Technology as a Tool for the Writing Process Presented by Teri Walsh

Purpose To support the District J vision of standards-based instuction. To provide support for the school’s professional development plan

Outcomes Participants will: Have a deeper understanding of how to integrate technology into the curriculum (espcially the writing process). Be able to use the software “Inspiration” with their class. Connect the Jane Schaffer model to technology and the writing process.

What is Effective Standards-Driven Practice? What approaches does the teacher use to help the student become an independent learner? Standards-Driven Curriculum Principles of Teaching & Learning Comprehension Strategies/Applications Think aloud TEACHERTEACHER TEACHERTEACHER TEACHERTEACHER TEACHER STUDENTSTUDENT STUDENTSTUDENT STUDENTSTUDENT STUDENT Modeling Read Aloud Modeled Writing Modeled Oracy Shared Practice Shared Reading Shared Writing Shared Oracy Guided Practice w/Conferring Guided Reading Guided Writing Guided Oracy

Getting Started Create a plan Start with one thing Keep it small Reflect on your progress Add something new

Learning Environments Match learning outcomes: –Standards –Needs –Time Match tools and activities –Manage –Integrate

Prewriting (Select A Subject) Clustering Freewriting Listing

Prewriting (Gathering Details) Collecting Strategies –Gathering Your Own Thoughts –Researching –Talking to Others Using Collection Sheets –Story Map Using Graphic Organizers Planning Your Writing –Finding Focus –Organizing the Details

Writing (Writing the First Draft) Writing the Beginning –Interesting facts, a question, or a quotation –Focus statement Developing the Middle Part –Explain, define, describe, or argue Writing the Ending –Remind, summarize, state important point, or keep reader thinking

Revising (Improving Your Writing) Organization –Is the writing well organized? Details –Does the writing include specific details? –Does the writing give reason for opinions? Style –Is the writing easy to follow? –Does the writing sound natural? Revising for Style Change Your Sentence Beginnings –Different Word –Replace a noun with a pronoun –Start with a phrase or a clause Combine short sentences

Editing (Checking for Errors) Check List Sentence Structure Punctuation Capitalization Grammar Usage Spelling

Publishing Sharing a finished piece of writing –Copying the story in legible handwriting –Copying all changes correctly –Reading work out loud –Creating a multimedia presentation –Posting work in class –Submitting work to school magazine –Binding in a book