So you want to get your students blogging and commenting on each others blogs, but the thought of checking every blog for new posts and comments is stopping you. Using Google Reader and and the Chrome Plugin "Original Comments for Google Reader" you can easily read through all the student posts and comments right from the Google Reader screen.
Google Reader allows you to subscribe to Blogger feeds (and other RSS feeds) all on one page, bringing student posts directly to you. Check out this easy setup guide from Google.
Usually, Google Reader only gives you the posts, and you have to go directly to the Blog in order see comments. With the Original Comments for Google Reader plugin for Chrome you can add comments to your Google Reader feed.
To install Original Comments for Google Reader click on this link while in Chrome.
Note: In order for the comment drop-down feature to function, you must be in the "list view" of your Google Reader. In order to select "list view" click on the following icon in the upper right corner of Reader.
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