Summary and Reflection on the Reading (Week 3)

Reading

The article in week 3, the authors introduce the history of the development of blog.  They mention on how to use blogging for Second Language teaching and learning in the classroom.  Most of the information on the Internet can be used for critical learning and literacy skills.  For teaching, the authors suggest setting up learning goals, teaching guidelines and planning tips.  The case studies show how teachers and students used the Internet-base in project-learning at different levels.  They include primary schools, secondary schools and even the Universities.  Therefore, the Internet is one of the important tools influent our teaching and learning and related in our daily life.

Reflection

Using blogging for Second Language teaching and learning in the classroom is not common in Hong Kong’s primary schools. Comparatively, finding information or doing exercises through the Internet is more popular for this purpose.  According to the article, the authors mention some teaching guidelines for teachers.  They are the immersion, integration, project-based learning, student-centered learning and learning with a purpose.  For me, I just use two to three of them in my teaching.  Usually, I would like to use project-learning in non-language lesson, like general studies in my class.  It is because G.S. subject is the starting point for the primary level students to learn with fun through the Internet.  They can use the internet to find the information which matches the topic.  And finally, they can also use the power point to present what their group has been concussed.  I had tied to use this methodology in language teaching before.  However, somehow it is not the same.  It is because language is divided into four domains, like listening, speaking, reading and writing.  Each of them has different approach.  Perhaps it may be suitable for using in the reading and writing domain.   On the other hand, if I were the students, I would like the teacher use student centered approach, because students can involve the group discussion activities.  Most of the time, children are innovation.  We may get some ideas from them, even the passive students would like to participate inside.  Therefore, I like this approach in my classroom.  For me, it is good in teaching and learning.