Blogging in ELT

  

                                        Ideas of how to manage a classroom blog

1. First of all we must choose our platform and the web builder’s and training materials.

2. If you teach different courses one blog is sufficient for distributing information however you should identify each new blog post with the name or section of the course. But if it is a management stance course it is much easier to keep a different blog for each course.

3. Guidelines and Expectations must be clear.

4. Integrate Classroom Curriculum is a great way to take literacy across the curriculum.

5. Blogging is not only for subject knowledge. It’s also takes good writing skills.

6. The comment section of a blog is vital for everyone’s opinions. Mostly for students where they can share thoughts and opinions and have a discussion about the published content.

7. Building a blog takes time so set your sights small.

8. Read other blogs and be Consistent.

9. You must explain students that Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

10. Network with other bloggers, Drive into Social Media and Hang in there.

Reference:

Richard Byrne (2013, March 17) Ideas for Managing Academic Blogs  Retrieved from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/03/ideas-for-managing-academic-blogs.html#.WSXC0je1vIW