First of all I want to thank Mike, the friend from Russia, who left his comment for my first message about video method. He suggested me to ask my students for a blog creating and said it would be a good way of collaboration. Really this blog contest is so useful for me, lots of teachers are ready to help with their wise advice! So, in a frame of OLE-club meetings we've already discussed all the possible ways of blogging and my ss have already created some blogs! It really works, they upload photos and write stories improving English. By working with blog material ss can enrich their own vocabulary and train their grammar skills. As for me I use the blogs as a suplementary material for the lessons. We can also discuss blog mistakes and it also helps teaching and studying English. More over ss visit friends' blogs and leave comments there or reply in the own blogs. So, "blogging as an educational method" is a real endless area for teachers' creation! Now I want to boast again and present the best ss' blogs. Please, leave your comments and let my students reply them. Sure it'll be very important for my little bloggers)))
http://studentsasha.blogspot.com/
http://studentalexandra.blogspot.com/
http://my-life-dana.blogspot.com/
http://student-kseniya.blogspot.com/
P.S don't forget english is just a second language for them))))
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Dear Olga,
Very nice idea and great for students. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your interest. You can ask your students to join us and sure it'll be a very fruitful collaboration!
That's an excellent idea! I've tried to motivate my students to blog, but they didn't enjoy that, as they were not interested in writing. According to Forester research, only 25% of online users (around the world) are creators (http://www.forrester.com/empowered/tool_consumer.html). I think those students who don't feel like writing can be good at commenting ("critics")
Absolutely agree with you, Anna! As for a blog creation I think it can be interesting for ss of 5-6 Grades, because 15-17 year old students feel free in all the parts of Internet and it's so hard to direct them. More over it's a difficult teen's age and they try to ignor lots of adults' ideas)))
Hi Olga, I like your idea to motivate Ss to create blogs. Yes, it's a difficult age and at this time they want to feel accepted and appreciated. I will surely reply to your Ss blogs. I think if other teachers will join me, your Ss will be more motivated in studying and enjoying English. I did the same with my Am. instructor, my instructor and I gave feedback on Ss' essays.
Great! Victoria, it'll be so useful for my ss to get other teachers' comments to their blog posts. You can find all the ss' blog clicking on my photo here http://www.ourlittleenglish.blogspot.com - "Followers"
Wait for your help impatiently!
Thanks
Dear Olga! You can check your Ss' blogs, I added my comments more than hour ago. I loved them! These kids are so cute and so motivated, you won't worry about your Ss' motivation! Great job!
Olga! I've just checked the link you gave me and I am so taken aback! What a lovely site! I'm so honoured to be in Blogathon with you! Go for it! Awesome!
Thanks, Victoriya for such a high work appreciation. Sometimes not just students need motivation))) Sure my ss have already found your comments. As for me, I'llbe glad to start working together!
Hi Olga! I will ask my Ss to join, I've bookmarked your Ss' blogs page.