Web blog
The blog is a space to write notes and edit all information via the website immediately.Which is similar to an online journal that easy to create and update blog. Were easy to publish all kinds of information in a written statement through the website.
Current blog can also display images audio and video, but the show will focus on simple and can be used to learn the language more efficiently.
The blog education
The Oxford English Dictionary gives the meaning of blog is the updated website containing personal data and often links to other websites. Internet blog is a private journal that has been updated. Is intended for public information in the form of a journal may contain images, audio and video data.
The blog has existed since the beginning of the world wide web. Blogging software of this type itsfirst appeared in July of 1999. The relative speed and ease of publication, the number of users increases.Since that date, we can use blogs for individuals ,educational and commercial purposes.
Blogging does not need to be complicated or knowledge in computer programming. Everyone can get involved in the use of free blog account on the Internet.
Blogs have given various choices such as access for reading and posting. You can edit the text, the author is not posted but we can comment on it.
Blog statistics and demographicsWired News has noted that the number of blogger over five hundred thousand in January 2002.
In August 2002 another source estimated that there are 350,000 users.
In September 2002 the New York Times said that LiveJournal had the number of users 690,000 users and in the same month the Times had a number of users 750,000.
Role of Blogs in teaching English
To give special reading practice for students.
To make recommendations about appropriate online for students.
To increase the sense of community in a class.
To encourage students to practice and dare to comment.