blogging and language teaching

Blogging and Language Teaching

Chloe Yang69804002

Agenda

What is blog How to use Blog & language teaching

What is blog

A web application provides accesses of Article Photo Comment/Feedback Video/Audio Friendship Group

What is blog (cont.)

Kinds of blogs: Blogger MSN blog Yahoo! 奇摩部落格 Yam天空 無名小站 痞客幫 新浪部落

How to use

Example

Blog & language teaching

Content

Advantages Application Teacher’s/Student’s

role Types of blog usages

Advantages

1) Encourage learnerIndependence/Empowerment/Reflection/A

utonomy 2) Low-pressure learning environment3) Collaborative learning community 4) Extended learning5) Higher motivation 6) Authentic interaction

Advantages (cont.)

Blog helps learners to: Critically reflect Comment Question Review

Application

Blog can be used for: Writing practice Cultural dimension exploring Extra teaching materials

Examples: Journals Weekly essays

Application (cont.)

Blogging should be applied with: Significant teacher input Teacher’s feedback Specific activities or topics

Teacher’s role vs. students’ roles Teachers: facilitators who help push

students to think deeper, learn more, and express wider

Students: autonomous learners

Types of blog usages

3 potential blog usages: (Campbell 2003) Tutor blog Learner blog Class blog

Tutor blog

Definition: Daily reading practice for learners, online verbal exchange using comments, class information, resource for self-study.

Tutor blog (cont.)

Functions: A place to get course information

(course syllabus, homework assignment, assessment, etc.)

A portal for students to get available resources

A place for voicing out

Learner blog

Learner blog:

Students get writing practice, develop a sense of ownership, and whatever they write can instantly be read by anyone else and, due to the comment features of the software, further exchange of ideas is promoted.

Learner blog (cont.)

Features Best suitable for reading and writing cours

es Personal online space Further reading Extra workload for teachers..

Class blog

Class blog:Students can create a free-form bulletin board, interact in an international classroom language exchange, or a project-based language learning exercise, where students can develop writing and research skills by creating an online resource.

Class blog (cont.)

Features: Collaborative discussion space Extra-curricular extension Real communication

References

Website: (http://web20andlanguagelearning.wikidot.com/blogging)

Journal articles: Doris, A. S. (2008). Understanding class blog as a tool for language developmen

t. Language Teaching Research, 12(4), 517-533. Retrieved November 26, 2009, from ERIC.

Yang, S. H. (2009). Using blog to enhance critical reflection and community of practice. Educational Technology & Society, 12(2), 11-21. Retrieved November 26, 2009, from ERIC.

Armstrong, K., Retterer, O. (2008). Blogging as L2 writing: A case study. AACE Journal, 16(3),233-251. Retrieved November 26, 2009, from ERIC.

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