Blogging can turn into a powerful teaching tool.
For the first, it brings much excitement into the teaching process which inspires kids to do things they usually hate to do, that is their homework. For instance, instead of writing boring essays they make a video on the topic, post it on their blogs and leave comments. So, it wakes them up and they become active participants.
For the second, reading other people’s posts and leaving comments, they unconsciously enhance their grammar and vocabulary skills, learn much from geography for curiosity makes them open the atlas and find out where their “blog friends” live and how far that place is from their country. They even start respecting some rules of commenting, which is good in principle for respecting rules is a major part of school life.
Finally, using blogs in teaching brings teachers’ world closer to pupils’ world where internet is religion, social networks and blogs are churches they daily visit and bring their comments and “likes” to the altar to show respect to their gods – BLOGGERS.
You, who find inspiration in the eyes of those who come to your classes every day, it is time for changes! Move to “e-Olympus” and become a part of the big blogging family of gods)) As soon as you do it, your kids will follow you wherever you go, they will accomplish whatever task you give (do not forget to post it) no matter how difficult it is. Bring some “fresh air” into your class and you’ll immediately see its results!
For the first, it brings much excitement into the teaching process which inspires kids to do things they usually hate to do, that is their homework. For instance, instead of writing boring essays they make a video on the topic, post it on their blogs and leave comments. So, it wakes them up and they become active participants.
For the second, reading other people’s posts and leaving comments, they unconsciously enhance their grammar and vocabulary skills, learn much from geography for curiosity makes them open the atlas and find out where their “blog friends” live and how far that place is from their country. They even start respecting some rules of commenting, which is good in principle for respecting rules is a major part of school life.
Finally, using blogs in teaching brings teachers’ world closer to pupils’ world where internet is religion, social networks and blogs are churches they daily visit and bring their comments and “likes” to the altar to show respect to their gods – BLOGGERS.
You, who find inspiration in the eyes of those who come to your classes every day, it is time for changes! Move to “e-Olympus” and become a part of the big blogging family of gods)) As soon as you do it, your kids will follow you wherever you go, they will accomplish whatever task you give (do not forget to post it) no matter how difficult it is. Bring some “fresh air” into your class and you’ll immediately see its results!