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Morgan’s Blog 2 Learn Technical Support This is the blog you will use throughout the year. Blog2Learn wiki from Anne about Improving Instruction Through the Use of Blogs Kim’s Blog2Learn Class Wiki containing class link and resources. Class Blogmeister Support Group Katherine shared this great HTML link for those who wish to learn more in that area. Download this poetry podcast. Download this podcast about writing. The conversational part of blogging lends itself to using blogging with English-Language learners. Reading blogs helps them improve their reading skills. If you add podcasting this lets the students work on their spoken English as well. Using blogs in ESL classrooms helps teach fluency, idiomatic or conversational discourse, and cultural or social exchanges in conversation. A blog can be a good space to let the students practice together and build the learning community that will give them confidence on the outside. In addition we can learn much from the ESL students. We can learn from their stories. If you are not sure just how to use an educational blog you’re not alone. Don’t worry though as we will get a chance to view some samples and discuss them. You will be given the time to think about what will work best in your classroom. Blogs can be used for many purposes in schools. However the focus for our blogs entails the following objectives: 1. Introduce weblog-based activities into language arts classroom. You will be creating a space where students can read, write, and learn. It will be a place where they can publish their ideas and give and receive feedback from each other as well as others outside your classroom. So before you view some educational blogs let’s review some components of blogs and navigation and reading tips. |
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