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Literature Report- Blog
699137004 Patrice
698137001 Jean
697136014 Greg
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Outline
Blogs for Language Learning Purpose 2
Blogs for Teaching3
Advantages & Disadvantages4
Reminder6
Problems and difficulties5
Demonstration7
Introduction1
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Weblog = Blog
Theoretical Framework• Constructivism• Cooperative and Collaborative Learning
A) Website -• Easily created & Updateable
B) Content - • Entries in reverse chronological order• Topic-oriented & various forms
C) Function -• Hyperlink & Upload • Readable & commentary
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Blogs for Language Learning
A. Easy to set up
B. Readily accessible & free
C. Multilingual (e.g. blogger)
D. Instantly publishable
E. Commenting function → interaction
F. Transferable skills
G. Target language (authentic) blogs
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Blogs for Teaching (1)
1. The tutor blog For learners to find information about course To help students explore the web resources To give voice to one’s feelings and thoughts
=> Restriction: students only write comments on the subject the teacher has posted
2. The learner blog Online journal or portfolio
1. Continuous to update own thoughts
2. Returning to previous written work Suited for reading & writing classes
=> Requiring teachers more time and effort Company LogoCompany Logo
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Blogs for Teaching (2)
3. The class blog
The best used as a collaborative discussion space
A joint effort between students and teacher
Useful for facilitating project-based language learning
1. Creating an online resource
2. Editing collaborative texts
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Advantages
A. Be able to upload visual teaching aids and do recording
B. Learners can access blog at anytime
C. Extra opportunities to practice writing in a natural way.
D. Collaborative learning, peer correction and feedback. (e.g. interactive, intrusive, delayed FB)
E. Be able to interact with people all over the world.
F. Reciprocal-communication mechanism
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Disadvantages
A. Teacher’s heavy workload
B. Privacy
C. Outside disturbance
D. Plagiarism
E. Time-investment
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Problems/Difficulties
A. Delay turning assignment
B. Technical problems
C. Low engagement
D. Should teachers correct students’ mistakes?
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Reminders
A. A tutorial on the basic operations
B. Choosing the right platform for your teaching needs
C. Using extra marks
D. Offering learners chances to communicate with
real readers.
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Demonstration