My learning Journal

  In ECO II we are taught, first, how to create a blog and then we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using it. Besides, we were asked to give our opinion about the importance of including a "learning journal" in our lessons.According to my teaching experience, I may say that It is necessary to keep a record of what the students have learned and in what aspects of the language they need more practice. Through a journal not only the students can see their progress but also the teacher. At the end of a term, the teacher can write reports on their students´ performance either for the student, the school, or even the parent of that student. In this way, everyone who takes part of the learning process can see how things are going. What is more, students can also be extremely effective at monitoring and judging their own language production. They frequently have a very clear idea of how well they are doing or have done, and if we help them to develop this awareness, we may greatly enhance learning. Another advantage of using a blog is that we can offer immediate conversation, that is to say, every time the students want to express something as regards the task given, we can answer them by offering feedback and clarifying their doubts immediately without letting them wait for the next meeting! This can be done by uploading a video, suggesting a website, or a “live-video” where they can see the teacher explaining the topic on his or her own. Last but not the least important is that everybody can participate in the same conversation or topic. Thus, we create an atmosphere of cooperativeness where everyone can express and share his/her point of view by providing the appropriate justification for what they think so.