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Enhancing Language Learning with Blogs and RSS Aggregators

Explore the use of blogs, RSS feeds, and CD-ROM presentations in language lessons. Discuss your experiences, share useful resources, and navigate through reading and listening websites. Discover engaging platforms such as The Reading Matrix and EnglishEnglish.com to aid your learning journey. Experiment with vodcasts like The Daily English Show for innovative language practice.

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Enhancing Language Learning with Blogs and RSS Aggregators

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  1. Lesson 2 CALL

  2. Layout of lesson • Discussion • Blogs and RSS aggregators • CD-rom presentations • Reading and listening websites

  3. Discussion • What have you tried? • What worked well, and what didn’t? • What have you found useful? • Add a comment or post to the CLL blog

  4. RSS feeds RSS – really simple syndicate Informs you of when additions have been made to the blogs you follow Example – Bloglines -on the internet, available from any computer online Example – Feeblitz –sends e-mails to you Example – Sharpreader –installed on your computer

  5. CD - presentations

  6. Reading links Choose one of these links and find a useful site for yourself and one for your students. • The Reading Matrix • EnglishEnglish.com

  7. Reading links Choose one link and find a path to follow on the site. Where does it take you? • British Council • BBC Learning

  8. Podcasts Look at the following sites. Which ones would you use for yourself? Which ones would you use for your students? • http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ • http://www.esl-lab.com/ • http://www.elllo.org/index.htm • http://www.englishcaster.com/idioms/ • http://a4esl.org/podcasts/

  9. Vodcast/Vlog These are video broadcasts or video blogs. Have a look at this one: The Daily English Show What could you do with it?

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