1. The document discusses integrating technology into a language classroom by using blogs. It outlines objectives of developing technology skills, introducing blogs, and familiarizing students with blog features and creation. 2. Blogs allow students to be authors and develop skills for future workplaces. Teachers are no longer the sole audience. 3. Setting up blogs can develop collaboration, independent learning, and new teacher and student roles. Students become responsible for their work while teachers showcase student work.

1. Integrating technology in a language class The use of blogs 1

2. Topics: Web 2.0 Choosing one technology: blog 2

3. Objectives Develop technology skills Introduce blogs in the learning process Familiarize with blog features Create a blog 3

4. 4 Feeling scared?

5. 5 YOU CAN LEARN!!

6. 6 Learning is a process of becomingrather than a process of acquiring. Stephen Downess

7. Why use technology in the classroom? Students can be the author The teacher is no longer the only audience Develops technology skills Prepares students for their future in the workplace and in society 7

8. 8 The Conversation Prism by Brian Solis

9. Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn 9

10. Bloom`s Digital Taxonomy 10

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13. Which technology? 13

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17. 17 Let`s blog!!!

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19. What is a blog? is a web site maintained by one or more writers. is a free online space for hosting activities. is connected with many other tools 19

20. Characteristics of a blog It has an easy format to load file, edit, delete It is sequential, chronological, changeable 20

21. Advantages of a blog Independent learning: students are responsible for what they have to do It creates an enthusiasm for writing, reading, self-correction Comments are shared 21

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23. 23 THINK?!

24. 24 WRITE

25. 25 SHARE

26. 26 PARTICIPATE

27. 27 THINK WRITE SHARE PARTICIPATE IDEAS

28. 28 TEACHER TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASS PRESENT Preparing Learning sharing teaching Preparing FUTURE Integrating Practicing Autonomy SCHOOL FAMILY COMMUNITY STUDENT By Kelly Vieira, 2009

29. Why would you as a teacher, create a blog? Showcase student work It is paper less Independent learning 29

30. What changes? Collaboration New roles teachers students technology homework 30

31. What is there in a blog? A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are part of a wider network of social media. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog) 31

32. Why using a blog? Blogs foster ownership and choice. Blogs help learners to see knowledge as interconnected as opposed to a set of discrete facts. http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/ 32

33. 33 Some blogs platform Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com/ Wordpress http://wordpress.com Edublogs http://edublogs.org/

34. Some blogs platform Blogger http://www.blogger.com/ Posterous http://posterous.com/ B2Evolution http://b2evolution.net/ 34

35. http://kellycilc.wordpress.com/ 35

36. Teachers`possible problems Lack of technology skills Pedagogical purpose of using blog as a tool Fear of failure School organization Synchronization of routine activities and the use of blog 36

37. Students`possible problems Mistakes Misunderstanding Inaccessibility to internet on a regular basis Lack of technology skills 37

38. Procedures The use of blogs is not obligated as an activity Students can access the blog from the school or home. Have a conversation with the class. Control comments by approving them, correcting them when necessary Ask for help, ideas 38

39. Time for questions 39

40. 40 Enjoy the travel!!

41. Links used: http://kellycilc.wordpress.com http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/ http://www.briansolis.com/2008/08/introducing-conversation-prism.html http://www.techlearning.com/article/8670 Extra readings: http://www.masternewmedia.org/pt/publicacao_independente/publicacao-blogues/blogging-guia-de-inicicao-para-publicacao-de-blogues-20071122.htm http://nteitaperuna.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-na-sala-de-aula.html http://www.briansolis.com/ 41

42. Interesting blogs: http://applynx.blogspot.com/ http://usingwebtools.blogspot.com/ http://denilsodelima.blogspot.com/ http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/ http://teachercintia.blogspot.com/ http://cleversonpena.blogspot.com/ http://iearnbrasil.blogspot.com/ 42

43. http://usingwebtools.blogspot.com/ Kelly da Silva Vieira CILC Febraury, 2009 43