Increasing Students’ Motivation for and Success with Writing Laura Kieran, Drake University and Melinda Grimm, Western Illinois University
Writing and CCSS Preparing students for different styles of writing: arguments, informative/expository, and narrative Produce clear/coherent writing for a variety of audiences and purposes Edit, revise, and publish Conduct research and gather relevant information
Student Access Increases Success Use accessible, digital text for mentor texts Bookshare iBooks Storynory UDL Editions
Storynory.com: web and app
Bookshare.org: Free digital text!
UDL Editions: udleditions.cast.org
Writing strategy for different purposes and audiences RAFT Role Audience Format Topic
Authentic Audiences Create Share Garage Band Learnist Snapguide Audacity SoundCloud VoiceThread iTunes EduBlogs KidBlog
Snapguide: web and app based
Learnist
KidBlog: web and app based
The Power of Choice Allow for a variety of modes for expression Educreations Knowmia Teach Snapguide Trading Cards
Scaffolds…support ALL learners Varied supports, varied challenge Writing frames Group writing activities “Launch Pads” for research Checklists and rubrics to encourage goal setting and self-evaluation
Reduce distractions SweetSearch.com KidRex.org
Just a Few Tools for Collaboration ePals Wikis Edmodo Dropbox Flowboard Podio Padlet.com
Sharing Ideas in Class: Active Participation and Engagement Padlet.com Poll Everywhere NearPod Edmodo
Padlet.com: web based (formerly WallWisher)
Thank you for your participation! Laura.Kieran@Drake.edu MJ-Grimm@wiu.edu