Blogging as a Means of Crafting Writing

Lacina, Jan; Griffith, Robin

doi:10.1002/trtr.01128

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“…In his research, it was found that the use of technological advances had numerous positive effects on learners' writing skill and it also proved to engage the students more than the traditional paper and pen writing. Another research conducted by Lacina and Griffith (2012) also confirms the above findings. Their research showed that students' writing is better improved through the use of technological advances such as blogging and digital storytelling.…”

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The Effects of Computer Assisted Mediating Prompts on EFL Learners' Writing Ability

Mousazadeh

Hassaskhah

Zafarghandi

2018

IJELS

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This study aims to examine the EFL learners' perception and process of writing development through using a digital storytelling tool, called Storyjumper. To do so, 15 intermediate-level students were participants of the study. The participants' writing development was frequently assessed through a series of repeated writing tests before and after the treatment during one term of study, and the significance of change was examined by Repeated measure ANOVA (rANOVA). The researcher also used paired sample t-test to compare mean difference between two sets of observations. In addition, to gain an in-depth picture of fluctuations of the process of writing development, learners' views were obtained through both semi-structured interviews and self-reported reflective journals which were also recorded and analyzed. The qualitative independent variable (stories produced via Storyjumper) was the within-subjects factor, and the dependent quantitative variable on which each participant was measured (repeated writing tests) was the between-subjects factor. The findings of both quantitative and qualitative data analyses show that there was a significant difference between EFL learners' writing development before and after receiving the treatment. Moreover, majority of the learners admitted that their experiences in using Storyjumper were positive. As a result, this study is contributory in its own rights as it underscores the significance of digital storytelling as a pedagogical tool for the EFL learners' writing enhancement.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 76%

The Effects of Computer Assisted Mediating Prompts on EFL Learners' Writing Ability

Mousazadeh

Hassaskhah

Zafarghandi

2018

IJELS

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“…There is no doubt that a contemporary approach to using journals in the classroom should incorporate technology. For example, blogging and online journals engage students, bolster ref lective learning, enhance experiential learning, create a community of writers, and provide multimodal opportunities for self-expression (Karchmer-Klein & Shinas, 2012;Lacina & Griffith, 2012;Zawilinski, 2009). Google Classroom, for example, includes Google Docs, a multifaceted web-based word processor that does not require the student to save, allows multiple writers to edit a document simultaneously, and can be revised in real time from any internet browser (Technology for Teachers and Students, 2018).…”

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Reflective Journaling: A Portal Into the Virtues of Daily Writing

Portman¹

2019

The Reading Teacher

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The author examines the benefits of journaling in his fifth‐grade classroom. Reviewing student journal data from the past 25 years, he shares an effective method for preparing a classroom for daily journaling, one that minimizes teacher‐issued prompts and implements procedures for sharing and reflecting. Positive effects include insights into students’ feelings, beliefs, values, and attitudes, as well as an examination of how effective practice motivates students to write, which in turn improves their composition skills.

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“…Lenhart and Fox (2006) reported that approximately 12 million Americans maintain a blog and 57 million read them. These blogs are particularly popular with upper elementary through middle school students (Lacina & Griffith, 2012). Blogs can have many purposes.…”

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Using Blogging Software to Provide Additional Writing Instruction

Carver

Todd

2016

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education

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Classroom teachers sometimes struggle trying to find time during the typical school day to provide the writing instruction students need to be successful. This study examined 29 fifth through twelfth grade classroom teachers' survey responses about their perception of the effectiveness of using an online blogging tool, Kidblog, to plan and provide writing instruction for a struggling writer through survey responses and reflective journal entries. In addition, qualitative data from 16 of the 29 teachers were collected through their journals. After eight weeks of using the blogging tool, teachers perceived the tool to be more effective than they had originally thought it would be. The teachers reported that they were able to evaluate their individual student's writing progress to determine next steps in writing instruction. They perceived that student engagement with the writing process increased during the study. Additionally, using an online format encouraged teachers to incorporate other online tools into their instruction. However, barriers to using the blogging tool were also identified. Teachers reported that they would have liked the opportunity for more face-to-face interaction with their students and they also indicated that students may need strong keyboarding skills to effectively use the Kidblog tool. Additionally, prior to implementing the tool, teachers identified practice should have been provided for the teachers, as some found the blogging software difficult to use.

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Blogging as a Means of Crafting Writing

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to explore ways in which blogs can support literacy communities while developing a writing community. Examples of how a classroom teacher uses blogs to strengthen the writing process is described.

Cited by 27 publications

References 6 publications

The Effects of Computer Assisted Mediating Prompts on EFL Learners' Writing Ability

The Effects of Computer Assisted Mediating Prompts on EFL Learners' Writing Ability

Reflective Journaling: A Portal Into the Virtues of Daily Writing

Using Blogging Software to Provide Additional Writing Instruction

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