2. Nowadays, the use of technology in teaching English is more accessible than
before. Perhaps if in the past the only way to learn English was using a teacher or
attend a training class, but now other tools have entered the field. With the
increasing the development of human science and man-made technologies,
learning English has also taken a different form.
3. Here we want to get acquainted with how blogs are used and
influenced in teaching English.
What draws attention to blogging as an emerging phenomenon and turns it into a
multimedia field is that new applications are no longer just a place to write and
type users’ thoughts. You can also upload photos, podcasts or videos. With these
new features, you can find any kind of content from anywhere and share it with
others.
4. By using blogs we can:
1. Using hashtags to easily find the desired language content.
2. Using the new hashtags helps us understand how the natives of each language
write about different topics.
3. By reading different materials, we can develop our vocabulary level and in
addition our grammar knowledge, which also helps developing reading and
writing skills.
4. Watching different videos with different levels can improve our listening and
speaking skills at the same time.
5. Significantly it helps us to improve our accent.
5. What are the Benefits of blogs in education?
Blogs play a significant role in modern education. For instance:
1. Blogs can provide opportunities for the students to accept the responsibility of
their own learning.
2. By using the blogs, they can be more and more motivated.
3. Boosting the level of discussion among students.
4. It can encourage the teachers and students to use Internet and Web pages.
6. The effect of blogs on language skills:
As we know the effects of blogs on four language skills but these effects are
mainly on reading and writing. In general we can mentioned that the students’
critical thinking skills and their ability to use of e-learning tool can enhance
through using the blogs.
Students can write weekly summaries, recording vocabulary, reading journals,
describing pictures and lots of other similar tasks to improve their language skills
in different branches.
7. Speaking skills:
The studies of the effects of blogs on the students’ level of learning show that
blogs are effective tools in order to develop conceptualization brainstorming,
articulation, monitoring, evaluating self-presentation and information exchange
skills.
8. Reading skills:
Whereas the studies on the effect on reading skills indicate that using of blogs
improves reading processes, enhances perceptions of reading, encourages
classroom discussions, and expands literacy and critical thinking skills.
9. Writing skills:
Studies that pays attention to using blogs in writing skills show that blogs can be
united a virtual EFL writing environment. For example, students’ blog
experiences made their writing process easy and improved their written skill.
Researches also prove that using blogs for writing portfolios as a tool to practice
language skills has a significant impact on writing skill.
