Thursday, March 10, 2005
BBC | British Council teaching English - Resources - Blogging for ELT
BBC | British Council teaching English - Resources - Blogging for ELT
Hot off the press - a British Council 'spin' on blogging. Nothing much that we haven't already read or talked about, but interesting to see blogging hit mainstream EFL endorsement by THE Council...
Hot off the press - a British Council 'spin' on blogging. Nothing much that we haven't already read or talked about, but interesting to see blogging hit mainstream EFL endorsement by THE Council...
# posted by Steve Neufeld @ 10:12 PM 
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Elmas - yes, the distinction between blogs and wikis does seem a bit blurry at times. The blog has many features one would associate with wikis, but blogs are much more limited in scope (this does depend on the blog server you are using...the one we are using here is hosted on another server, but you can set up your own blogging software on your own server if you want more customization. Something the SFL can think about, I guess.)
In fact, I find the simplicity and the 'structure' of a blog quite attractive -- there are only so many things I can do, so I feel more in control. A wiki is not so restrictive, but it's a bit like staring at a blank piece of paper when trying to write an essay--there is so much you want to say and do, but how to start????
Blogs can feed into weeks, using something called RSS. Likewise, you can have a 'blog client' that automatically visits the blogs of your choice and downloads any new postings (a bit like your e-mail client.) If you have lots of blogs that you are interested in, this is something to consider.
I'll be interested to see how teachers feel about blogs after their trials this term. It looks like there are at least 5 of us who are trying it at various levels, both in MLD and IED, so we should have some useful experiences to share. We might be in a better position then to make decisions about which mode is best for professional development (or as you suggest, find a combination of both modes that satisfies different types of communication - one more immediate and temporary, the other more long-term and permanent.
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In fact, I find the simplicity and the 'structure' of a blog quite attractive -- there are only so many things I can do, so I feel more in control. A wiki is not so restrictive, but it's a bit like staring at a blank piece of paper when trying to write an essay--there is so much you want to say and do, but how to start????
Blogs can feed into weeks, using something called RSS. Likewise, you can have a 'blog client' that automatically visits the blogs of your choice and downloads any new postings (a bit like your e-mail client.) If you have lots of blogs that you are interested in, this is something to consider.
I'll be interested to see how teachers feel about blogs after their trials this term. It looks like there are at least 5 of us who are trying it at various levels, both in MLD and IED, so we should have some useful experiences to share. We might be in a better position then to make decisions about which mode is best for professional development (or as you suggest, find a combination of both modes that satisfies different types of communication - one more immediate and temporary, the other more long-term and permanent.
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