Blogs

 

Blogs in Plain English from the Common Craft Show

 

Examples of Student Blogs

 

Online Role Play for the book Montana 1948

http://mascotroleplay.blogspot.com/

 

An EFL class blog examining an issue of consequence

http://sandeelee.blogs.com/bullying/

 

Ideas for a classroom blog

http://classroomblogging.wikispaces.com/Blogging+Activities

 

All Japanese, All the Time

http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/about

 

Places to create your own Blog

Blogger - http://www.blogger.com

Wordpress - http://wordpress.com/ 

EduBlogs - http://edublogs.org/

 

More Information

• "Riding the Blogging Trail" by Leah Stilman - http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=43801  
• Tips from other educators - http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2008/06/17/share-your-blogging-experience-and-tips-for-educators-new-to-blogging/ 
• Encourage parental participation - check out this handy guide and adapt it for your purposes:  http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2009/05/05/check-out-this-two-page-blog-guide-for-parents/
• David Warlick on Personal Learning Networks PLN_DWarlick_ISTE_L&L.pdf
• Slide show with lots of ideas for integrating blogging into a second language curriculum (EFL specific, but can be applied to any second language): 
• http://www.slideshare.net/cm24/using-web-logs-in-the-efl-class?type=powerpoint
• Learn how an RSS reader works from Common Craft

  

Sample blogs for ESL  

 

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day:  larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

- This is a great website for ESL and non-ESL instructors.  Mr. Ferlazzo reviews websites and provides links to some very useful tools.  Also, check out the blogs he reads - they are in the right column.

 

The Edublogger:  theedublogger.edublogs.org/

- Quite possibly my favorite!  The author, Sue Waters, includes links to new tools, reviews of these tools, and directions on how to use technology effectively in the classroom. 

 

Open Culture www.oculture.com/

- This blog includes links to resources that educators (language or otherwise) might use in their classrooms.  Be sure to check out the Audio and Podcasts links in the right column - there are some great resources for foreign languages.