1. --------------------------------------- Charles Emory Caitlin Stansell

2. What is MixedInk? Web 2.0 Collaborative Writing Tool Designed to help educators and students become stronger writers Adds to students’ digital literacy (citing sources, attribution) Requires little scaffolding Fun, creative and user-friendly http://mindshift.kqed.org/files/20 10/10/MixedInk2-300x203.png

3. How Does MixedInk Work? Educator determines parameters Students write & post their own writing Students share, edit, take notes, & rate others’ writing Educator assesses student writing

4. WHAT DOES MIXED INK LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

5. MixedInk in the Classroom? Can be used across all learning disciplines Puts creative process into your students’ hands Synthesizes with Common Core Standards Here’s how…

6. Common Core Standards Students should be able to write in a variety of styles with intended audience in mind Students should be familiar with the steps of the writing process Students should use technology to write collaboratively (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing, Common Core Standards)

7. Sample Project: “Should schools have rules prohibiting cyber-bullying?”

8. Scaffold the Process Students post results of brainstorming Students post outlines of their arguments Students comment on other students’ ideas Students peer edit outlines and ideas Students post drafts of essays Students rate best versions by deadline

9. Prompts for Class Discussion Why is this version the best? What was your reasoning when you made this comment? Does this version include opposing view on the issue?

10. Social Studies Have a debate on social issues http://www.internetproviders.net/wp- content/uploads/2010/11/debate.jpg

11. History Compare/Contrast historical documents http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page- main/ehow/images/a08/1i/pu/reference-historical-documents-apa- style-800x800.jpg

12. Science Collaborative lab reports http://www.oelcheck.com/typo3temp /pics/d3f3f0cc32.gif

13. Math Story problems! http://www.ehow.com/how_8441316_group-size- instruction-everyday-math.html

14. World Languages Create a story Critique a story http://www.masternewmedia.org/Images/online_collaborative_writing_how_blogs_a nd_wikis_are_changing_ the_academic_publishing_process_by_tecnologiapyme_size485.jpg

15. English Analyze a text Construct a sonnet http://romanceaustralia.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/critique- groups-critique-partners-online-groups-what%E2%80%99s-the- difference/

16. Exam Practice Students create sample test questions Students answer sample test questions!

17. Questions? Contact Info: Charles Emory: chaemo@umich.edu chaemo@umich.edu Caitlin Stansell: cstansel@umich.edu cstansel@umich.edu