3. Blogs are… Free Environmentally friendly Easy! Can be done/accessed anywhere at anytime Flexible! Done collaboratively Promoting a sense of belonging Fun Varied ( multiple intelligences + digital competence ) Challenging
4. BLOGS CAN… Present material to digital natives in a way that is familiar Provide more learning opportunities. Increase exposure to authentic language Teach higher order thinking skills (see Bloom’s taxonomy ) Provide students with a real audience Allow for self-directed and independent learning. Share information with school community (family, friends, teacher, heads, etc) Keep a record of resources and activities.
11. ADD Star Student + Pet Sounds (Tongue twisters!) Helpers of the week Riddles – calendars Webquest/ Questionnaires News Word of the day Weather Voice recordings Maps- Games dictionaries Videos Songs Slideshows Webquests Links Jokes Coursebooks Games Powerpoint presentations Images Messages Ha!
14. How much do you remember?! 1-Blogs are… Provide 3 definitions! 2- How shall we make sts check our blogs on a regular basis? 3- why shall we use sidebars? 4- what should our blogs include? 5- Why do we insist on your using blogs?
15. Answers! 5- Why do we insist on your using blogs?
16. Did you enjoy it? Now… Let’s keep on working and making the most out of our blogs!!