Blog review

My course of ICT in TESOL has been a good opportunity for me to learn about blogging and how this could be useful in English language teaching. In order to help me get familiar with this useful tool, I was asked to blog about the blog that I reviewed last week, i.e. TEFLtastic

I hope hope you will enjoy to read my first blog post.

Organisation and layout

The home page of the blog includes a clear introduction which informs readers about what the blog is about.There are also many external links to useful ELT resources. However, in most cases, the blogger uses just links without introducing them to the reader to say what they are about. In my opinion, the blog organisation would be clearer if similar materials were grouped together to be published in one post (e.g. vocabulary materials published in one post). This would help users to find the resources more easily.

Content and features

The content of the blog is about Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) materials. These include worksheets, printables that are easy and ready to use in EFL classrooms to teach all the language skills i.e., speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Most of these materials are accessed through external links. For example, you can find a family vocabulary practice worksheet here.

Ease of use and navigation

The use of multiple pages and labels makes the blog easy to navigate. However, some of the posts contain so many links, and it might be difficult for a new follower to find what he /she is looking for.

Target audience

The blog is mainly addressed to EFL teachers and other EFL practitioners. There is a live interaction among readers, and between readers and the blogger to discuss different points posted onto the blog.  These discussions seem to be a good opportunity for teachers to gain new insights into their EFL practices. Overall, the blog is a good resource for EFL teaching and learning.

Summary

As I am planning to write a blog with English teachers as my audience, by reviewing TEFLtastic, I have got an idea of what I can include in my future blog posts. Reviewing this blog has been useful for me as a new blogger because I have learned a lot from it. For example, I have learned how it looks like to use multiple pages onto a blog.  Indeed, the blog has provided me with good resources I can use in my future English lessons. In short, I have enjoyed reading this blog and will always visit it.

To learn more about blogging with 'blogger', watch the following video from YouTube.