When you get a great quality comment in response to a blog post that you've shared, it's a pretty exciting feeling - someone has taken time and made an effort to write to you, they've shown an interest in your work, and they've made a connection. Comments will be made by teachers, peers, friends and family / whanāu initially, then in time, you'll get an audience of people you may not know, but who make a positive contribution to your learning.
Aim to reply to every comment in a way that keeps the learning conversation going:
* Thank the person for taking the time to comment.
* Make a connection with them, by saying that you are taking their ideas and suggestions for next learning steps into consideration.
* Ask them a question to better understand their suggestions and their knowledge and experience.
* Tell them how you've integrated their ideas, or why you might have decided not to integrate their ideas.