Practically Speaking: A “how–to” approach and practical examples on blogging in the EFL classroom

I. Why Blog? II. Get yourself a blog See Blogger tutorial Video III. Now use it IV. Give Feedback V. Now, it's your turn! Agenda

I. Why Blog?

II. Get yourself a blog

See Blogger tutorial Video

III. Now use it

IV. Give Feedback

V. Now, it's your turn!

Why Blog?

Describing famous people and have the rest of the class guessing who it is. Examples of Blogging Activities

Describing famous

people and have the

rest of the class

guessing who it is.

Examples of Blogging Activities Giving written eye-witness statements about a short clip showed In class

Giving written

eye-witness

statements about a

short clip showed

In class

Examples of Blogging Activities Having mystery blogger-guests interacting with the class Activity by Carla Arena

Having mystery

blogger-guests

interacting

with the class

Examples of Blogging Activities Developing an imaginary character and keeping an e-journal about their imaginary personality Activity by Mr. Fisher

Developing an

imaginary

character and

keeping an

e-journal about

their imaginary

personality

Examples of Blogging Activities Writing recipes

Writing recipes

Examples of Blogging Activities Using the blog as an eportfolio

Using the blog as an eportfolio

The Key for success…

More ideas for blogging Keeping a journal; Summarizing chapters of books; Writing movie critiques; Writing raps and poems; Writing questions to a given answer; Creating a blog about a country, cultural aspect or a particular time period; Creating a blog around a world topic, e.g: global warming, etc;

Keeping a journal;

Summarizing chapters of books;

Writing movie critiques;

Writing raps and poems;

Writing questions to a given answer;

Creating a blog about a country, cultural aspect or a particular time period;

Creating a blog around a world topic, e.g: global warming, etc;

More ideas for blogging Creating a blog focusing on holidays around the world; Creating a “reaction blog” – the students’ reaction to a current episode of a TV series that the class is following; Communicating with other schools and students around the world – “blog friends” (as in pen friends, when the web 2.0 wasn’t around yet)

Creating a blog focusing on holidays around the world;

Creating a “reaction blog” – the students’ reaction to a current episode of a TV series that the class is following;

Communicating with other schools and students around the world – “blog friends” (as in pen friends, when the web 2.0 wasn’t around yet)

Thank you! Cristina Costa Email: [email_address] Blog: http://www.knowmansland.com/learningpath Site: http://www.knowmansland.com Ramona Dietrich Email: [email_address] Blog: http ://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com Site: http ://afterclass.tripod.com

Cristina Costa

Email:

[email_address]

Blog:

http://www.knowmansland.com/learningpath

Site:

http://www.knowmansland.com

Ramona Dietrich

Email:

[email_address]

Blog:

http ://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com

Site:

http ://afterclass.tripod.com