Last year, as part of a level 1 class project, we started our own blog. The original idea was to do all our writing assignments on line, so that anybody from around the world could be in touch with us. Some students were reluctant as they were extremely busy to go through all the trouble of learning how to blog, which was why we decided that it was not going to be compulsory to take part in the blog.
At the beginning, everybody involved was very enthusiastic about it: the students and I chose the template together in our coordinator's office, we took a picture of the group and started to blog. I sent an e-mail to Cyberlcb yahoo group telling other LCB teachers about it. In this way, I met Fabiana Lasalle, from Belgrano branch, who happened to be doing the same! You should have seen my students' faces when they got a reply from somebody that was not me!! They were delighted!!
After the winter holidays, Fabiana suggested integrating both blogs into one so that other teachers and their classes from any LCB branch could join in. I talked to my students and they readily agreed! From then on, we created the blog LCB Levels1-2 , which you're invited to visit:
I can say that it was a great experience: it is true that at times I had to insist that they visit and comment on the blog but, all in all, they loved it. I believe that it gives students the chance to use English in a meaningful way, with a purpose which is what we sometimes lack when we give our students a writing task.
How about you and your classes? Have you tried blogging with them? Would you be interested in having your classes join the LCB Levels1-2 blog? Leave your comment to this post!
See you around in cyberspace,
Andrea Sánchez
Barrio Norte
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