Blogging
Why have a blog?
1. A teaching website keeps you organized and on track.
2. You’re creating an archive of your class – complete with the exact materials you’ve used.
3. You can post the answer keys and information.
4. It’s getting so easy to do that it can actually save you time
5. You have an easy answer to “What did I miss?” or “What will I miss?” for students going away.
6. Helicopter parents have an off-site landing pad
7. Have a blog to write about your passions, thoughts, ideas, trips, etc.
If you are worried about privacy , you can have a password protected one.
What more can you add?
Here are mine—
2 Here’s one I set up to help students prepare for the UN’s Language Proficiency Exam.
This is how you can share documents with your students—set up a blog!
How to set up a blog
Blogs in Plain English http://commoncraft.com/blogs (3 mins)
How to create a blog on Blogger.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXiJ6jY3qB4
Why use Twitter?
1. You have a global community of professionals at hand.
2. It makes you keep up-to-date on a whole range of topics.
3. You get links to websites and blogs you would never have found.
4. You can personalize who you follow to your areas of interest.
5. You keep in touch with new developments.
6. Research shows students get more involved and better results if you use Twitter at uni in lectures. See article below:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/edlife/09twitter-t.html?_r=3&src=tptw
Twitter netiquette
Follow those who follow you—if they match your interests. Thank them for following you.
Definitions of lurk
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/lurk.html
To eavesdrop on a chat room or conference. In most online areas, lurking is perfectly acceptable behaviour and is, in fact, encouraged so that you get the feel of the area before posting your own comments.
First part is about PLN—second part is about setting up your Twitter account.
http://learningblog.org/2010/06/16/twitter-for-teachers-a-professional-development-tool/ (2.5 minutes on)
Complete guide
Open a gmail account (or yahoo or hotmail—whatever you don’t already have) and let all the rubbish alerts (like from Facebook) go there.
Twitter for teachers
1 http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/twitter/twitter-tips-for-teachers-educators-2/
2 Shelly Terrell shares her thoughts about Twitter.
http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2011/06/20/why-not-use-social-networks-by-joel-josephson/
3 Twitter for beginners slide show: http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/twitter-4-beginners-shorter-version-1689774
4 Good explanation of terms and history of Twitter: http://www.slideshare.net/toripanda77/twitter-4100288
5 This woman is mad on Twitter—she’s a Twitter—holic!
http://ozgekaraoglu.edublogs.org/2010/02/02/get-more-out-of-twitter-with-twitter-apps-part-1/
6 2011: 15 minute video on what to tweet for teachers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZbTI0YAts
7 Twitter for teachers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2fWbyPXoOk&feature=related
8 You can’t be my teacher: precocious child who has a point even if made scarily
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VSymMbMYHA
9 Twitter challenge
http://rebel6.blogspot.com/2011/12/take-30-day-twitter-challenge-for.html
10 Karenne Sylvester—article on tweeting
http://kalinago.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-space-of-140-characters.html
11 Spread your knowledge—join Twitter
http://burcuakyol.com/2009/08/spread-your-knowledge-part-v-%E2%80%98join-twitter%E2%80%99-by-shelly-terrell-shellterrell/
12 Twyths? Twitter myths
http://nealchambers.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/twyths-twitter-myths/
13 Twitter for teachers—why you should start tweeting
http://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/jason_renshaws_web_log/2009/07/twitter-for-teachers-why-you-should-start-tweeting.html
Here is how to get started tweeting
People who are active online – bloggers, Tweeters
Name | Location | Specialization Comments | Blog address / Twitter address | Twitter |
Alex Case | Korea | Teacher, trainer, writer editor We are an independent resource site for teachers of English worldwide. TEFL resources include articles, blogs, job ads, and lessons. It's free. Let's network. | @TEFL | |
Aniya Adly | Monza, Italy | E-Teaching consultant/ Personal ESL Trainer | @TheEngTeacher | |
Andy Hockley | Csik/Ciuc, Romania | Brit living in Transylvania. ELT Management consultant and co-author of CUP’s From Teacher to Manager. | @adhockley | |
Anne Hodgson | Potsdam | Language lover (English and German), English teacher, translator, at home around boats, music and curious people | @annehodg | |
Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto | Kitakyushu, Japan | English teacher, teacher trainer, co-author of Let's Go (OUP), webhead, Second Life resident | @barbsaka | |
Betty Carlson | Aveyron, France | Aveyron, EFL teaching, food, wine, music, media, my family, and bits of banal banter. | @bcinfrance | |
Burcu Akyol | Turkey | Teacher, Teacher Trainer, ISTEK Schools Foreign Languages Coordinator, Blogger | @burcuakyo | |
Carol Goodey | Scotland | EFL teacher, trainer | ? no blog found | @cgoodey |
Cecilia Lemos Coelho | Recife, Brazil | English teacher, new at tweeting and blogging | @cecilialcoelho | |
