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__ Ten Top Tips For Using Blogging In English __
 * 1) Set up the blog page, then organise the class into groups, as this is an effective way for them to learn, each group focusing on one area of the blog page, and what they would like it to look like. Give them helpful hints on what is the easiest way to format the page.
 * 2) Make the exercises arranged for the student’s fun, since students are motivated when they are having fun. Ask them to find images that relate to the text/ area of study. Or take and upload their own photographs.
 * 3) Provide links related to the topic for the students that will encourage students to look into information on their own.
 * 4) Give students the opportunity to add their own links that they discovered, providing further sources of information to the other classmates.
 * 5) Get the students to take turns in blogging what was learnt in class each day, creating a helpful source for students that may have been absent and need to catch up, and to reiterate what they have been learning recently in class. This duty will give students a sense of accomplishment, and they should take pride in this work.
 * 6) Take on the role of 'facilitator' rather than the role of 'giver-of-knowledge'. It is the teachers’ role to make sure the administration of the site is under control, and that the layout, hyperlinks etc. are working well; but rely on the students to be updating the site with the class notes, main webpage links etc.
 * 7) Encourage students to source all sorts of media, not just written. A useful way of doing this could be to include YouTube clips related to the topic of study, and then encourage them to find their own, and add these to the blog.
 * 8) Allow students the chance to work in groups, creating their own film clips relating to the topic of study. This may be acting out parts of a play, or making clips that show the information they have been learning on the topic in a new and interesting way. Get the students to upload these clips on to the blog, or YouTube.
 * 9) Discuss with the students the benefits of using the blog site, i.e. the paper they are saving by having access to class information online rather than using printouts all the time.
 * 10) Allow an area for students to place their creative work. This gives them an opportunity to express themselves creatively to the class, whether it be through story writing, poetry etc. This makes the blog spot task more than just a tool for learning, but also sharing of their English work.

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