Week 8: Comments and Feedback

I would rate the quality of comments and feedback I am receiving from the other students as pretty well thought out. The comments I am finding to be most helpful are when the other students provide constructive criticism. I would rate the quality of the comments and feedback I am leaving for other students as very well thought out. I put a lot of effort into leaving constructive criticism so that I can help the other students improve in their writing. I know sometimes all they need is another set of eyes to look at it, so I do my best to try to help them out. A strategy that I use to give detailed feedback is if I do not understand something, I will write in the comments "perhaps you might want to clarify here." As I read other people's posts, I find many new ways of telling stories from multiple different perspectives. When I connect with someone through a post, it feels like I am talking to the person in real life. I am very happy with my introduction and how my blog provides a place for others to get to know me. I just wish I had more people commenting on my posts. I may dive deeper into the things that do not make sense or do not go with the story to make the feedback assignments more useful for others. I think my introduction and comment wall are good where they are at and do not need any changes at the moment.

I think that this picture has a good representation of feedback. (Source: growthmindestmemes)

The only reason is that when people feel that they are in a safe environment, they tend to be more free and open with their ideas. Regardless, of whether they are wrong or not, they have that motivation to continue and do better.