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1. What is a weblog?

It is an online journal that an individual can update with his or her ownwords, ideas and thoughts through software that enables one to easily do. 2. According to the author what are the 3 types of weblogs for use in ESL? Describe them The tutor blog: It is run by the tutor for the learners. In this blog the teacher can writematerial by his or her own words in order than the students find interestedthe reading material. The students can explore more English websites as aresource of self-study in the blog and it also can serves to find informationabout homework assignments and discussion topics.The learner blog: These kinds of blogs are run by individual learners or small groups oflearners. It can be used for writing practice.The class blog: They are used by teachers and students to share messages, images andlinks related to classroom discussion topics and to inform to the studentsabout the homework.3. 3. What is a learning blog? It is a blog where the students can improve their abilities of reading and writing,and they also can share information about the class with their teachers andclassmates. Students also can find extra information and tasks. 4. What is a class blog? In conversation-based classes it can be used like a free-form bulletin board forlearners. With intermediate and advanced learners, it could be used to facilitateproject-based language learning. Class blogs can also be used like a virtualspace for an international classroom language exchange.

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