As experimenting with tech has been a constant challenge for me, this whole week has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. I’ve somehow managed to create a blog (with help and guidance from our wonderful Instructor Robert) and this is my first posting in the blog named ‘Sharing n blogging’. Besides gaining in confidence , the creation of my blog has initiated me into an area which I’ve been hesitant to enter for over three years.
‘ Blogging ‘ , I think is a powerful tool with numerous benefits in ELT or for that matter any teaching-learning situation. To begin with it helps the teacher to reflect on his/her competencies and also gauge what he/she has been able to achieve. It’s also a platform to connect and share experiences with peers . Last but definitely not the least it’s a medium to communicate with students and encourage them to enhance their knowledge base and skills in a variety of ways.
Understandably there’s a consensus in our group that blogging has several educational benefits and I have resolved to use it in my future teaching and training ventures. One way in which I envisage using it is in the area of developing the writing skills of my students. At least, students would read my and other peer blogs and hence would be motivated to put their ideas and organize them in meaningful ways.
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