3 Effective Ways to Use Blogger with Students
Technology and the Internet are almost everywhere. Nowadays, it has become easier to have access to both of them. These two tools are commonly used when learning languages.
Blogger is a Google tool that can be used effectively in English classes in these following ways:
➽ The teacher asks the students to create a blog in which they write about a topic that is being discussed in class, with the students being free to choose what they want to write about. In this way, they can explore the website and create an appealing and interesting blog with a topic they like, which would be easier for them to develop.
➽ The teacher creates his/her own blog with information related to the topics seen in class. Thus, students visit the blog and give their comments on the topic and ask questions when necessary. The goal of this is that students can interact with each other answering each other's comments and leaving some constructive feedback. In this way, the teacher can see students' opinions and understanding of a given topic.
"Collaboration" by Urs Steiner is licensed under CC BY 2.0
➽ Blogger can also be used to create a portfolio for a particular course. For example, the teacher assigns a topic, and each student creates his/her own blog with several entries related to the topic assigned. Students are free to use their creativity and customize their entries. They can attach images, videos, and links to make them more appealing. Also, the other students are able to share their thoughts about their classmates' entries so that they can both give and receive feedback.
Blogger is a Google tool that can be used effectively in English classes in these following ways:
➽ The teacher asks the students to create a blog in which they write about a topic that is being discussed in class, with the students being free to choose what they want to write about. In this way, they can explore the website and create an appealing and interesting blog with a topic they like, which would be easier for them to develop.
➽ The teacher creates his/her own blog with information related to the topics seen in class. Thus, students visit the blog and give their comments on the topic and ask questions when necessary. The goal of this is that students can interact with each other answering each other's comments and leaving some constructive feedback. In this way, the teacher can see students' opinions and understanding of a given topic.
"Collaboration" by Urs Steiner is licensed under CC BY 2.0
➽ Blogger can also be used to create a portfolio for a particular course. For example, the teacher assigns a topic, and each student creates his/her own blog with several entries related to the topic assigned. Students are free to use their creativity and customize their entries. They can attach images, videos, and links to make them more appealing. Also, the other students are able to share their thoughts about their classmates' entries so that they can both give and receive feedback.
Using blogging in the learning and teaching process can be very useful for both teachers and students because these kinds of websites let people express their thoughts about topics of their own interest. And if we see it from the academic perspective, students can learn even more from their professors when they share their specific point of view about a subject. Also, teachers have the chance to transmit and keep in touch with their students through these websites to inform them and advise them indirectly. Students, on the other side, can develop their critical thinking and explode their creativity as well as they become more confident to express their thoughts and opinions with the rest of the world. Technology has brought many advantages to human life and these kinds of websites are a clear example of that of how we can use it for learning from each other.
ReplyDeletei think that Blogger will become a common tool for teacher to use.. Blogger will allow teachers and students to be much more creative and students can feel free to express their personal opinions, to criticize, or just to provide more information about a certain topic. Blogger can be used for various tasks for students to carry out, and because today's society is growing with technology it will become a necessary tool to use.
ReplyDeleteBlogger will become an useful tool for teacher. They can use it to improve the student's writing skills, or it will make them feel that writing is a process in which they can enjoy. The interaction that Blogger gives is the key for students to give feedback to their classmates, or give them comments about how good their blog is.
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