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Using blogs

The phenomenon of blogging has grown quickly over the last few years, and there are now many thousands of online journals on the web, touching on every conceivable subject. These include blogs used by teachers as part of their courses, or written by classes and individual students in a particular subject.

1. Blogs for reading

Many students do not naturally read much in or out of our classes. They view texts as difficult, approach reading in a linear way, and frequently stop to look up vocabulary. Introduce learners to some of the many blogs around by sending them to: www.findingblogs.com/. The students select a blog that interests them, in order to read it regularly and report back to the class. When the students are motivated by the topic, they may well be encouraged to increase the amount of reading for pleasure they do.  For ESOL students, they gain valuable exposure to authentic language. The teacher's role is to monitor and ensure that students have chosen suitable blogs to report on.

Art Blog Indexes

 

Warning! Check these first. The art on these blogs change as they are updated and may have inappropriate material at times!

 

 

2. Teacher’s blog

Starting your own blog involves a number of simple steps. Go to www.blogger.com and follow the on-screen instructions.

Tell your students that you will be supporting your class by blogging regularly. One of the best ways to use a teacher’s blog is as an informal way of communicating to students between classes: posting key words, concepts or ideas to study before a class; encouraging students to add their own comments after a lesson. This is one of the greatest benefits of blogging – extending the learning experience beyond the limits of the taught lesson.

3. Blogs for writing

Ask each student to start a blog in order to keep a learning diary and record their progress on a project in your class. This has a natural audience of the students' classmates and you, the teacher. Keeping such a blog can encourage students to reflect on their learning strategies, as well as encouraging them to develop their creative-writing skills.

 

Fine Artists Blogs / MySpace Pages

 

Art Profession Blogs

 

Art Museum/Gallery Blogs

 

 

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