Using Blogs in ESL/EFL Teaching and Teacher-Training

Abstract

The use of the internet as a resource in language education is rapidly expanding, and Web 2.0 has opened up exciting avenues for developing collaborative communication skills in a foreign or second language. One of these avenues is the „blog‟. This article presents a case study of the use of blogs in a writing course in an IELP, as well as some innovative uses of blogs in the EFL/ESL classroom. It also outlines the use of blogs as a resource in TESOL teacher training. The authors argue that the introduction of any new media or technology needs to be weighed against its pedagogical value, and that blogs can add a relevant and rich learning platform for today‟s learners.