1. Blogging: Reflection, Teaching
and Learning
34th Annual International
Conference, TESOL Greece
March 30-31, 2013
Vicky Loras
The Loras Network

2. What is a Blog?
Definition of BLOG
: a Web site that contains an online personal journal with
reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the
writer; also : the contents of such a site
— blog verb
— blog·ger noun
— blog·ging noun
• (Retrieved from Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog)

3. One of the first bloggers ever...
Moby!
• Started blogging in
October, 2000.
• Topics: his
http://www.wired.com)
tours, music, even
(Image taken from:
politics, architecture
• Now: a journal full of
writing, videos, audio
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March 30-31, 2013 • http://www.moby.com/journal

4. Blogging Platforms
• http://www.blogger.com
• http://www.edublogs.org
• http://www.wordpress.org
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5. Blogging Platforms
• http://www.typepad.com/
• http://www.tumblr.com/
01.04.2013

6. What kind of blog?
• Personal teaching / educational blog
• Teaching experiences
• Ideas / Methods / Techniques
• Blog Challenges
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7. What kind of blog?
• Classroom Blogs
• Permission needed from parents (names, photos, use)
• A great website: http://kidblog.org/home/
• Twitter hashtag: #comments4kids
• Two examples: Willliam Chamberlain’s
http://mrcsclassblog.blogspot.ch/
Aviva Dunsiger and Gina Bucciachio’s class blog
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http://6bd.commons.hwdsb.on.ca/
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8. Why Write?
• Reflection, reflection, reflection!
(Image taken from www.productivepen.com)
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9. Why Write?
• Revisit classroom moments
• What went well, what wrong
• Come up with new ideas
• Share ideas, get new ones
• Improve your writing skills
(Image taken from www.simplesquare.com)
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10. Why Read?
• Learn!
• Find people in common contexts
• Get ideas!
• Find schools and classes everywhere to co-
blog with yours!
(Image from: http://www.investopedia.com)
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11. Comments!
• Leave comments on blogs: feedback!
• Answer comments on your own blog
Keep the dialogue flowing!
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12. Find Blogs
• On Twitter, Facebook or Google Plus
• Google educators’ names
• Check business cards
(Image from: http://www.webshostinggeeks.com)
A great list of ELT blogs, by Chiew Pang:
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13. Follow Blogs
Register and follow via
Suscribe to a RSS Feed
email address and get
new posts in your inbox
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14. Thinking of starting or continuing your
blog? Moby would say... Go!!!
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