Blogs

What is a Blog?
Watch this video, //Blogs in Plain English//, to find out! media type="youtube" key="NN2I1pWXjXI" height="349" width="425"

Why use Blogs in the Classroom?
Here is an article listing some pros and cons of blogging in the classroom. @http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47 Here is a PowerPoint Presentation created by a teacher and her students in Hawaii explaining some of the pros and cons of blogging in the calssroom. media type="youtube" key="aYAestYcLww" height="349" width="425"

Where can I create a blog for my classroom?
There are many sites where blogs can be created for classroom use. One is Edublogs.org which has options for teachers, students and college professors.

Below are some links to blogs I've either found interesting or useful or both! ^_^
ForeignLanguageBlog.com The above blog hasn't been updated/added to since October 2010 but still has many interesting posts from which to learn.

The English Blog The above is a blog designed for teachers and learners of English. It also has fabulous resources to link to for more information and teaching techniques. (Active)

100 Fantastic Blogs for Language Lovers The above blog has a list of awesome sites that cater to those with a love of languages and learning them. There are some especially good resources for ESL teachers and ELLs.

EFL Classroom 2.0 This blog looks AWESOME! It gives advice on how to use technology in the classroom as well as great resources for teachers to help with technology integration.

Inés workshop of English The above is a blog created by an English teacher for her Spanish students (as in the students are from Spain).

Experiences of a teacher of English The blog above just sounded interesting. It also provides a unique perspective that could help future teachers of English as a foreign or second language.

Lexiophiles Great resource. It has links to the top blogs of 2010 and articles in many different languages about languages, cultures and societies.