Blogger

Blogger

            The range of utilities that this app offers is so versatile that it is almost impossible not to consider it as a great tool for educative purposes. It can help teachers to give a ninety degree turn to the ordinary teaching process by including technology in classes. The versatility of this app allows teachers to reinforce the students’ reading, writing, and listening skills because the content added to this app is not limited to just words, (; instead of ,) pictures and videos can be posted too without any problem. For this reason, this is a very useful app to reinforce EFL students’ learning experience by means of different activities that teachers can create. For example:

-          Teachers can ask students to create a post in their blogs about different topics and illustrate them with pictures. Then(,) students share the link of the post with the teacher.

-          Teachers can use a blog as a forum and post a controversial topic, and students discuss about the topic by writing a comment on the post.

-          Teachers can ask students to watch a video about a specific topic and post a video reaction in their blogs. Then(,) students share the link of their posts with the teacher and their classmates in order to give comments or feedback about the video reaction.

To use this app, teachers have to consider three aspects:

1.      This app requires internet connection for its use.

2.      It is advisable to use a computer to work with this app due to commodity (check the meaning of this word).

3.      Guide students with clear instructions in order to avoid confusing your students. Be sure that each student knows what to do.

Blogger can help teachers to improve the teaching methodologies by creating a second environment in which students can learn. It is so useful that teachers can use it as a virtual classroom to upload important information for students or immerse them in a virtual learning process.

Innovating with Blogger in the Teaching Practicum