The document provides guidance on leaving thoughtful, respectful comments online. It recommends starting with a greeting, being positive, sharing details of what is agreed with or liked, and making comments that further discussion. Comments should use proper spelling, grammar, and paragraph structure. Double checking comments before publishing is also advised to consider how the recipient may feel.

2. Let’s take a
Look ….

3. Where to
next?

4. Let’s take
a Look

5. Where to
next?

6. Has a greeting Year 7 student: 11 yrs.
Addresses post
and gives positive
feedback.
Hello B
I think you gave some great ways on why
bulling has to stop and why bullies bully other
students.
I have not been bullied in a really serious way
but I have a few friends who get bullied and
when the get home they don’t feel save and
when she had the courage to tell her parents
they were devasted.
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Has a signature Shares connection
to the topic.

7. Where
Double check
to next? spelling and typing
errors before
Hello B publishing.
I think you gave some great ways on why
bulling has to stop and why bullies bully other
students.
I have not been bullied in a really serious way
Mix up of but I have a few friends who get bullied and
pronouns when the get home they don’t feel save and
when she had the courage to tell her parents
they were devasted.
Take it one step further. Add Clarify the second
another paragraph. Give an paragraph. Help your
opinion, ask a question, share a reader to understand
possible solution. what you are trying
to say.

8. Year 7 student. 11 years. Positive and
Greeting
respectful.
Hi Bree
I like your post about where tog o in Kapiti. i have
never been to the Raumati gardens but I have
walked past it. Also when i went to Kapiti Island it
took us three hours the walk to the top! and only an
hour and a half to walk down. The boat ride also
takes about fifteen minutes and is really fun! When
your on Kapiti Isalnd you see lots of kakas, Tuis,
Wekas And pukekos. If you look carefully you can
also see some kiwi burrows!!
Teegan ♥ ♥
Leaves a signature Makes connections, shares own
without too much experience of topic, and details
information. of what excited the commenter.

9. Proof read for
Where spelling,
spacing ,
to next? punctuation
and sense.
Hi Bree
I like your post about where tog o in Kapiti. i have never been to
the Raumati gardens but I have walked past it. Also when i went to
Kapiti Island it took us three hours the walk to the top! and only
an hour and a half to walk down. The boat ride also takes about
fifteen minutes and is really fun! When your on Kapiti Isalnd you
see lots of kakas, Tuis, Wekas And pukekos. If you look carefully
you can also see some kiwi burrows!!
Teegan ♥ ♥ No need for capitals.
Are there any questions,
opinions or ideas the Look at how writer
commenter might use to might paragraph the
expand into another comment.
paragraph?

10.  Begin your comment with a greeting and end with a
closing.
 Be positive and respectful. Start with a compliment.
Give details about what you agree with or like in the
post.
 Share your feelings, opinions, ideas and questions in
relation to the topic of the post, that might make the
reader of your comment think further, or connect to in
some way.
 Make sure you write everything so that the person
reading the comment will understand what you want to
communicate.

11.  Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. Paragraph
your comment.
 Use formal language – think about your word choice,
sentence fluency and paragraphing.
 Double check your comment before posting – reread it.
 Finally ask yourself how will the person feel when they
receive your comment?
 Publish it.
 Remember to check back so that you can respond if the
person you left the comment to furthers the conversation.
 Save your comment into your word document, My
Commenting, so that later in the term you can reflect on
your commenting. Date it.

12. Commenting
Make 3 quality comments a week.
 One on another student class blog.
 One on the class blog, either in
relation to a post or to answer
someone who has commented.
 One on a student blog or class blog
not in our school.

13. More commenting.
Of course you can do more, but make
sure you record three in your My
Commenting word document.
Commenting on Edmodo may not be as
detailed but still needs to follow the
general requirements of commenting.

14. Attribution:
Slides 2 to 5 are the work of Mrs Kathleen Morris and have
only been very slightly changed.
Her website can be accessed here.