Opinion

What is your opinion about using blogs to teach "writing" in EFL classrooms?

I think it is a good idea of using blogs in classrooms because it can help the students to create any story , also internet has good pages where students can help themselves. Also, using a blog students can have opinion and comments about other bloggers. It is a very good idea to practice English.

Do you like working using blogs?
Yes I do. This semester I was working in my first blog, I had to create it alone. At first it was a little difficult and I felt so complicated because of I don’t use neither Fotolog nor Face book . But, on my second or third week I felt better and today I like it very much. Regretfully the semester was ending and those will be my last post...

What are some of the advantages of using blogs ?

I think using blogs you can create and publish whatever you want. Also you can support with internet, download good pictures and you can have followers and make friends. Through the blog I communicated with people that I never had talked so I think it is a good idea to meet people.

What are some of the disadvantages?

I don’t think that using blogs have some disadvantages if you use it in a good way. The only problem that I had was that I did not have connection to internet twice.

Do you plan to use blogs in the future?

I am not frequent to the computer. I only use it for homework and check my mail. But, if in the future I am going to do English class to teenagers I’d like using blog with th

Do you have any suggestions to improve these "lab sessions"? or was everything all right?

Yes I do. I have a suggestion: The lab sessions could be at lest six hours a week...the rest ...it was everything all right.

Thanks Miss Sandra for teaching me how to work using blog. I did not know it but now I learnt...I did not like it but now I like it so much...I don’t know if I improved my writing only I am sure that it was a good subject for me...

THANKS AGAIN

SEE YOU...

Think about this

One day at a time,
for this is enough.
Do not live in the past,
for it is gone...
And do not be troubled
by the future,
for it is not here yet.
Live in the present
and make it beautiful,
that it will be worth
remembering.

This thought made me think the following: human kind live the life in a so fast way that in some cases we don’t think what things are really important. We don’t need to think in what has happened, only you must to remember it for doing changes but for better changes. And about the future...we don’t have to be impatient people, about our future nobody knows, only God and only He knows what is the best for us...

What is the best way to teach writing to children? to teenagers?

I think the best way to teach writing to children is to leave them to create stories, maybe showing a picture and tell them that they have to think in a situation, a story. Another way could be a group of words in a paper and tell them that they have to create a story. I think that they also could work with vocabulary; every word that they don’t know, write it in a book.

In teenagers, I think it could be easier than children because of teacher can suggest any topic, for example “Describing animals” , maybe giving some key words. Also, doing essays and working on blogs.

The best way could be through: letters, blogs and essays.

Why is Writing important for an EFL teacher?

Writing is very important because with writing teachers can practice their English. Also it is a good option if they want to express ideas. If Teachers practice Writing they also could t correct any mistake in any kind of essay.

"THE SUPERHERO BEAR"...the story

Once upon a time, in a little village lived a Bear who was not any Bear, everybody call him "The Superhero Bear". It was because his father had been a real hero, he fought against the bad ones and also defended to the defendeless animals. But, our Bear, about I am talking is so different to his father but, anyone knew that.

Anyone knew that this bear was shy, afraid of height, he did not like fighting even he was afraid of spiders and many other things.

One day, in the little village the animals had a problem with animals from aother village . Everybody had the hope that this Bear'd defend them fighting but, in that moment they realized that this Bear was not so brave, they saw that this Bear only talked and talked and talked...

Next, they started to murmur and they asked him defended them from the other animals.

There were three ants, they were the Bear's best friends and they went to talk with him and in that moment the Bear told them that he only was talking with the enemies because he wanted explain them that to talk is the best way to solve the problems.

In that moment everybody reached an agreement: They decided that they'd share the lake were they swam and they'd fight anymore.

Finally, the Bear told them that he was not as brave as his father was.

He told them that he was shy and he liked solve the problems talking as his mother. The rest of the animals realized that they,being animals also could solve the problems talking.

In that moment everybody became friends...

"The Superhero Bear"

What does he like to do on Saturdays?

He likes to play with his little friends, they are three ants.

What is the secret he doesn't want anyone to know?

He is afraid of height.

What does he think he does well?

helping other animals, overcoat the littest ones.

What is he not good at doing?

Fighting...

What is his favorite memory?

When his father defended the littest ones.

What is his top superpower?

To convince other for pardon.

Who is his best friend?

An ant.

What does he want most in the whole world?

That everybody become friends.

"The history of Lisa"

Once, in a little town lived a humble and sweet girl (Lisa) that just wanted to be accepted for people. Later, she went at the city to study and her classmate in the University were very different. In that place, everybody were fashion people, everybody had boy/girlfriend and people there were so joined. Lisa just wanted to make friends.

Aparently, she was not the most beautiful girl in the University also, her clothes were not fashion, her hair was not arranged and moreover she wore ugly glasses...she did not have any style.

One day when they were in class, someone asked something to Lisa and even though she felt ashamed she answered in a intelligent way and everybody stayed open-mouthed.

Suddenly, a classmate brought over her and then another and other...

In this moment they realized that Lisa was a very intelligent girl, so nice, good friend, cheerful, cute, honest and talkative.

Since this day Lisa sarted to talk more and share opinions, books and homework, but she did not want change her style and also they realized that the feelings are the most important for make friends.