This document discusses using blogs in language education. It provides an overview of what blogs are and how they can be used in the classroom. Blogs allow students to share writing, reflect on their learning, and develop digital portfolios. They also facilitate interactive and connected learning. The document recommends several free and easy to use blogging platforms and provides examples of how blogs can incorporate multimedia like images, audio, and video.

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2. On-line Resources They expect things to work properly and work fast . They get bored if not challenged properly, but when challenged, they excel in creative and innovative ways. They learn by doing , not by reading the instruction manual or listening to lectures. Blogging for newbies

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4. Blogging for newbies On-Line Resources Websites, articles, newspapers books Listening activities Video Pictures Presentations Blogging Webquests Searching and creating

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6. Blog: 2.810,000,000 of results Spain: 346 million / España: 316 millones Economy: 233 million Obama: 219 million Michael Jackson: 161 million Santander: 37,6 million (Bank included) Macmillan: 29,4 million ... and Education: 2.030 million Data January 2010 Blogging for newbies On-Line Resources

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8. Blogging for newbies On-Line Resources Definition A blog (short for weblog ) is a frequently updated website that often resembles an online journal. - Easy to create and update (publish student writing ) - Requires only basic access to the Internet - Minimum of technical know-how - Text-based blogs - Display photos, audio and video

9. Blogging for newbies On-Line Resources How to start B2Evolution http://b2evolution.net/ LiveJournal http://www.livejournal.com/ Edublogs http://edublogs.org/ Twitter (microblogging) http://twitter.com Wordpress http://wordpress.org/

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12. Using blogs in the classroom To share opinions and learning. To see knowledge as interconnected. To facilitate reflection and evaluation. To develop a digital portfolio. To promote creative writing. To teach responsible public writing. http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging (Davis 2007)

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15. Audio-Broadcast-podcast On-Line Resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ Blogging for newbies

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21. Syndication Resources On-Line Blogging for newbies Add widgets to your blog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OVRlXn9mAs Syndicate, get updates automatically www.feedreader.com www.bloglines.com www.google.com/reader

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