My English Pages

This week I wanted to edit a post. When I clicked on the update button, …. A problem: all the posts and pages and comments were gone.  Just like that. I went into the PHPmyadmin section of the control panel to look at the database and here’s the error I found:
“wp_posts” is marked as crashed and should be repaired.
I can’t tell you how frightened I was. All my posts gone. To make the matter wores the only backup I had was 3 months old!
Fortunately, a search on …

Blogginig
What are blogs? What does blogging mean? What are the advantages of blogging?
WordPress.com define blogs as follows:
“Blog” is an abbreviated version of “weblog,” which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.

What are …

Blogging
This is the third of a series of posts about how to create blogs. The platforms that I chose to give tutorials about are Blogger, Edublog and WordPress. These are the links to the different tutorials:

Blogs for teachers
This is the second of a series of posts about how to create blogs. The platforms that I chose to give tutorials about are Blogger, Edublog and WordPress. These are the links to the different tutorials:

Blogging
There is no doubt in my mind that technological tools, such as blogs,  will be at the heart of  education in the 21st century. Teachers will be able to set up blogs either as a personal development tool or as a professional means of instruction. Here is the first of a series of posts about how to create blogs. The platforms that I chose to give tutorials about are Blogger, Edublog and WordPress. These are the links to the different tutorials:

My blogging experience
All revolutions occured thanks to writing! Even when the internet appeared, writing took the most significant part of the magic of the web. The blogosphere revolutionized the web. Millions of blogs have emerged with billions of posts dealing with all parts of life from very personal thoughts to business-oriented information. Communication has shifted towards endless words on a screen. As this is my hundredth post,  I will present my personal experience with blogging. I will share what I have learned and what I was successful at.

Blogging
Blogging is becoming a very popular online writing tool.

Blogs for teachers?
Some colleagues asked me to help them start a blog. They have been convinced since my last post on the advantages of using a blog in teaching. So I thought I should start a series of posts explaining what blogging means and what it entails. First let’s start with definitions of some key words.

Do you use a blog to teach?
This is a very informative, valuable slideshow that covers key concepts. It presents all the advantages that a blog can bring for teaching.