As experimenting with technology has been a constant challenge for me, this whole week has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. I’ve somehow managed to create a blog (with help and guidance from our wonderful Instructor Robert) and this is my first posting in the blog named ‘Sharing n blogging’. Besides gaining in confidence , the creation of my blog has initiated me into an area which I’ve been hesitant to enter for over three years.
‘ Blogging ‘ , I think is a powerful tool with numerous benefits in ELT or for that matter any teaching-learning situation. To begin with it helps the teacher to reflect on his/her competencies and also gauge what he/she has been able to achieve. It’s also a platform to connect and share experiences with peers . Last but definitely not the least it’s a medium to communicate with students and encourage them to enhance their knowledge base and skills in a variety of ways.
Understandably there’s a consensus in our group that blogging has several educational benefits and I have resolved to use it in my future teaching and training ventures. One way in which I envisage using it is in the area of developing the writing skills of my students. At least, students would read my and other peer blogs and hence would be motivated to put their ideas and organize them in meaningful ways.
hello Shaila
ReplyDeleteI have been hesitant for a long time just like you. I have now started reconsidering my doubts about blogging.
You are absolutely right. This is an excellent tool for students to develop their writing skills and giving meaning to this activity beyond that of an assigned task. That of communicating their ideas with their peers.
nice reading your post!
Marina
Hi Shaila, it is nice to hear that you have already jumped in this fascinating world of blogging. Great job. This is not an easy task and I know you will do great and amazing things with your students from now on.
ReplyDeleteTake care!
Ariel Martínez S.
Hi Shaila, Ariel and Marina,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that keeping a blog could be a good way to practise students' writing skills. And during this course I hope to find an easy but working way to put it into practice. The students are spending a lot of their time by the computer (Facebook etc) but when they are asked to do something meaningful the answer is often: Sorry, teacher, but I don't have time to do it. This is quite common in my groups, what about yours
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Sinikka