blogging in elt

Blogging in ELTBlogging in ELT

Marcus HildebrandtMarcus Hildebrandt

EATE Summer Seminar EATE Summer Seminar 20092009

26 August 200926 August 2009

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Available MaterialAvailable Material

www.eateseminar.wordpress.comwww.eateseminar.wordpress.com

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1 What is a blog?1 What is a blog? ““A A blogblog (a contraction of the term " (a contraction of the term "weblogweblog") is a type of ") is a type of

website, usually maintained by an individual with regular website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.” (displayed in reverse-chronological order.” (WikipediaWikipedia))

Blogs are part of Web 2.0, a second generation of web Blogs are part of Web 2.0, a second generation of web development and design.development and design.

Web 1.0 = users retrieved information; users were passiveWeb 1.0 = users retrieved information; users were passive Web 2.0 = users generate information; users are activeWeb 2.0 = users generate information; users are active Examples of Web 2.0:Examples of Web 2.0: Video portals (e.g., YouTube)Video portals (e.g., YouTube)

Social Networking Social Networking Sites (e.g., Sites (e.g., Facebook)Facebook)

File Sharing Sites File Sharing Sites (e.g., box.net)(e.g., box.net)

Wikis (e.g., Wikis (e.g., Wikipedia)Wikipedia)


2 Examples of Blogs in ELT2 Examples of Blogs in ELT

Blogs as a substitute for the electronic Blogs as a substitute for the electronic class-book: class-book: http://http://donathlk.wordpress.comdonathlk.wordpress.com//

Blogs as a platform for students: Blogs as a platform for students: http://dumbledores-armee.podspot.dehttp://dumbledores-armee.podspot.de//

http://http://donathsf.wordpress.comdonathsf.wordpress.com/course-members-blogs//course-members-blogs/

Blogs as Blogs as a a place to inform students and place to inform students and provide material: provide material: http://http://englishisgreat.wordpress.comenglishisgreat.wordpress.com


3 How to Create Your Own Blog I3 How to Create Your Own Blog I

Most popular providers: blogger.com Most popular providers: blogger.com and and wordpress.comwordpress.com

only minor differencesonly minor differences register at register at http://http://

www.wordpress.comwww.wordpress.com


3 How to Create Your Own Blog II3 How to Create Your Own Blog II


3 How to Create Your Own Blog III3 How to Create Your Own Blog III


3 How to Create Your Own Blog IV3 How to Create Your Own Blog IV


3 How to Create Your Own Blog V3 How to Create Your Own Blog V


3 How to Create Your Own Blog VI3 How to Create Your Own Blog VI


3 How to Create Your Own Blog VII3 How to Create Your Own Blog VII


3 How to Create Your Own Blog VIII3 How to Create Your Own Blog VIII


3 How to Create Your Own Blog IX3 How to Create Your Own Blog IX


3 How to Create Your Own Blog X3 How to Create Your Own Blog X


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XI3 How to Create Your Own Blog XI


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XII3 How to Create Your Own Blog XII


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XIII3 How to Create Your Own Blog XIII


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XIV3 How to Create Your Own Blog XIV


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XV3 How to Create Your Own Blog XV


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XVI3 How to Create Your Own Blog XVI


3 How to Create Your Own Blog XVII3 How to Create Your Own Blog XVII


4 Sharing Your Files Online I4 Sharing Your Files Online I

Register at Register at www.box.netwww.box.net


4 Sharing Your Files Online II4 Sharing Your Files Online II


4 Sharing Your Files Online III4 Sharing Your Files Online III


4 Sharing Your Files Online IV4 Sharing Your Files Online IV


4 Sharing Your Files Online V4 Sharing Your Files Online V


4 Sharing Your Files Online VI4 Sharing Your Files Online VI


4 Sharing Your Files Online VII4 Sharing Your Files Online VII


5 Embedding Your Shared Files in Your Blog I5 Embedding Your Shared Files in Your Blog I

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Replace this text with the one on the next slide.


