Can you distinguish a “traditional” website from a blog?
This is a traditional website and this is a blog. Can you tell the difference?
This is also a website and this is a blog. Can you see why?
For those less familiar with blogs, we are going to find the main elements and structure of a blog, and, to do so, we´ll carry out the following tasks:
- Have a look at one or two of these blogs.
- Think which are their main elements and structure; what you think makes a blog what it is.
Blogs, etc 
Blogging seems to have become a highly commercialised venture, moving away from it’s origins.
to post information (different course related topics)
students can write comments
to reflect on approaches
extract themes
identify other questions
start debates
We could get our students to look at samples and then get them to create their own blog.
They can compare blogs and give some feedback on the language and style.
I was talking with Sue Cross.
The use of the blog is to enable the students to determine the content that will be covered.
“They’re not slow to ask for stuff that they want.”
“It’s a marketing strategy.”
“They must not feel stupid.”
Reading comprehension’s tasks, answering / reacting to a text / giving your opinion / collaborative activities? / activities from listening