Tagging Literacy provides a space for discussion and collaboration, while encouraging students to share not only the language, but also their different cultures, student queries, and expectations. Blogs can foster a learning community of common interests and requires only a basic knowledge of technology to begin.
Using blogs for language learning can allow students to take ownership of their writing, and become better observers of others’ writing. Class blogs can help students and teachers stay connected outside the classroom, and provide an opportunity for different and engaging language activities. Blogs increase the sense of community, linking what students enjoy doing, chatting, and connecting with others, with language learning.
Blogs can also be used to enhance other digital skills such as tagging, linking, publishing media such as photographs and video, searching, and critically evaluating digital content, while allowing students to communicate in meaningful interactive situations with teachers and other students of the languages.
Incorporating blogs into your language curriculum can enhance language learning, see Using a blog for language teaching for further information.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this task you will be able to:
- Use a blog to help students develop written production skills.
- Help students to do online searches in their target language
Technology required:
Computer – internet – blog tool
Material and links:
Suggested blog sites:
Procedure
- Create a class blog using a blog tool (e.g. Edublogs, Blogger, WordPress).
- Write a blog post, discussing a topic of interest to the class, or use the topics in the activity Reading strategies: raising awareness or Analyzing: Developing critical reading skills.
- Ask students to familiarise themselves with the various aspects of blogging, such as posting comments, replying to other comments, creating links, embedding objects, and tagging.
- Discuss the writing style of a blog and blogging etiquette (e.g. rules that prevent the use of offensive posts).
- Discuss what students think “offensive” means and what can be offensive in a post.
- Ask students to research an online article relevant to the blog topic.
- Remind students of the need to attribute the source of the article.
- Ask students to add a comment on the blog post which
- creates a link to the article they have sourced
- comment and discuss the linked article
- comment on entries made by other students.
Suggestions for assessment
- Content: such as comments, media, links, attributions, etc.
- Originality: relevance of article posted
- Interaction: cross-posting and interaction between students
Additional tips for teachers in class
Create a list of key information provided in the blog entries in order of importance. This can be done by using a Mindmap tool such as Wisemapping.
Source/attribution: Digilanguages. Author: Laura McLoughlin, Valentina Rizzo
Additional Content
<span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”><a href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l”>Tagging Literacy</a> provides a space for discussion and collaboration, while encouraging students to share not only the language, but also their different cultures, student queries, and expectations. Blogs can foster a learning community of common interests, and requires only a basic knowledge of technology to begin. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Using blogs for language learning can allow students to take ownership of their writing, and become better observers of others’ writing. Class blogs can help students and teachers stay connected outside the classroom, and provide an opportunity for different and engaging language activities. Blogs increase the sense of community, linking what students enjoy doing, chatting and connecting with others, with language learning. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Blogs can also be used to enhance other digital skills such as <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/”>tagging</a>, linking, publishing media such as photographs and video, <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/”>searching</a>, and critically evaluating digital content, while allowing students to communicate in meaningful interactive situations with teachers and other students of the languages.</span>Incorporating blogs into your language curriculum can enhance language learning, see <a href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″>Using a blog for language teaching</a> for further information.<br /><br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>Use a blog to help students develop written production skills.</li><li>Help students to do online searches in their target language</li>
<br /><br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Computer – internet – blog tool<br /><br /><strong>Material and links: </strong>Suggested blog sites:<li><a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”> http://edublogs.org/</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.blogger.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.blogger.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wordpress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.wordpress.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.campuspress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.campuspress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.campuspress.com/</span></a></li>
<br /><br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>Create a class blog using a blog tool (e.g. <a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”>Edublogs</a>, <a href=”http://www.blogger.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com”>Blogger</a>, <a href=”https://it.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://it.wordpress.com/”>Wordpress</a>).</li><li>Write a blog post, discussing a topic of interest to the class, or use the topics in the activity <a href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/”><em>Reading strategies: raising awareness</em></a> or <em><a href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/”>Analyzing: Developing critical reading skills</a></em>.</li><li>Ask students to familiarise themselves with the various aspects of blogging, such as posting comments, replying to other comments, creating links, embedding objects and tagging.</li><li>Discuss the writing style of a blog and blogging etiquette (e.g. rules that prevent the use of offensive posts).<ul><li>Discuss what students think “offensive” means and what can be offensive in a post.</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Ask students to research an online article relevant to the blog topic.</li><li>Remind students of the need to attribute the source of the article.</li><li>Ask students to add a comment on the blog post which<ul><li>creates a link to the article they have sourced</li><li>comment and discuss the linked article</li><li>comment on entries made by other students.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<br /><strong>Suggestions for assessment</strong><li>Content: such as comments, media, links, attributions etc.</li><li>Originality: relevance of article posted</li><li>Interaction: cross posting and interaction between students</li>
