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Social MediaResources for
learning andteachingEnglish
By Dalila Ortiz Lpez
and
Gabriela Castillo Baz
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Tools or applications which people usethem for recreational purposes such as
gaming, communication, and shapingonline spaces for expression of personalidentity (Crook, et al. 2008, p. 4).
It is clear that many language learners in
universities in the early 21st century arecomputer-proficient and enjoy working withcomputers.
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Blogger Blog short for Web log. Log means journal.
It can belong to an organization, group orindividual.
It can be adapted to your classes needs.
Web page that serves to publish articles, texts,videos, etc. in chronological order.
Frequent text update, and interactive commentarea, most educators applied their blogs toreading or writing classes (Campbell, 2003;Johnson, 2004; Oravec, 2002; Wilder & Merritt 2004
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How to Blog
(1) create an account, (2) name your blog, and (3) choose atemplate. In the first step, you only have to fill in all the basic
information such as user name, password, and email, etc.Then, you have to give your blog a title and decide its URLaddress. If you would like to host your blog at Blogger, youhave to choose a unique name before blogspot.com. Forexample, one of my blogs is named as fgum2; therefore, thecomplete URL address of that blog ishttp://fgum2.blogspot.com. If you would like to put your blogin your personal website, you then have to enter advanced
blog setup to configure some blog details. Finally, after youpick up your favorite template, you can start writing downyour own thoughts and publish them in the cyberspace.
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Blogger Resouces Posts publishing Comments
available
Customize yourpage
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Blogging Samples12
It becomes a journal of homeworks
Dont ask for very long hw. (Sample ofcomments)
Everyone sees what the others are writing
They know each other much better
They become friends They use English
http://englisharoundbuap.blogspot.com/http://fgum2.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://english8ceu.blogspot.com/2011/06/modals.htmlhttp://fgum2.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.htmlhttp://englisharoundbuap.blogspot.com/7/31/2019 Presentacion Social Media Resources for Motivating Students
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Advantages for teachers The use of blogs is a supplemental aid to the teacher.
Computers in the classroom are not a prerequisite for the use ofblogs. Many universities have computer classrooms and computer
areas for students to access now. It is simple to edit class material.
All student writing samples are kept in one place and can be readfrom any computer connected to the Internet at anytime.
Teachers can give collective feedback to the class when arecurring mistake is found.
In order to save time when giving feedback, save a copy of themessages at an additional teacher-only blog. If a class is taught forseveral years with different students, teachers might be able torecycle these messages. From this blog, the teacher can select theappropriate message to send to a student regarding theirfeedback to their homework and writing samples.
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Advantages for Students
Students have access to your complete notes on theInternet.
Students have the option of previewing the class material
and reviewing it after class. Because students are connected to the Internet, they have
access to online English dictionaries. Students can easilylook up words they do not understand by cutting theunknown word and pasting it into an online dictionary.
Because the class material is organized into sections,students can easily find information.
Students can read comments for the class as a whole andcomments directed at them individually. This maximizesfeedback and contact with the teacher.
Students can observe how their writing has changed overtime.
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One of the most effective socialnetworking tools
more than 400 MILLION active usersfrom over180 countries right now, morethan 60 million status updates postedeach day, more than 3.5 million events
created each month, and more than 3billion photos uploaded each month(Facebook, April 2010)
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Why Facebook Most students already have Facebook accounts
The established personal profile can be used as a tool
for ice-breaking It can serve as a community learning starter.
Students can build a deep-level bonding relationshipbased on their common interests, hobbies, similar lifestyles, etc.
The biggest benefit of using Facebook as a community
learning tool is the continuity after the academicsemester/school is over.
Anything uploaded to Facebook will be on theFacebooks server, and you can use privacy setting.
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Why Facebook The instructor can take advantage of this open learning environment to
fully engage students in an authentic learning.
Instructors can guide students in data synthesis and analysis to promote
students deep-level learning and to nurture their critical thinking skills.
Involving community in the learning process can help students identify
the knowledge that is useful and applicable, and help them have a
better understanding of the environment and circumstances that
knowledge will be used to increase the value of education.
It should not be used as a stand-alone educational tool, yet we can
capitalize on Facebooks ubiquity and collaboration capabilities(Guess, 2008).
Education is not just about using another fashionable technology tool; it
is about quality communication achieved through the tool.
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Facebook Resources Create groups Messages
Chat in real time with one to allstudents at once Create handouts or docs to
share Publish events and important
dates
View photos Manage your group
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Advantages of Facebook
Know your students interests and likes.
Connect any service to Facebook. Evenyou cellphone
Keep in touch with them.
Socialize knowledge.
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http://buapenglish.webs.com/
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Example: From bloggertoFacebook
http://fgum2.blogspot.com/http://www.facebook.com/http://www.facebook.com/http://fgum2.blogspot.com/7/31/2019 Presentacion Social Media Resources for Motivating Students
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To make it work1. Meet you students in class on the very first day.
2. Write your name of Facebook on the board and tellthem the first assignment for the next class is to addyou as a friend on their Facebook page.
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When on the computer Make a group for each of the levels you
have. Facebook will tell you how.
Add each of the students. It doesnt matter ifthey are in different groups.
Create a Blog in Bloggerpage to have moreresources for presentations, homework andtasks or activities.
When you post something always share it toFacebook to let students know they havesomething to do or know.
http://www.facebook.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/02837752564403398445http://www.blogger.com/profile/02837752564403398445http://www.facebook.com/7/31/2019 Presentacion Social Media Resources for Motivating Students
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http://buapenglish.webs.com/
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To Have resources to help each other to
improve our lessons(planning, assessment,
etc.) Share ideas, methodology, and materials.
Improve writing skills
Socialize knowledge between teachers
Keep in touch
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Conclusions
Social media tools are wonderful communication tools.
If we use those tools wisely and integrate them in teachingprocess, we can take advantage of student technologyskills for learning purposes
Blogging opens up the possibility of regular peerassessment and breaks down the barriers of the four-walledclassroom, helping achieve the aims of the 3rd millennialclassroom: collaboration, inclusiveness, flexibility andbringing more relevance to learners (cited in McIntosh, p.6).
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Sources Blogs in English language teaching and
learning: Pedagogical uses and student
responses. Social Media Tools as a Learning
Resource
Using blogs in an EFL writing class
Blogger
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