Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j4PLTCG12663; Wed, 25 May 2005 17:29:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 17:29:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4ACDF1A2F0E48D41A19F9802A58314C6014A1320@mailbe-la01.lausd.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Bakin, Barry" <barry.bakin@lausd.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3605] Blogs for ESL classes ... Was: RE: Re: Collaborative writing? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1189 Lines: 24 I found Steve Quann's use of a blog with his students particularly interesting as I have just started to experiment with one for my classroom itself. I've only taken a few small steps in blogging from my end and haven't started actually having the students access it because it's the beginning of our semester and they have to jump through a few technical hoops before they can use the Internet in our district, but I envision it as a tool for students to keep in touch with the class and do small assignments/exercises from home. For those interested in seeing what I've done so far the blog is located at http://www.pacoimaesl.blogspot.com/ The one comment that you'll see there is from a classmate in one of my classes for the Masters Program in Educational Technology that I'm currently working on (It was in that class that I just learned about eblogger and blogs as a tool for education). In any case, I'd like to hear more from others who have experimented (or moved past experimentation to full implementation) with blogs and ESL instruction. Barry Bakin Pacoima Skills Center, and Teacher Adviser, Division of Adult and Career Education, Los Angeles Unified School District
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