5 Embedding Your Shared Files in Your Blog II5 Embedding Your Shared Files in Your Blog II

Replace the text on the previous slide with Replace the text on the previous slide with this:this:

<embed <embed src="http://www.box.net/static/flash/box_explorersrc="http://www.box.net/static/flash/box_explorer.swf?widgetHash=.swf?widgetHash=tsdxcjmk46tsdxcjmk46&cl=0" &cl=0" width="200" height="600" wmode="transparent" width="200" height="600" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embedtype="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>>

You have to change this. And you get the code…You have to change this. And you get the code…


5 Embedding Your Shared Files in Your Blog III5 Embedding Your Shared Files in Your Blog III

… … here:here:


The ResultThe Result


6 Changing the Design I6 Changing the Design I

You can insert your own image in the header!


6 Changing the Design II6 Changing the Design II


The ResultThe Result


New Classroom RulesNew Classroom Rules 1. Come to school every day, 1. Come to school every day, unless you would rather just go on line. unless you would rather just go on line. 2. Come to class on time, 2. Come to class on time, or log into your online class anytime day or night, or log into your online class anytime day or night,

whenever it is most convenient to you. whenever it is most convenient to you. 3. Leave your seat only when necessary, 3. Leave your seat only when necessary, which should be often to go which should be often to go

collaborate with others or demonstrate something to the class.collaborate with others or demonstrate something to the class. 4. Bring required materials, 4. Bring required materials, including your laptop and cell phone every day. including your laptop and cell phone every day. 5. Talk only when permitted, 5. Talk only when permitted, text at all other times.text at all other times. 6. Don't talk to your neighbors, 6. Don't talk to your neighbors, unless you are sharing your ideas, asking for unless you are sharing your ideas, asking for

help or giving help.help or giving help. 7. Use polite speech when speaking, 7. Use polite speech when speaking, blogging, texting, Twittering, instant blogging, texting, Twittering, instant

messaging, etc. messaging, etc. 8. Do not cheat, 8. Do not cheat, but remix, re-purpose, and sample other peoples’ work and but remix, re-purpose, and sample other peoples’ work and

ideas and give them credit. ideas and give them credit. 9. Follow the teacher's directions immediately 9. Follow the teacher's directions immediately and your peers’ directions too. and your peers’ directions too. 10. Be polite, courteous, and respectful at all times 10. Be polite, courteous, and respectful at all times in both physical and virtual in both physical and virtual

spacespace. . 11. Complete all assignments neatly and on time and 11. Complete all assignments neatly and on time and submit on line or post to submit on line or post to

your blog or wiki, and share it with your followers on Twitter. your blog or wiki, and share it with your followers on Twitter. 12. Keep your hands to yourself, 12. Keep your hands to yourself, but share all your ideas and knowledge with but share all your ideas and knowledge with

others in your Personal Learning Network. others in your Personal Learning Network. 13. Be quiet in lines, hallways, and restrooms, 13. Be quiet in lines, hallways, and restrooms, unless you are at home and unless you are at home and

logged into your on line classroom, in which case you can dance and play logged into your on line classroom, in which case you can dance and play music. music.

14. If you need14. If you need,, help raise your hand, help raise your hand, but don’t wait for the teacherbut don’t wait for the teacher,, get help get help from your neighbors and post your question to your online Personal from your neighbors and post your question to your online Personal Learning Network.Learning Network.

15. Know what you are supposed to be learning, 15. Know what you are supposed to be learning, why, and what you will do with why, and what you will do with the knowledge.the knowledge.

Source: Source: http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/new-classroom-rules.hthttp://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/new-classroom-rules.htmlml


THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Katrin is now going to show you what Katrin is now going to show you what you can do with your blogs or those you can do with your blogs or those of your students.of your students.

blogging in elt

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blog x

online class

shared files

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examples of blogs

wikipedia blogs

facebook file sharing