Transforming Writing Instruction in the Digital Age: Techniques for Grades 5-12

ISBN-13: 9781462504657 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 236 str.

Thomas DeVere Wolsey; Dana L. Grisham; Bridget Dalton

Opis

An innovative, practical guide for middle and high school teachers, this book is packed with specific ways that technology can help serve the goals of effective writing instruction. It provides ready-to-implement strategies for teaching students to compose and edit written work electronically; conduct Internet inquiry; create blogs, websites, and podcasts; and use text messaging and Twitter productively. The book is grounded in state-of-the-art research on the writing process and the role of writing in content-area learning. Teacher-friendly features include vivid classroom examples, differentiation tips, links to online resources, and reproducible worksheets and forms. The large-size format facilitates photocopying.

Recenzje

"Rich with authentic and inspiring examples, this book clearly addresses the 'whats,' 'whys,' and 'how-tos' of integrating technology into writing instruction. It is like an innovative colleague sitting by my side during those stages of curriculum planning when I'm seeking creative support and in need of my own transformative learning experience."--Melissa Provost, MSEd, language arts teacher, Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Middle School

"The authors offer an impressive range of practical solutions for promoting skilled academic writing and transformative thinking. Each chapter pairs sound pedagogical practices with concrete examples of how to differentiate and digitize writing instruction across multiple modes and purposes. The authors' keen insights will inspire even the most wary educators to hop on board and join their digital writing adventure."--Julie Coiro, PhD, School of Education, University of Rhode Island

"Students will benefit and progress will be made when educators begin to focus on the technology tools that nearly all adolescents already know how to use. Those of us in the classroom who adopt technology readily (and those who are more hesitant) will benefit from a book such as this to get ideas to fine-tune our daily lessons. All secondary teachers, not just English teachers, will find accessible ideas for improving writing instruction in the digital classroom."--Paula Dreyfuss, MSEd, teacher, Vista Unified School District, California

"Filled with ideas and instructional activities that cut across all content areas, this stimulating book showcases ways to use technology to help students create, communicate, collaborate, and learn. Through scenarios set in real classrooms, the authors bring to life both the big picture and the day-to-day realities of how to prepare students for new forms of writing and communication in the 21st century. Teachers, literacy coaches, curriculum specialists, and teacher educators will discover a wealth of new learning opportunities that will transform the way they teach."--Jill Castek, PhD, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley

"This powerful book fills a huge gap. Teachers recognize the need to respond to students in 21st-century ways, but many just do not know how. Wolsey and Grisham provide classroom-ready ideas for using digital tools to teach writing, complete with solid rationales. The book is organized in such a way that teachers can read it from beginning to end, as I did, or identify specific areas of interest and find ways to improve teaching. I look forward to sharing this book with my students and colleagues."--Susan Lenski, EdD, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University

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Spis treści

Introduction

Hashtags by Technique

I. Getting Started with Tools and Teaching

Technique 1. Resources: Anytime, Anywhere

Technique 2. Management: Computers in the Classroom

Technique 3. Management: The Hardware

Technique 4. Direct Instruction

Technique 5. A Word about Differentiation

II. Writing and Thinking

Technique 6. Embracing Writing: Knowledge-Transforming Writing

Technique 7. Why Writing Is a Process, and How Technology Can Help

Technique 8. Working with Sources: Keeping Track of Learning, and Leaving a Path for Others to Follow

Technique 9. Working with Sources: Using Style Guides

III. Writing to Understand: It’s All about the Discipline

Technique 10. Discussion and Writing

Technique 11. Writing Short Pieces

Technique 12. Short Writing: Electronic Journals

Technique 13. Blogs and Classroom Websites for Writing

Technique 14. Online Literature Discussion (Threaded Discussion)

Technique 15. Vocabulary and Writing

Technique 16. Collaborative Writing

Technique 17. Are Those Kids Texting Again?

IV. Inquiry and Long Thinking Meet the Disciplines

Technique 18. FAQs about Writing in the Disciplines

Technique 19. It’s All the Same, or Maybe Not?

Technique 20. What Was That Essential Question Again?

Technique 21. Learning Because I’m Writing: Logs and Journals

Technique 22. Writing Is (Hard) Cognitive Work: Bloom’s Taxonomy Matters

Technique 23. Internet Inquiry

Technique 24. Prompts

Technique 25. Prewriting: Composing before Writing with Pen or Keyboard

Technique 26. Prewriting with Graphic Organizers

Technique 27. Feedback, Assessment, and Technology

V. What about Literature and English Language Arts?

Technique 28. Short Writing: Summaries in Response to Reading

Technique 29. The Zen of Writing about Literature

Technique 30. Persuasion: In This Essay, I’m Going to Convince You…

Technique 31. Prompts for Writing: Language Arts

VI. Composing with Multimedia

Technique 32. Visualize It!

Technique 33. Podcasting: It’s Ear-resistible

VII. Wrapping It Up

Technique 34. Advocacy for Technology and New Literacies

Technique 35. High-Stakes Writing Assessments

Technique 36. Automated Tools

Technique 37. Publication

Appendix: Common Core Content Standards for Writing, Grades 6–12

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O autorze

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, EdD, teaches online courses at Portland State University and elsewhere and is the founder of a consulting firm, the Institute to Advance International Education. Previously he worked in public schools for 20 years teaching English and social studies. His research explores how language informs thinking about content and how the interactions of students in digital and face-to-face environments change their learning. Dr. Wolsey is also interested in the intersections of traditional literacies with digital literacies, specifically focusing on how those literacies affect teacher preparation and professional development.

Dana L. Grisham, PhD, is Professor (retired) at the California State University and is noted for her research on teaching, particularly concerning the intersection of literacy and technology. She has over 80 publications, including books, book chapters, and articles in national and international journals. Dr. Grisham is a past editor of Reading and Writing Quarterly, Reading Online, and The California Reader.