BLOG AS ALTERNITIVE MEDIUM IN TEACHING LETERATURE

Dr.Y. Satinem, M.Pd.

(STKIP-PGRI Lubuklinggau)

y.sartinem@yahoo.co.id

ABSTRACT

This paper aims to give insight and knowledge simply to teachers related the utilization of technology of blog. Today Internet becomes the most favourite to students in searching and gaining of knowledge quickly. The critical toward low quality at teachers in utilization of Information communication and technology (ICT), although as method, teaching medium and as alternative source in learning of literature should be one of suggestion to improve in teaching process. It should not happen caused the facilities have ready at each education institution, but teachers not yet have creativities in utilization. Hopefully this paper able to inspirited to teachers to able create a blog themselves that will use in teaching literature. It is to answer the challenging of education, so teachers do not blind about ICT.  ICT have big contribution as medium or tool to build skill in teaching process. Therefore, in the modern education’s world, teachers must able to use ICT in teaching process, especially in teaching literature. Literature is one of subject lesson that contain of realities in the society. Literature should convey with interesting method one of them using blog. Therefore, teaching and learning by using blog able to simplify the students to access the material in teachers’ blog. By giving opportunity as widely to access the material which written by teacher at teachers’ blog. Hopefully, it is one of teacher’s efforts in giving motivation to students to increase their spirit in understanding the material.

Keyword: Blog, literature, medium, teaching.