Chris Cattaneo | Italy | EFL teacher & trainer | @ChrisCattaneo | |
David Crystal | North Wales | writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster | ? | |
Gavin Dudeney | Spain | Director of Technology @ The Consultants-E... writer, online trainer, technology enthusiast | @dudeneyge | |
Graham Stanley | Barcelona | teacher, interested in ICT, Second Life resident, music lover | @grahamstanley | |
Holly Suel | Idaho | American Expat living in Finland teaching English everywhere…My passion is live online language training! I have taught EFL/ESL since 1994 and have recently moved into writing assessment tests! | @hollysuel | |
Isabelle Jones | England | Head of Languages in NW England, French & Spanish teacher in Primary & Secondary, EAL & German, qualified translator/interpreter, language trainer. | @icpjones | |
Jamie Keddie | Teacher, teacher trainer, writer | @cheimi10 | ||
Jason Renshaw | Near the beach, Australia | teacher of English in North East Asia and author | @englishraven | |
Janet Bianchini | Abruzzo in Italy | Teacher/ Teacher Trainer | http://civitaquana.blogspot.com/ | @janetbianchini |
Jeffrey Hill | North of France | English teacher at the Normandy Business School (Le Havre campus). | The English Blog | @englishblog |
Jeremy Harmer | ? | ELT writer, teacher, trainer and presenter. Music lover, singer, player | @Harmerj | |
Jim Scrivener | Hastings | Head of Teacher Development for Bell. Author for Macmillan and OUP | ? Posts appear on others’ blogs | @jimscriv |
Karenne Joy Sylvester | Stuttgart, Germany | EFL + ESP: IT teacher, teacher-trainer, blogger, writer, webmaster and juggler of many frogs. | ||
Ken Wilson | ? | ELT writer and trainer, drama wallah, former English Teaching Theatre director, sketch and songwriter, soccer fan and movie addict. | @kenwilsonlondon | |
Larry Ferlazzo | Sacramento, California. | Inner-city High School teacher — ESL; Mainstream. | @Larryferlazzo | |
a teacher, teacher trainer and author. I write books and materials for English language learners and teachers. | @lclandfield | |||
Marisa Constantinides | Athens | EFL Teacher Educator in Athens, Greece, CELTA & DELTA tutor. | @Marisa_C | |
Nadia Bentoua | Sydney, Australia | Author of one of the most relevant & dynamic English Language ebooks & Apps on the market today! My MISSION - to create fantastic English resources! | @NadiaBentoua | |
Neal Chambers | Osaka, Japan | English Conversation teacher, EFL guy, social media buff, technology fanatic. | @nealchambers | |
Nerzig K | Bursa, Turkey | EFL teacher, photographer, Internet enthusiast, lifelong learner, Mac user, Second Life language teacher, MA EdTech and TESOL student | @NergizK | |
Nik Peachey | Kent, England | Freelance Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Teacher Trainer | @NikPeachey | |
Nicky Hockly | Barcelona, Spain | She has written many articles on education and online learning | @TheConsultantsE | |
Peter Travis | UK | Learning or teaching advanced English? Free materials to develop communication skills at Splendid Speaking. Try our daily quiz on English phrases. | @English_Phrases | |
Richard Gresswell | UK | English teacher, teacher trainer, believes in learner-centred teaching, unplugged or plugged in, always exploring | @inglishteacher | |
Rob Oliver | The Netherlands | teacher of English, communication and professional writing | ? haven’t found him | |
Sarah Hannam | Greece - Hellas | Teaching English and wanting a different sort of world really | @sjhannam | |
Scott Thornbury | Spain | I write books about language teaching and teach on an online MA for the New School, NY | @thornburyscott | |
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisan | United States | Professional Development- Consultant GloballyConnectedLearning.com 21st Century Learning Specialist- Technology Integration- World Language Teacher | @langwitches | |
Shelly S Terrell | Stuttgart, Germany | US English language teacher in Germany. Interested in e-learning, educational technology, writing, learning languages, traveling, poetry, and pugs. | @ShellTerrell | |
Shonah Kennedy | Corenc,France | ESL teacher. I teach English Online. Passionate about language acquisition and teaching English. | @MissShonah | |
Sue Lyon-Jones | Liverpool | webmaster, writer/multimedia author, teacher & TEFL bod. Run English lessons website www.esolcourses.com: free lessons, games, quizzes, & teaching resources. | http://www.esolcourses.com/ - for great free teaching materials online | @esolcourse |
Sue Waters | Perth, Australia | Helping others with Web 2.0 technology and blogs in the classroom! Writes support material | @suewaters | |
Tamas Lorincz | I'm an English teacher who loves learning, thinking and talking about teaching and professional development. I love discussing issues and events with my PLN. | @tamaslorincz | ||
Tom Guadagno | NYC | English Teacher MS,Proofreader,Grammar & Vocabulary Lover,Poet,Writer, Memoirist,Optimist,Wellness and Nutrition,Oil and Watercolor Artist,Married | @DailyEngHelp | |
Tom Whitby | Long Island, New York | Professor of Education inSecondary English. Linkedin group Founder/owner Technology-Using Professors + TWITTER-Using Educators. | @tomwhitby | |
Vicky Loras | Switzerland | English Teacher (Greek-Canadian), interested in multiculturalism and diversity in the classroom. | @vickyloras |
