I enjoy commenting on other people's thoughts and I also enjoy receiving comments too. It is always nice to have our ideas validated and know that what we are saying matters to other people. Real learning takes place when we have others to communicate with and share our thoughts.
Our students will not value writing as much if no one reads it. Writers need meaningful feedback and comments do matter. I like to give students a star (complement) and a wish (helpful suggestion for improvement) when they share their writing with me. They also get very good about using this technique as well. Peer editing is proven to be a very important part of the writing process!
...and the more the students write, the better they get. I like that you realize the importance of sharing and publishing and the need for editing as a part of posting online. This is such an ignored topic in the world of texting.
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