For my school activities this year I started a blog by using the educational blog
https://edublogs.org/
Here is a tutorial about it: it is easy to start and it has a nice layout. I have only a basic account but I could also upgrade it.
Edublogs tutorial from Elizabeth Rosen
The idea of blogging with my classes was influenced by some blogs which I saw online and which made me think that my students should use more English and follow some activities and tasks from home.
When we finish school we do not have much interaction with students and this is a pity. By using a blog we can choose a topic, create a presentation and discuss together after researching, deciding the research and working on it while using the language.
Blogs can be used in different ways, they can be created by students too but in EFL teachers can enhance learning by providing a platform where students can share their ideas:
i. reflecting on what they have read about or use the blog as a classroom discussion
ii. investigating and reporting online about what they have learnt about
iii. using the platform to record activities and projects
iv. talking about shared activities
My blog : http://tizianaangiolini.edublogs.org/
When we learn online we can also use images and for this reason I am going to use the blog to get my students more engaged by using pictures and images they can discuss and make comments on:
http://tizianaangiolini.edublogs.org/2017/09/04/autumn/
I teach in a liceo artistico in Italy and my students are working on art, paintings : we are required to search for images online which we can use for descriptions.
Posts can be grouped under different categories : here is mine about Ireland. More posts will be added during the school year and will be grouped depending on the Language levels of my learners.
http://tizianaangiolini.edublogs.org/category/ireland/
Posts can be shared online on different social platforms.
You can embed pictures, videos and if you upgrade more gadgets.
My blog is going to become a document with lots of links and activities which will be shared with my classes.
If it works well, I might decide to help my students blog and present their activities online.
The adventure has just begun.
The idea of blogging with my classes was influenced by some blogs which I saw online and which made me think that my students should use more English and follow some activities and tasks from home.
When we finish school we do not have much interaction with students and this is a pity. By using a blog we can choose a topic, create a presentation and discuss together after researching, deciding the research and working on it while using the language.
Blogs can be used in different ways, they can be created by students too but in EFL teachers can enhance learning by providing a platform where students can share their ideas:
i. reflecting on what they have read about or use the blog as a classroom discussion
ii. investigating and reporting online about what they have learnt about
iii. using the platform to record activities and projects
iv. talking about shared activities
My blog : http://tizianaangiolini.edublogs.org/
When we learn online we can also use images and for this reason I am going to use the blog to get my students more engaged by using pictures and images they can discuss and make comments on:
http://tizianaangiolini.edublogs.org/2017/09/04/autumn/
I teach in a liceo artistico in Italy and my students are working on art, paintings : we are required to search for images online which we can use for descriptions.
Posts can be grouped under different categories : here is mine about Ireland. More posts will be added during the school year and will be grouped depending on the Language levels of my learners.
http://tizianaangiolini.edublogs.org/category/ireland/
Posts can be shared online on different social platforms.
You can embed pictures, videos and if you upgrade more gadgets.
My blog is going to become a document with lots of links and activities which will be shared with my classes.
If it works well, I might decide to help my students blog and present their activities online.
The adventure has just begun.
