INTRODUCTION
A weblog (or blog) is a web-based space for writing where all the writing and editing of
information is managed through a web browser and is immediately and publicly available on the
Internet.(Godwin, 2003) There are a range of potential applications of blogging technology in
education and training including for student and teacher communication, delivery of learning
materials, the provision of mentoring to students, collaboration and professional development for
teachers and knowledge management.
As blogs become more and more commonplace, educators in recent years have begun seeing the
potential of blogs for teaching and learning. At this time, using blogs in education, and
particularly in language learning, is still novel and there have not been many formal studies done
on this topic.
Studies that have been published include research on blogging’s effect on learner autonomy,
increasing writing fluency, as a place for completing writing assignments (Ward, 2004; Wu,
2005), posting class materials (Johnson, 2004), and as a way to open communication with