1. Introduction to Blogs

2. Overview What are blogs? What are they good for? How to Use them in Class The PDPI Blog Excursion Requirement

3. What are Blogs? Blog is short for Weblog Frequently updated online journal Free, easy-to-use, and offer many user-generated items. Photos Video Links Popular blog-making sites Blogger.com Wordpress.com Tumblr.com

4. What are they Good for? Build closer relationships between students in a large class Encourage shy students to participate Fluency building Provide extra reading practice for students Increase sense of community in class Stimulate out-of-class discussion Serves as online portfolio of student work

5. How to Use them in Class Class Blog Students can further explore topics talked about in class Teachers can post videos Individual Blogs Students can start their own blogs explore and post about their own interests Students can document experiences learning English

6. PDPI Blog http://manhattanpdpi.blogspot.com/