<br /><strong>Additional tips for teachers</strong> i<strong>n class </strong>Create a list of key information provided in the blog entries in order of importance. This can be done by using a <strong>Mindmap</strong> tool such as <a href=”http://www.wisemapping.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wisemapping.com”>Wisemapping</a>.<br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author: </strong>Laura McLoughlin,<strong> </strong>Valentina Rizzo
<span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”><a href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l”>Tagging Literacy</a> provides a space for discussion and collaboration, while encouraging students to share not only the language, but also their different cultures, student queries, and expectations. Blogs can foster a learning community of common interests, and requires only a basic knowledge of technology to begin. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Using blogs for language learning can allow students to take ownership of their writing, and become better observers of others’ writing. Class blogs can help students and teachers stay connected outside the classroom, and provide an opportunity for different and engaging language activities. Blogs increase the sense of community, linking what students enjoy doing, chatting and connecting with others, with language learning. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Blogs can also be used to enhance other digital skills such as <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/”>tagging</a>, linking, publishing media such as photographs and video, <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/”>searching</a>, and critically evaluating digital content, while allowing students to communicate in meaningful interactive situations with teachers and other students of the languages.</span>Incorporating blogs into your language curriculum can enhance language learning, see <a href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″>Using a blog for language teaching</a> for further information.<br /><br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>Use a blog to help students develop written production skills.</li><li>Help students to do online searches in their target language</li>
<br /><br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Computer – internet – blog tool<br /><br /><strong>Material and links: </strong>Suggested blog sites:<li><a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”> http://edublogs.org/</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.blogger.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.blogger.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wordpress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.wordpress.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.campuspress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.campuspress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.campuspress.com/</span></a></li>
<br /><br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>Create a class blog using a blog tool (e.g. <a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”>Edublogs</a>, <a href=”http://www.blogger.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com”>Blogger</a>, <a href=”https://it.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://it.wordpress.com/”>Wordpress</a>).</li><li>Write a blog post, discussing a topic of interest to the class, or use the topics in the activity <a href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/”><em>Reading strategies: raising awareness</em></a> or <em><a href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/”>Analyzing: Developing critical reading skills</a></em>.</li><li>Ask students to familiarise themselves with the various aspects of blogging, such as posting comments, replying to other comments, creating links, embedding objects and tagging.</li><li>Discuss the writing style of a blog and blogging etiquette (e.g. rules that prevent the use of offensive posts).<ul><li>Discuss what students think “offensive” means and what can be offensive in a post.</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Ask students to research an online article relevant to the blog topic.</li><li>Remind students of the need to attribute the source of the article.</li><li>Ask students to add a comment on the blog post which<ul><li>creates a link to the article they have sourced</li><li>comment and discuss the linked article</li><li>comment on entries made by other students.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<br /><strong>Suggestions for assessment</strong><li>Content: such as comments, media, links, attributions etc.</li><li>Originality: relevance of article posted</li><li>Interaction: cross posting and interaction between students</li>
<br /><strong>Additional tips for teachers</strong> i<strong>n class </strong>Create a list of key information provided in the blog entries in order of importance. This can be done by using a <strong>Mindmap</strong> tool such as <a href=”http://www.wisemapping.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wisemapping.com”>Wisemapping</a>.<br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author: </strong>Laura McLoughlin,<strong> </strong>Valentina Rizzo
<span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”><a href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l”>Tagging Literacy</a> provides a space for discussion and collaboration, while encouraging students to share not only the language, but also their different cultures, student queries, and expectations. Blogs can foster a learning community of common interests, and requires only a basic knowledge of technology to begin. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Using blogs for language learning can allow students to take ownership of their writing, and become better observers of others’ writing. Class blogs can help students and teachers stay connected outside the classroom, and provide an opportunity for different and engaging language activities. Blogs increase the sense of community, linking what students enjoy doing, chatting and connecting with others, with language learning. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Blogs can also be used to enhance other digital skills such as <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/”>tagging</a>, linking, publishing media such as photographs and video, <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/”>searching</a>, and critically evaluating digital content, while allowing students to communicate in meaningful interactive situations with teachers and other students of the languages.</span>Incorporating blogs into your language curriculum can enhance language learning, see <a href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″>Using a blog for language teaching</a> for further information.<br /><br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>Use a blog to help students develop written production skills.</li><li>Help students to do online searches in their target language</li>
<br /><br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Computer – internet – blog tool<br /><br /><strong>Material and links: </strong>Suggested blog sites:<li><a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”> http://edublogs.org/</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.blogger.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.blogger.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wordpress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.wordpress.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.campuspress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.campuspress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.campuspress.com/</span></a></li>
