We are starting our online mini-course on class blogs.
Task 1.
I. Explore one or more class blogs which I have created with my students, Years 8-11.
II. Find at least two
elements from the blogs which can help students improve their :
- reading skills
- writing skills
- listening skills
- speaking skills
I explored your wonderful blogs, I found them really up-to-date and especially topic about animals(hunting and animals in circuses) is very urgent! I totally agree with a lot of students who wrote that it must be stopped and really if we care about our planet and situation in the world we should do something to stop it! What concerns teaching, students develop their writing skills by commenting, they learn how to express their thoughts, reading skills by reading each other comments, listening by watching video and listetning to the stories .
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your comment. You have spotted the most important things. Do you think discussing issues on the blog can also improve students’ speaking skills?
DeleteOh, sorry I thought I introduced myself in the first comment, but i do not see it. Hello to everyone, my name is Kristina Yemelyanchik!!Oh yes, of course.While socializing they express and exchange their thoughts with their fellows and develop this ability. They learn how to put them in the right order and how to make it well-structured.
DeleteHello to everyone! Your school blogs is a great idea to inspire students to take part in after lessons discussions. This activity definitely helps to develop reading, listening, writing and speaking skills, because they communicate, express their ideas in written form, read other points of view and watch different videos :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kristina and Tatsyana, for sharing your thoughts. I also use online discussions as a platform preparing for the in class discussions and debates. Students feel more confident when they express their opinion after they have written it on the blog and after they have read their classmates' ideas.
ReplyDeleteHello! Your blogs are a great way to develop students' speaking and reading skills, they become more attentive and with the help of such blogs, students improve writing skills by exchanging opinions and discussing important issues.
ReplyDeleteGood evening to everyone! I’ve explored this wonderful blog and realized that the questions that are reflected here are really interesting and modern. I think this blog is a really great foundation for the pupils who wants to learn English and develop their skills. I think the main principle which is reflected here is the principle of communicative orientation in education. I was surprised with the students’ creativity in their videos within the project "Interviews with a sports star". Students' essays on the topic of hunting wild animals were also a pleasant surprise. I think this project is a good way to draw students' attention to one of the most important environmental problems. As for the development of reading and listening skills, numerous posts with relevant video materials and texts serve for this purpose. Summing up, I can't help noticing the usefulness of this blog for the educational process and the development of various students’ skills. I express my appreciation for your work and for the opportunity to see its results.
ReplyDeleteHello! I fell in love with the idea of blogging! It's new for me, fresh and captivating. I like your tasks and the fact, that kids are motivated enough, because they are active. These tasks help not only to develop their writing or reading skills. They improve students' creative skills.
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Thank you for your task! First of all I'd like to answer one of the questions from the previous comments: whether these blogs help to develop speaking skills) Absolutely they do! You choose the topics (as example, Love to Hiroshima) , which can touch hearts and inspire students to be active in expressing their ideas and sharing emotions, which definitely improves their speaking skills. While reading the necessary information and writing comments students also improve their reading and writing skills. Listening to authentic speech helps students to appreciate and "feel" the English language. Thank you for the ideas!
ReplyDeleteP. S. I've supposed that you've explored and discussed the tragedy in Hiroshima before making an art work. Am I right?
DeleteSure, Anna! I showed a video to my students and we discussed the tragedy before they participated in the contest. By the way, one of our student became a finalist of that year's contest.
DeleteWow! My congratulations! Thank you for your answer
ReplyDeleteHello! First of all I want to thank you for wonderful examples of the class blogs! I think they're amazing! As for your question, I absolutely agree that this type of work can improve students' skills, especially writing and listening. I think that it is more easier for shy and not very active students to write down their thoughts on different topics than to say it orally in class discussion. As for listening skills, students have more extra material here to watch and to listen to.
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon. Your blog is just great. It is completely cunstructive and informative. I believe that the students can develop their language skills and horizons. Blogging is a perfect opportunity to exchahge experience. Thank you for your project. Anna Malysh
ReplyDeleteHello. It is a very good idea for students to create their own blogs. It inspires them. This gives an incentive to learn and want to get new knowledge. This way of learning is very informative for students. I believe that it is much more effective and interesting for students to acquire knowledge in this way. I respect your choice to give knowledge to your students in this form. And I admire your great ideas, it's really interesting for me.
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