SFL Bloggers

I found Johnson's article very enlightening as it gives simple, step-by-step instructions for setting up a course using blogs. Using blogs for writing is really a very good idea for the following reasons: a) Both student and teacher can monitor progress easily (how an assignment develops chronologically based on t's feedback and S's revisions) b) only the teacher has administrative privileges to modify class blogs. c) student cannot edit teacher's feedback on the assignment but can edit the assignment itself d) confidentiality-only the individual student and teacher can view student's individual blog e) the idea of dealing with common mistakes and individual mistakes separately in different blogs f) being able to edit class material when necessary g) as the students will be at the computer, they will be able to use the internet and also word facilities to improve their writing h) messages to and from the teacher will also contribute to the improvement of writing skills, and language proficiency in general i) increased contact will contribute to the relationship btw. T and students