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Using Blogs for
Online and
Classroom Teaching
Jana CiobanuDr. Sally Zhao
TESL Canada Conference 2014
Using Blogs for Online and Classroom Teaching
• What is a blog ?• Types of blogs used in teaching ESL• Tutor Blog• Using a blog in teaching online and in the
classroom• How to create a blogger blog• How to upload: links, pictures, videos, PPT, etc.
WHAT IS A BLOG?
A blog is:• short for web log• a personal website or web page on which an
individual records opinions, links to other sites, etc. on a regular basis.(Google Blogger)
Why blog?• to share information• to teach Ss English
Whose idea was it?Dave Winer
• developed the first blogging
software
• started blogging in 1994
TYPES OF BLOGS USED IN TEACHING
Aaron Campbell (2003): identified 3 blogs to use in the ESL classroom:
• The Tutor Blog-run by the tutor for the learners
• The Class Blog- the whole class collaborates
• The Learner Blog-either run by individual learners themselves or by small collaborative groups of learners
TUTOR BLOG
• a new teaching and learning tool• motivates students to explore the Internet• run by the teacher of the class• gives students access to different online web-sites
appropriate for their level• a resource of links for self-study• provides syllabus information and an up-date on the
daily news of the class/school
http://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/
Using Tutor Blogs in the Classroom
Use it for teaching:
• Listening• Speaking• Reading• Writing• Grammar• Pronunciation
Listening http://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/2012/01/themes.html
• Listen to different conversations and do some cloze activities
• Listen to other students’ presentations and do a peer assessment as well as a self-assessment
• Listen to the recent news and take notes
• Listen to songs and stories and answer either multiple-choice questions or comprehension ones
• Watch videos and write summaries
• Watch movie trailers and answer multiple-choice questions
Speakinghttp://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/
• Give presentations
• Have Ss watch their peers’ presentations
• Have Ss do a peer assessment
• Use online conversation q-s and practice speaking
• Ss record their conversation using the online voice recorder
READINGhttp://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/search?q=reading
• Read stories, articles, the latest news, etc.• Learn new words• Do individual reading at home• Listen and read along• Learn idioms and use an idiomatic dictionary• Use different dictionaries
WRITINGhttp://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/search?q=writing
• Write dictations• Practice spelling • Use PPt-s to teach new concepts• Learn how to write paragraphs, essays,
reports, etc.• Chat with Tutor Mike(the online robot)
PRONUNCIATION
http://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/search?q=pronunciation
• Ss practice pronunciation with an online tutor
• Record students' short presentations, role-plays, speeches, etc. using the online voice recorder
• Ss watch pronunciation videos on YouTube
GRAMMARhttp://linc5ft.blogspot.ca/search?q=grammar
• teach grammar using the available Power-Point Presentations
• have students practice grammar using online exercises
• assess Ss with the help of different quizzes, tests, etc.
• practice grammar and spelling by chatting with Tutor Mike
• play grammar games
• write dictations
Using a Blog in Teaching Online
• Provide online resources appropriate for their level
• Create an online portfolio of students’ written work
• Post handouts, notices, homework assignments, etc.
• Use the blog for independent study• Use the blog for peer assessment
Where to start? Sites where you can set up a blog for free:
• Blogger-www.blogger.com• Weebly- http://www.weebly.com• WordPress- http://wordpress.com/• Blogtery- http://blogetery.com/
How to create a blog?Blogger Getting Started Guidehttps://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en
Creating a Blogger Blog in under 5 Minuteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP68-mIpBO0
How to Publish a Blog Posthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX4KSiQbVW4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5uFPBtyhU
How to upload stuff?• Videos• Pictures• PPT-s• Texts• Audio Files• Files
Any Questions?
THANK YOU
