Thing #12

I think it is on the Ten Techniques page where "lurkers" are talked about. I immediately felt pegged as a lurker, but then got to thinking...which is worse - to post inane, ridiculous responses, so as not to be guilty of lurking, or lurking? I realize that this post is not intended as an "always" thing, though....

Another post that caught my attention was on the Ten Commandments of Blogging site. I'm referring to actually two different sections both of which talk about grammatical and typographical errors. I must admit, there are blogs out there that contain posts from people who struggle with spelling/English/grammar (I mean ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENSE!!!!), and it can be, at times, distracting. It's like I tell my students, "If you are going to publish your writing, and you want others to understand what you're saying, you need to do everything possible to make sure your message is clear - including checking your spelling and grammar." On that note, using blogs with my kids (a.k.a. students) will give me an opportunity to talk about register with them - in a nutshell, consider your audience when writing!