Do you live in “the cloud”? Kids do. They’re digital natives who share media on the “the cloud” (today’s collaborative web). Please could you add ideas on how to use blogs with English language students and add some pros and cons to each idea. Thank you. Via Nik Peachey 
Running a blog with your students is about as far from a traditional teaching method as you can get, and chances are nobody taught you how to do it. That’s why teachers who blog with students are usually those nonconformists types, radicals, free spirits, taking paths less traveled…well, not so much anymore. It’s actually become quite popular, but it certainly hasn’t hit mainstream levels, partly because it’s not as simple as using a chalkboard and textbook. Via Nik Peachey This article takes a look at blogging, which is becoming increasingly popular as a language learning tool. It gives an overview of blogging websites, suggests why you might want to use them, and gives some practical advice on setting up blogs for use with your own classes. 11 advantages of using a blog for teaching. |
This toolkit is designed to support those involved in the implementation of e-portfolios in higher (HE) and further education (FE) and work-based learning: practitioners planning to use e-portfolios in curriculum design and middle and senior managers addressing strategy and policy issues and challenges relating to the introduction of technologies for learning. Via Nik Peachey 
This is a great tool for creating graphs from your own data. You can them embed the graphics it produces into reports or webpages using the embed code. You do need a Twitter or Facebook account to sign up though. Via Nik Peachey 
I was wondering if I should continue the "Creating a Classroom Blog" tutorials or not. I would love to make more, but only if there are people who are interested. Would you like to see more? 25 EduBlogs that will assist you to keep track of the present and future of learning, teaching, content and technology. |
