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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, my mom saw my blog for the first time.  Of course, being my mom, she loved it, and sent me a fantastic e-mail letting me know.  Then, another friend sent me an e-mail&#8230; and another&#8230;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week, my mom saw my blog for the first time.  Of course, being my mom, she loved it, and sent me a fantastic e-mail letting me know.  Then, another friend sent me an e-mail&#8230; and another&#8230;</p>
<p>And I realized, the majority of my readers are probably just like me.  We are the &#8220;newbies&#8221; in the world of blogging. Even a few weeks ago,  I would get butterflies before leaving a comment. To be honest,  I wasn&#8217;t even sure how.</p>
<p>Fortunately, I discovered how powerful the comment can be. Blogging is a collaborative effort.  It isn&#8217;t just the blogger&#8217;s initial thoughts that are important, but how the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogspace"> blogosphere </a>interacts with the content. This discourse is what makes a blog addictive to read and to follow.</p>
<p>Luckily, to comment, is pretty simple task.</p>
<p>At the bottom of a post, you&#8217;ll see a list of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)"> tags</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://terrilynn.edublogs.org/files/2008/11/picture-5.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-14" src="http://terrilynn.edublogs.org/files/2008/11/picture-5-300x64.png" alt="" width="300" height="64" /></a></p>
<p>At the end, it may say something like: 1 Comment, 5 Comments, or maybe No Comments.  Click where it says &#8220;Comments&#8221; . A screen will pop up that will ask you for your name and e-mail.  Type those in and you&#8217;re ready to go!</p>
<p>Now that I&#8217;ve started to read and make comments on other blogs, I see there are others that are thinking about the same things I do.  At <a href="http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2008/11/learning-by-immersion.html">Drape&#8217;s Takes</a>, he calls to all of us to learn the art of blogging by immersion. We may be nervous and have butterflies in our bellies, but by jumping in, we&#8217;re on our way!</p>
<p>So, whether it&#8217;s on Thinkin&#8217; Thoughts or another blog, please join a conversation and enjoy the commeradie that may emerge. Click the Comment!</p>
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