My first ICT lesson: a new discovery about blogging
I had my first lesson in the course of ICTs in Language Teaching for my MA program last Friday and up to now have finished the two first modules: General Module in class and online Module 1 about blogging. My first impression is the simple, smart and friendly-user interface of Canvas. Although it was the first time I’ve tried Canvas as a learning management system, I did not have any difficulties in signing up, changing my own profile and settings, joining in discussions and uploading assignments. More surprisingly, it is totally free for me to use even when it is not made and run by my university. It also provides with a mobile application in which I will be reminded continually about the due of assignments or any other notifications as long as there is Internet connection. How convenient it is! What’s more, how could a blog be used in an ESL class? What I used to think about a weblog for a long time was just a place where entertainment is prioritized. For me, it seemed ...