the blog readings increased to three students, and I was assigned Boden, Rhy and Kaitlin.  

Boden's post was about his friend Eric's birthday party and playing at an arcade and eating pizza.

Reply:

Hi Boden,

My name is Leslie and I am a student at the University of South Alabama.  We have been assigned certain blogs to reply to, and my teacher gave me yours!  It sounds like your friend’s birthday was great!  It was nice of you to give Sam your tickets, I’m sure he was excited about that.  The nerf gun war sound like the best ever, but I’m sure the doughnuts were tasty too!  I’m glad you had fun at the party!

Rhy posted about people that he knew in Dubai, and how hard the move to America was for him.  

Reply:

Hi Rhy, 

My name is Leslie and I am a student at the University of South Alabama.  We have been assigned certain blogs to reply to, and my teacher gave me yours! It sounds like your school had a lot of international students!  Many times, people move from country to country for anything from job opportunities to reconnecting with family members.  It’s hard to say goodbye to good friends, but if you can keep in contact with them, it makes it easier and gives you a pen pal to write to!  Hope you are enjoying your new friends at your new school in America :)

Kaitlin's post was about her Amethyst birthstone and birthday.  She had an image that she called a Tellagami (not sure what that it, an avatar?) but it was very pretty.

Reply:

Hi Kaitlin I,

My name is Leslie and I am a student at the University of South Alabama.  We have been assigned certain blogs to reply to, and my teacher gave me yours! Purple is my favorite color, so I have a lot of Amethyst jewelry!  My birthday is in April 1977, so my birthstone is the Diamond, which is the most expensive, but I prefer something with more color.  I love your Tellagami, it’s pretty cool!  

The last week we had three more students to post to:  Aye Cee (high school English), Max (10th grade), and Tayler (7th grade).  

Aye Cee posted a short story about bullying in the classrooms and a great way to prevent it.  

Reply:  

Hi Aye Cee,

My name is Leslie and I am a student at the University of South Alabama.  I am taking a class where I read different blogs and leave comments for the authors.  I love your short story on bullying!  If more people were like Andrea and Rashaun, we wouldn’t have as many problems in schools today.  What a great way to make someone feel welcome and comfortable.  Hope you keep up the great writing!

Max posted an introductory blog about motocross.

Reply: 

Hi Max,

My name is Leslie and I am a student at the University of South Alabama.  I am taking a class where I read different blogs and leave comments for the authors.  I don’t know anything at all about motocross or dirtbikes, but I am interested in learning about both.  I know it is a very physically taxing sport, but can also be such a great time!  Do you just mudbike, or do you use ramps and try tricks too?

I couldn't view Tayler's post which was supposed to be a poem about colors, so I left this reply:

Hi Tayler,
My name is Leslie and I am a student at the University of South Alabama.  I am taking a class where I read different blogs and leave comments for the authors.  I can’t seem to access your poem or image...did something go wrong?  

I like posting to student's blogs, I am still a little on-the-fence about correcting any grammar or spelling that I see, because I feel that might be their teacher's responsibility.  Also, I don't want to come across as too brusk or judgmental.