The use of blogging and microblogging in language education.

1. The use of blogging and
micro-blogging In language
education

2.  What is the concept of blogging and micro-blogging?
 Blogging : It allows users to exchange small elements of content such as
short sentences, individual images, or video links, and, there is no
restriction for No. of words.
 Micro-blogging : It allows users to exchange small elements of content
such as short sentences, individual images, or video links, but, there is
restriction for the No. of words.

3.  What is the use of blogging and micro-blogging in
language education?
 It allows participants to develop their personal learning
environments. The use of micro-blogging tools promoted informal
learning, which seems like an unconscious way of learning a
language. Also, it offered multimedia content including visuals and
audios.

4.  The students can do their assignments in this platform which enhances
active learning by helping students relate the course material to their own
experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.
 It can be called a process-oriented learning not a product-oriented one. In
this way they have the opportunity to be a part of someone else’s process,
through commenting, discussing. etc.

5.  Learning through association which leads students to a social view of
learning can be seen as collective and collaborative learning process.
Because, there are interactions between multiple users.
 This leads the Students, to be more engaged in information sharing,
collaboration, brainstorming, problem solving. Students can use a
blog to facilitate their learning at their own pace.

6.  It enhances the possibility of augmenting student’s engagement
and participation, enhancing their sense of community, and also
help them improve both formal and informal learning beyond the
classroom and outside the classroom.
 It can be a faster way for students to obtain information from other
people than from textbooks or newspaper.

7.  It helps student’s thinking, which can be considered as the most
important benefit that comes with blogging.
 Blogging allows people to express their creativity. So, regularly
blogging, students will lead to a wider audience, which again leads to
receive feedback. In this way their experiences will be constructed ,in
it’s best way.
 Students who participate in educational blogging are usually take their
study more seriously, their studies are more in-depth level than simple
rote memorization.

8.  In a nutshell:
 It promotes autonomous learning by providing
opportunities for students to take more control of their
learning.
 Motivates students to become better readers and writers.
 Promotes discussion among students.
 Enhances learning, motivates students and fosters
collaboration among learners.