WritingandTechnology

=** Digital Writing **= Agenda =Essential Question= How has writing changed within the past few year?
 * 1) Think
 * 2) Talk – turn and talk
 * 3) Write - [|Today's Meet]

Read -[| How Digital Writing is Making Kids Smarter]
 * 1) Think
 * 2) Talk - turn and talk
 * 3) Write -

=Explain our Purpose=
 * Purpose - why write?**
 * develop and play with ideas; eventual expression of ideas…
 * [[file:Why Write.docx]]
 * JoAnne
 * Donna


 * Using strategies for: **
 * Classroom-based Writing
 * Semi/connected and Connected Writing

=Three foci for the day=
 * Writing Succinctly
 * Developing Thoughts and Ideas
 * Responding to Ideas and Providing Feedback

Writing Succinctly

 * 1) Within the classroom
 * 2) 3 Word ideas
 * 3) Connected: using a classroom or individual **//twitter//** accounts

//Twitter is a powerful tool for writers. With its 140-character limit, it’s like an electronic editor that forces us to find a focus and make every word count. It’s a verbose writer’s friend and worst enemy — a constant reminder that it’s often harder to write short than it is to write long. //From: [|What twitter teaches us about writing short and well]

Activity - At your table generate a list of well-known, mainstream twitter accounts. - 30 seconds...
 * Is Twitter a mainstream communication tool? **


 * What makes a good tweet or status update? **
 * 1) Responds to a question
 * 2) Offers some insight
 * 3) Shares a link with a comment
 * 4) Shares a photo with a comment
 * 5) Retweet with a comment
 * 6) uses hashtags for clarity


 * [|Twitter in the K-8 Classroom] - collection of posters including what makes a quality tweet
 * [|A teacher's three twitter accounts]

**Activity:** Read a series of tweets e.g. #chats and write a response (paper or tweet) add the hastag #lskysd

[|MrsWsClass] (Grade 5 McKitrick) [|#scichat] [|MrsCassidysclass] (Grade 1) [|#chemchat] (found via #chemchat [|Chemistry Journal Writing Prompts]) [|#engchat] [|@kathycassidy] [|W.Brett Wilson] [|Susan Orlean] (writer) [|Alec Couros] [|Arthur Slade] [|Sheila Coles] [|Quirks and Quarks] [|#1stchat] [|#mathchat] [|Dylan William] [|Alfie Kohn] [|Margaret Atwood] [|Grade 7's from Estevan] [|MajorTweeters] [|Saskatchewan Educators on Twitter - List] [|WWII Tweets from 1941] [|Canada's History] Compare [|StatsCanada] with [|Statistics Canada] [|#cdnpoli] [|#senca]

Cool idea..[|.Tweets Like Shakespeare]


 * Think – Talk – Write (TodaysMeet) – Reflection**
 * 1) How might you use twitter in your classroom to meet writing/learning outcomes?

Developing thoughts and ideas

 * 1) Classroom Written Discussion - Respond to this quote
 * 2) Closed forums ([|Edmodo] & [|Schoology])
 * 3) Connected Writing



**What is Blogging?** – posting content or having a conversation?
 * Blogging Platforms**

i. [|Kidblog] ii. [|Blogger] (for G9+) iii. EduBlog - [|Educator Pro] (paid $40/year) - [|Guide to Blogging with Students]


 * Activity: Read a number of student blog posts **
 * Note - what is the purpose of the blog, how are student blogs monitored?
 * Are the blogs: individual, classroom, mother blogs, or quad blogging
 * Is conversation encouraged? If so, how?

[|Grade 5s] see the posts and comments on cursive writing [|AP Chemistry Post] [|Uthman's Blog] [|Lottie's Learning Blog] (with 100 Word Challenge Posts) [|YIS Student Blogs] (9-12) [|Mrs. Cassidy's Class] (Grade 1) [|Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog] (Grade 3) [|Kowhai Conversation] (year 4 and 4, NZ) - note the student blogs and the published writing links [|The Avery Bunch] (grade 6) - note the student blogs on the left hand menu. See also other classroom blogs to view.


 * Think – Talk – Write (Today's Meet)**
 * What are your thoughts about posting student writing when ideas and writing are not completely developed?

Responding to Ideas

 * 1) Three types of responses:
 * literal – I get what you are saying – reword – this is what you said
 * personal – this is my idea about the ideas
 * critical – structure and craft – analysis of the ideas

Feedback

 * 1) What is a good comment? – kids need to be taught
 * 2) [|Quality Commenting]- Video
 * show video (depending on audience)
 * how should a teacher comment on student’s work?

//**Skim, scan and read one or two blog post from the student blogs below. Choose one or two posts and provide some feedback on the post.**//
 * Feedback - now it's your turn!!**

Living Sky School Division Student Blogs
[|Mrs. Anseth's Grade 3 Class] [|Mrs. Soloski's Grade 3 Blog] [|Mrs. Kahl's Grade 3 Learning Blog] [|McGovarin's Marvellous Three's] [|Whitbread's Wild Fives] [|Mrs. May's Grade 5 Blog] [|Ms. Riddel's Grade 6 Blog]
 * Grade 3**
 * Grade 5**
 * Grade 6**

[|Primary Preoccupation] (Kathy Cassidy) Post:[| Why Teachers Aren't Making "The Shifts"](NOT a teacher bashing post - but provocative - 33 comments) [|I Teach with iPads] [|Collection of blogs] (G4-7) [|Edustange] (grade 4 teacher - Moose Jaw) [|Driving Me to Think] (Saskatoon) [|Connected Principals] [|While Walking] (video/audio blog) - please head headphone or move to a quiet spot [|Culture of Yes] (Director Ed, West Vancouver) [|Learning Connections](VP from West Vancouver) [|George Couros] - Parkland School Division [|Teacher Tom] (teaching and learning from Pre-Schoolers)
 * Other Blogs**

What is the purpose of the comment? (Today’sMeet) //Responsibility to engage in the dialogue. – asking students to comment is telling them they have voice –//
 * Think – Talk – Write**

The Elements of Writing: Using Digital Tools (if we have time)
 * 1) 1. **Pre-Writing** – using SmartArt in //Word//
 * 2) 2. **Editing & Revising** – using the Review toolbar in //Word//