Blogathon is back!
2013 has just started and we have something fun, exciting and rewarding for teachers!
If you feel like sharing your ELT experience with teachers from various countries, if you feel the need to express yourself and you love writing about your work, students and professional development, the British Council Teaching English website is the place for you!
Come and join our Blogathon competition and find a new motivation for your work - you might even win an all-inclusive trip to the IATEFL conference in Liverpool-that's what the best blogger wins!
What is Teaching English Blogathon?
Just what it sounds like - a blogging marathon. The TeachingEnglish Blogathon is an online event that brings together teachers of English to share good practice in ELT and find out more about blogging. Starting on 1 Feb 2013, teachers of English will contribute to the TeachingEnglish blogging marathon which lasts until 28 Feb 2013. Teachers with the biggest number of interesting, engaging and motivating posts will win valuable prizes!
What is a blog?
A weblog, or more commonly a blog, is a personal web page made up of frequently updated pages. It is used to voice opinions, ideas, views and comments on a particular subject matter, interests or current affairs. People who create blogs are known as bloggers and the process of keeping a blog is known as blogging.
TeachingEnglish Blogathon aims to invite all teaching professionals, whether you are teaching at university or pre-school level, to find out about trends in the English Language Teaching. Moreover, this is a great chance to tell us more about how you use technology in your teaching and get inspired by ideas from other teachers.
Where will it take place?
It will take place on the British Council Teaching English website.
What do you need to do?
If you’ve got something interesting to share and discuss with other teachers, why not join our TeachingEnglish Blogathon? . All you need to do is fill in an online application form and wait for further instructions - we hope you will enjoy bogging with us!
Please submit this form on or before 3 February 2013. Late applications will not be considered.
We will announce our winners on the 8th March 2013 on the Teaching English website!
Let’s blog together!
Evaluation Criteria
| Outcome Assessed | Beginning | Developing | Proficient | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intellectual engagement |
Makes little reference to ELT themes and/or class activities. Postings show minimal (surface level of) reflective thought about ELT |
Blog entries make reference to a variety of ELT themes and/or class activities. Postings show moderate level of reflective thought about ELT. |
Blog entries make good reference to a variety of ELT themes and/or class activities. Postings show good level of reflective thought about ELT. |
Blog entries make comprehensive reference to ELT themes and/or class activities. Postings show an increased level of reflective thought about ELT. |
| 2 | Creativity & Reading Enjoyment |
Blog entries have little interesting and original content, reading enjoyment, motivation and general creative ideas. The entries do not make the reader look at an issue from a different viewpoint. |
Some blog entries provide an interesting and original content; stimulate innovative thinking, reading enjoyment, motivation and general creative ideas. Some entries make the reader look at an issue from a different viewpoint. |
Most blog entries provide an interesting and original content; stimulate innovative thinking, reading enjoyment, motivation and general creative ideas. Most entries make the reader look at an issue from a different viewpoint. |
All blog entries provide interesting and original content. All blog entries stimulate innovative thinking, reading enjoyment, motivation and general creative ideas. All blog entries make the reader look at an issue from a different viewpoint. |
| 3 | Organization |
Fails to provide a consistent organizational structure. Entries are over word count. |
Uses a loosely defined organizational structure with fair consistency. Entries are over word count. |
Uses a generally consistent organizational structure. Word count respected. |
Uses a consistent organizational structure that is easy to follow. . Word count respected. |
| 4 | Timeline |
The blog is rarely updated. The posts do not show regularity and consistency. |
Blog entries are few. Many blog posts show regularity with some reflections. |
There are many blog entries posted. . The posts show regularity |
The blog is updated frequently. The posts show regularity. |
| 5 | Comments Contributions |
Rarely engages with his/her readers. Does not give readers a venue to voice out their opinions in response to what they write. |
Writes comments on other blog postings which often show disrespect for other opinions. |
Writes comments on other blog postings that are generally positive, respectful and add value to the discussion. |
Writes comments on other blog postings that are consistently positive, respectful, and succinct. Comments provide meaningful addition to the discussion. |