This morning I set the Portfolios up for my writing class. I expected this to be a lengthy and somewhat tedious process, but to the contrary...I was able to add 24 students - including their usernames and passwords - in less than 30 minutes. On Monday, my students are going to start designing their portfolios, something I'm very much looking forward to. I mentioned this during the presentation at the TESL Canada conference that L2 teachers ought to be teaching language and not technology. With this concept in mind, I'll go to class on Monday and briefly explain and demonstrate the portfolio system, but then the students will post their first blog entry right away (a self-introduction they wrote on paper last week). It will be interesting to see the development of these sites and what the perception of my students is going to be in regards to extensive writing practice.
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I am a Senior Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Wollongong in Australia. This blog is a reflection of my journey as a researcher, L2 teacher educator, and language teacher. Archives
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