Why Blog for L2 Learning?

Good Evening,

My name is Jeeyoung Min, It is my pleasure to make your acquaintance. It is my first semester here at University at Buffalo and I am a TESOL graduate student. Below is listed the exercise for Mod 2. I look forward to working with you all.

Sincerely,

Jeeyoung

Two ways that I have read about concerning the usage of blogs in education are as follows, blogs make it easier for teachers to communicate to their students on a broader level while also ensuring that all the course material and tools are available to all students. A second way in which blogging helps the professional is by cataloging the process of learning and reflection for future review.

The below listed standards are taken from ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language).

Standard 1.1: Students engage in converstations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.

ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)