1. The Writing Process with Technology and Communication By: Jennifer Castro

2. Prewriting: Using Mentor Text
Mentor Text article
Why use Mentor Text?
“So if we want students to write a convincing persuasive essay that includes evidence, let's show them examples. If we want them to craft a descriptive story, filled with dialogue and details, we need to show them what this looks like and talk about. “
Using mentor texts, modeling and mini- lessons, we can show students on the active-board what we mean instead of just telling them.
Alber, R. (2014). Using Mentor Texts to Motivate and Support Student Writers. Retrieved December 11, 2016, from mentor-text-motivate-and-support-student- writers-rebecca-alber

3. Prewriting: Plan writing with technology!
Online Graphic Organizers
Why use online resources? It helps everyone in the class!
resources/student-interactives/compare-contrast html
resources/student-interactives/essay html
resources/student-interactives/persuasion html
resources/student-interactives/plot-diagram html
resources/student-interactives/readwritethink- webbing-tool html
resources/student-interactives/story html
Planning can go beyond paper and pencil!
Types of computer software/websites that can help include word processing, DictationPro, DeskShare Incorporated, online dictionary/thesaurus, and voice enabled software that can read text.
One case study determined that the teacher employed these computer websites, apps, and software to enhance the writing process for the four students with disabilities with success and it also benefited the students without disabilities in the class setting.
Bouck, E. C., Meyer, N. K., Satsangi, R., Savage, M. N., & Hunley, M. (2015). Freeomputer- Based Assistive Technology to Support Students With High-Incidence Disabilities in the Writing Process. Preventing School Failure, 59(2), doi: / X

4. Compare and Contrast mapping

5. Essay Map graphic organizer

6. Webbing tool graphic organizer

7. Drafting using Googledocs and Schoology
Schoology and connecting to Googledocs
Typing on Googledocs gives teacher’s instant access to student work!

8. Peer Conferencing: Revising and Editing
Video: What is peer editing? 2t1SY Video: But, what does it sound like and look like? bO3vo
When we are peer revising and editing, we will use this graphic organizer:

9. Activity: Utilizing peer editing techniques with a graphic organizer guide
Both partners will receive two different prompts.
Read your prompt as if you are the writer.
Now share your essay with your partner.
Using the revising and editing graphic organizer, fill it out without talking. (TIP: Make sure with students that you narrow down the focus of the “look for” when peer editing)
Communicate now with your partner about what you suggested.
Lastly, make your revisions and editing suggestions.

10. Peer conferencing strategies
Though not all the strategies would work for middle school, there are some great resources here!
WeAreTeachers Staff on October 7, 2014 Facebook Pinterest Twitter. (2016). 5 Peer Conferencing Strategies That Actually Work - WeAreTeachers. Retrieved December 11, 2016, from work/

11. Teacher Conferencing tips
Tips for Conferences can be found here:
Young-Writers.aspx
Keep this in mind! Tip: Don't stretch your students' capacities by overdoing it. Limit yourself to 3 students during a formal conferencing period (6 if you are teaching kindergarten). Know in advance who you will be meeting with that day, and post their names so students will be ready. 
W. (n.d.). The Inspired Writer blog. Writing, learning, and living with the Common Core Standards. Retrieved December 11, 2016, from Young-Writers.aspx

12. Final products are submitted, so…:
REMEMBER:
Writing Process: Does not need to be recursive.
Process can include technology and peer feedback
Technology can enhance the experience for writers
Questions