A survey findings

Once the discussion about the use of blogs had started , with the advantages of blogs and the limitless numbers of activities it generated , I was very motivated in using them in my classes . I 'm in charge of 5 classes at a secondary school in Algeria . My classes are quite large with a number of students sometimes exceeding 40 . I wanted to try the experience of blogging in my classes . Because of the important number of students I teach , I decided to try what I have leant with a class . I opted for a class with the least number of students ( 32 students ) and the one which in my opinion is the slowest and the least motivated concerning learning English .
I conducted a survey about computer skills and Internet use . When I handed the papers to the students and explained what it was meant by this survey , they showed great excitement and responded positively to the task .
While studying their answers , I was surprised to discover that 7 of the 32 students have no computer skills and do not have access to Internet .
Only 13 have the opportunity to have Internet at home and 20 of them said they had e-mail addresses . 6 of the students interviewed have personal blogs and 10 of them have Facebook accounts . Most of the students think using Internet can be beneficial for them especially for learning languages ( Arabic , English and French )

Action Points : Next week I intend to take this class to the school computer room , make the students who have no e-mail account , create one and help the students who have no computer skills to have their first step in Internet . I know the task is difficult but I 'm determined to involve all the students in this amazing experience of learning . I'll split the class into groups and involve the students with good computer skills in helping their classmates . It's important to mention that our school has been equipped with Internet recently and that there are only 16 computers in the room . The challenge is tough but it's worth trying !