While creating this blog and exploring the possibilities of blog usage I learned that blog can be a very powerful tool when it comes to teaching EFL as well as teaching in general.
As I have learned at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/blogging-elt i.e. from Aaron Cambell there are three types of blogs for use with language classes, The Tutor Blog, The Class Blog and The Learner Blog. I have to say that I am mainly attracted by the characteristics of The Tutor Blog and The Class Blog and I can see myself utilizing their possibilities to create better learning environment in classes where I teach EFL. Using a blog is something I did not do so far to work with my students namely because not all of them have constant access to the Internet and not all of them have computers at home but I will try to make the best possible usage of the computers available at school and introduce blogs and blogging as a new method where I will provide students with some extra reading and writing practices and many other practices, and generally try to increase students' activity as well as their will to learn EFL. With these types of blogs students could interact more freely between themselves and also this would provide a significantly relaxed method of communicating with the teacher as well, maybe in a way of Q&A between the students and the teacher where they wouldn't hesitate to ask everything they didn't understand during a certain lecture.
To conclude, one has to say that the options are limitless and it is upon the teacher to make new and interesting ideas of using the blog with his/her students and in that way making them achieve their main goal, learning EFL in an interesting, new, modern and maybe even funny way.
As I have learned at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/blogging-elt i.e. from Aaron Cambell there are three types of blogs for use with language classes, The Tutor Blog, The Class Blog and The Learner Blog. I have to say that I am mainly attracted by the characteristics of The Tutor Blog and The Class Blog and I can see myself utilizing their possibilities to create better learning environment in classes where I teach EFL. Using a blog is something I did not do so far to work with my students namely because not all of them have constant access to the Internet and not all of them have computers at home but I will try to make the best possible usage of the computers available at school and introduce blogs and blogging as a new method where I will provide students with some extra reading and writing practices and many other practices, and generally try to increase students' activity as well as their will to learn EFL. With these types of blogs students could interact more freely between themselves and also this would provide a significantly relaxed method of communicating with the teacher as well, maybe in a way of Q&A between the students and the teacher where they wouldn't hesitate to ask everything they didn't understand during a certain lecture.
To conclude, one has to say that the options are limitless and it is upon the teacher to make new and interesting ideas of using the blog with his/her students and in that way making them achieve their main goal, learning EFL in an interesting, new, modern and maybe even funny way.
Dear Davor,
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with you about introducing this way of teaching by making the best possible usage of computers in your school because I think it is very important for all students to meet with the newest IT technology and its usage.I agree with this because the same conditions are in my school. What I also like is that you will put extra reading and writing material for practicing. In my opinion, it is very necessary for students to interact between themselves because they can learn a lot from each other and they can build a fantastic learning atmosphere.
Thanks Davor
ReplyDeletei have read your first post and it very informative where you share with us the great information and knowledge about blogging for teachers and how to integrate the blogging skills wither teaching activities.
Nasser
http://webskills4teachers.blogspot.com/
Dear Davor,
ReplyDeleteI personally face the same problem of my students not having a steady access to the internet, but we should find creative ways to let our students use different webtools.
Looking forward to learning from each other.
Regards
Nando
Davor,
ReplyDeleteI think you should change the language of your blog.
Regards
Nando
Thanks for the advice Fernando, I have changed the language.
DeleteHi Davor, I look forward to learning how you find ways to use blogs with your students. I know that lack of equal access to technology can be challenging! It would be great if you could get your whole blog in English. Please check out the instruction sheet again for an explanation of how to do this. Great start here.
ReplyDeleteHi Janine,
DeleteJust wanted to let you know that I have changed the language in my blog some time ago.
Davor