<br /><br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>Create a class blog using a blog tool (e.g. <a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”>Edublogs</a>, <a href=”http://www.blogger.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com”>Blogger</a>, <a href=”https://it.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://it.wordpress.com/”>Wordpress</a>).</li><li>Write a blog post, discussing a topic of interest to the class, or use the topics in the activity <a href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/”><em>Reading strategies: raising awareness</em></a> or <em><a href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/”>Analyzing: Developing critical reading skills</a></em>.</li><li>Ask students to familiarise themselves with the various aspects of blogging, such as posting comments, replying to other comments, creating links, embedding objects and tagging.</li><li>Discuss the writing style of a blog and blogging etiquette (e.g. rules that prevent the use of offensive posts).<ul><li>Discuss what students think “offensive” means and what can be offensive in a post.</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Ask students to research an online article relevant to the blog topic.</li><li>Remind students of the need to attribute the source of the article.</li><li>Ask students to add a comment on the blog post which<ul><li>creates a link to the article they have sourced</li><li>comment and discuss the linked article</li><li>comment on entries made by other students.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<br /><strong>Suggestions for assessment</strong><li>Content: such as comments, media, links, attributions etc.</li><li>Originality: relevance of article posted</li><li>Interaction: cross posting and interaction between students</li>
<br /><strong>Additional tips for teachers</strong> i<strong>n class </strong>Create a list of key information provided in the blog entries in order of importance. This can be done by using a <strong>Mindmap</strong> tool such as <a href=”http://www.wisemapping.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wisemapping.com”>Wisemapping</a>.<br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author: </strong>Laura McLoughlin,<strong> </strong>Valentina Rizzo
<span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”><a href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”tagging-literacy-what-is-it/#/roles?_k=042j5l”>Tagging Literacy</a> provides a space for discussion and collaboration, while encouraging students to share not only the language, but also their different cultures, student queries, and expectations. Blogs can foster a learning community of common interests, and requires only a basic knowledge of technology to begin. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Using blogs for language learning can allow students to take ownership of their writing, and become better observers of others’ writing. Class blogs can help students and teachers stay connected outside the classroom, and provide an opportunity for different and engaging language activities. Blogs increase the sense of community, linking what students enjoy doing, chatting and connecting with others, with language learning. </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>Blogs can also be used to enhance other digital skills such as <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/tagging-literacy-what-is-it/”>tagging</a>, linking, publishing media such as photographs and video, <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/”>searching</a>, and critically evaluating digital content, while allowing students to communicate in meaningful interactive situations with teachers and other students of the languages.</span>Incorporating blogs into your language curriculum can enhance language learning, see <a href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/using-a-blog-for-language-teaching/?role=11&subCategory=133&workPackage=116″>Using a blog for language teaching</a> for further information.<br /><br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>Use a blog to help students develop written production skills.</li><li>Help students to do online searches in their target language</li>
<br /><br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Computer – internet – blog tool<br /><br /><strong>Material and links: </strong>Suggested blog sites:<li><a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”> http://edublogs.org/</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.blogger.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.blogger.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wordpress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.wordpress.com</span></a></li><li><a href=”http://www.campuspress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.campuspress.com/”><span style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>www.campuspress.com/</span></a></li>
<br /><br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>Create a class blog using a blog tool (e.g. <a href=”http://edublogs.org/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://edublogs.org/”>Edublogs</a>, <a href=”http://www.blogger.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.blogger.com”>Blogger</a>, <a href=”https://it.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://it.wordpress.com/”>Wordpress</a>).</li><li>Write a blog post, discussing a topic of interest to the class, or use the topics in the activity <a href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/reading-strategies-raising-awareness/”><em>Reading strategies: raising awareness</em></a> or <em><a href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”/analyzing-developing-critical-reading-skills-2/”>Analyzing: Developing critical reading skills</a></em>.</li><li>Ask students to familiarise themselves with the various aspects of blogging, such as posting comments, replying to other comments, creating links, embedding objects and tagging.</li><li>Discuss the writing style of a blog and blogging etiquette (e.g. rules that prevent the use of offensive posts).<ul><li>Discuss what students think “offensive” means and what can be offensive in a post.</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Ask students to research an online article relevant to the blog topic.</li><li>Remind students of the need to attribute the source of the article.</li><li>Ask students to add a comment on the blog post which<ul><li>creates a link to the article they have sourced</li><li>comment and discuss the linked article</li><li>comment on entries made by other students.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<br /><strong>Suggestions for assessment</strong><li>Content: such as comments, media, links, attributions etc.</li><li>Originality: relevance of article posted</li><li>Interaction: cross posting and interaction between students</li>
<br /><strong>Additional tips for teachers</strong> i<strong>n class </strong>Create a list of key information provided in the blog entries in order of importance. This can be done by using a <strong>Mindmap</strong> tool such as <a href=”http://www.wisemapping.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.wisemapping.com”>Wisemapping</a>.<br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author: </strong>Laura McLoughlin,<strong> </strong>Valentina Rizzo
