Reasons for using blogs to teach students

1.TESOL teachers can use blog to let students do some journals as feedback. For example, students can post their journals by creating blog and other classmates can post their comments on their blogs, then students can share their opinions about the classes and their feelings. Moreover, teachers can get feedback from students as soon as possible. The learning environment is more comfortable and easier to access.

2.TESOL teachers can use blog to reach every students. Some students may have some reason can not attend class. Teachers can post class content in his or her blog, then every student knows the process of the class and important learning content taught by teachers.

ACTFL STANDARDS 

COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions

Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics

Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

CULTURES

GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER CULTURES

Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied

Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied

CONNECTIONS

CONNECT WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES AND ACQUIRE INFORMATION

Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language

Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures

COMPARISONS

DEVELOP INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own

Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

COMMUNITIES

PARTICIPATE IN MULTILINGUAL COMMUNITIES AT HOME & AROUND THE WORLD

Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting

Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

ACTFL STANDARD