What's a blog

Blog, or weblog, is a kind of online diary where the author shares information and thoughts about different subjects, but also it gives to readers the opportunity to write their own opinions about the topic addressed. Moreover, this sites gives to readers the opportunity to write their own opinions about the topic addressed.

There are several type of blog depending of:
- topics (political, IT, fashion...),
- taxonomy (weblog, videolog, photolog)
- personal / professional / educational use.
- single / multi (MAB) author.

For example, the English Language Teaching blog from Oxford University Press, focus its posts on news and tips about English teaching and learning. We can also find some Spanish educational blogs, like the Doctor Balmis Secondary School Drawing Department (where authors leave highly valued materials to use at class lessons) or political ones, like Perez Reverte's "Patente de corso".


I tried many times to have my own weblog, but I noticed that it requires to devote a lot of time if you want to make it useful for other people. Not only is needed to post on it  periodically, but also you will have to be very strict following certain rules in order not to commit into any delict. To insult, violate copyright laws by content plagiarizing, or give out personal information of other people can be punished by the law, so it's necessary to be careful with the stuff we write and to moderate other users comments. More information about how to implement a blog can be found at "Teaching Guidelines from the European Project LTE: Guidelines and Lesson Plans".


More information about blogs:
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/what-is-a-blog/
http://startbloggingonline.com/what-is-a-blog-definition/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog