Reflections on creating a blog.

Of course this is not the first time I create a blog. I've already had a similar academic one in Blogger http://mernaoui.blogspot.com, but this is the first time I create it with a systematic reflection on what I’ve learned while creating it and how good it is for a language class. The findings are great.
Creating a blog is not difficult. It only takes a few minutes to have it done. It is free and all you need is to have access to the internet. You don’t need to excel at information technology to moderate your blog. You can post, edit, add, delete with very simple clicks.
I think the blog would be a good place for language learning. Its features offer a diversity of facilities that would both motivate the learners and enhance their learning. Apart from texting, pictures and videos could also be displayed. This means that thanks to the blog, the target language could be more contextualised and the students could be easily exposed to authentic language. A thing that would not be such easy to do in class because of the daily physical constraints we face.
As an interactive web tool, the blog could also be a fertile platform for educators to improve the students’ writings and stimulate discussions. With the posting possibility, all the students can take part to enrich ongoing discussions, expose and exchange ideas.