Fu Ntastic Writing Using Blogs And Wikis In The Language Classroom
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This document summarizes a presentation about using wikis and blogs in language classrooms. It defines blogs and wikis, describes how to create them, and provides examples of activities and uses in the classroom. Blogs are described as websites where chronological entries combine text, images, and links. Wikis allow for easy collaborative editing of interlinked web pages. Step-by-step instructions are given for creating blogs on Blogger and wikis on Wikispaces. Suggested activities include having students create comics, videos, debates, and international exchanges using these tools.
Fu Ntastic Writing Using Blogs And Wikis In The Language Classroom
- 1. FUNtasticWriting.Using Wikis and Blogs in the Language ClassroomElena Moreno FuentesEscuelas Profesionales Sagrada Familia- Úbeda-XXXIV. GRETA’sAnnualConference. 18th, September2009
- 3. Escuelas Profesionales Sagrada Familia-Úbeda-
- 5. What do students like?
- 6. Another old newspaper reading exercise…The well-known listening at the airport…Another grammar exercise…
- 9. Blogs and Wikis: Makingwritingeasy!
- 10. Table of ContentsIntroductionBlogs and Wikis: Makingwritingeasy!BlogsDefinitionand creation
- 11. Uses and activitiesWikisDefinition and creation
- 13. BLOGS
- 14. What’s a blog?A blog is a website where entries are written in chronological order and it combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic.
- 15. What’sitsfunction?Its main function is to provide readers with information about a wide range of topics.
- 16. For example: “food”, “news!, “music”, “cinema”, “education”.A blog’sdefinition…
- 17. StepbyStep.How can wecreate a blog?We can create a blog, by following just 3 STEPS! Go to: http://www.blogger.com/start
- 18. Step 1Become a GMAIL user. http://www.gmail.com
- 19. Fill in the personal data.Step 2Give an ORIGINAL name to the blog and choose a web address.Step 3Choose a template for your blog.Now, we are bloggers!
- 20. Howto post in a blog…Weclickonstartposting.
- 22. Westarttowrite.How do weembed multimedia?Images
- 24. Dailyreading
- 29. Types of Blogs
- 31. EmbedJCLIC, Hotpotatoes, PPT applications
- 35. ExpressingtheiropinionsA blog’sexamplehttp://resfuerzandonos.blogspot.comESO- English Blog(SAFA -Úbeda- )
- 36. Blog ActivitiesEmbedComics createdbystudents.EmbedVideo and PowerpointEmbedCrosswords. (Writtenvocab.)Post Exchange LettersEmbedSocial Networks’ LinksModifyentriesbystudentsEmbed a speaking avatar bywritingitsmessage.
- 37. Microblogging: TwitterIt allows users to send and receive short messages(140 charact.)
- 38. Users microblog about particular topics.
- 39. They provide short commentary on a person-to-person level.
- 40. Similar to SMS.
- 41. Younger students can take advantage of it.
- 42. Long texts aren’t anymore necessary.Let’sMicroblog!Twitter!
- 43. WIKIS
- 44. What’s a wiki?A wiki is a website allowing the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked Web pages.Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites.
- 45. What’s a wiki?It is a shared knowledge store based on the Internet’s usability.You can actually see the different versions of the website and its editors.
- 48. Sign up in http://www.wikispaces.com35Step 1Clickon
- 49. Step 2Fill in the questionnaire.Wiki-ActivitiesCreate easy and quick websitesDigital Newspapers.Group projects.Classroom DebatesUpdate activities, tasks, assignments, etc.International Exchange with foreign students.
- 50. Wikis’ ExampleLEWCO-CURSO TIC CEP JAÉNhttp://lewcojaen.wikispaces.comCuarto de Diversificación. Wikihttp://englishcuartodiver.wikispaces.comIsabel Perez’s wiki:http://mariana-2idioma.wikispaces.com/Anotherexample:http://aulablog21.wikispaces.com/
- 51. Wiki ActivitiesCreate a CollaborativeSiteCreate a student’sSiteEmbedtheirfavouritemusic and videosSpeakaboutthemselvesCreate a wholeclasssiteMake a webquest
- 54. http://www.toondoo.com (Comic creator)
- 55. http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/ (Free quiz Maker)
- 56. http://www.slideshare.net/ (Upload PPT presentations)RESOURCEShttp://wordpress.com/ (Free Blogs-Very proffesional)
- 57. Example: I ACT
- 58. http://bubbl.us/ (Free Mindmaps Creator)
- 59. http://goanimate.com/ (Free Animations Creator)RESOURCEShttp://www.teachertube.com
- 60. http://www.voki.com (Create your own speaking avatar)
- 61. http://twitter.com/ (Microblogging)Thanksforyourattention!Email: senya_1986@hotmail.com