Literature/ Writing

New E-tools

in Teaching Writing

under the Umbrella

of Literature

AGENDA

•Stereotypical problems of teaching

writing.

•Why should technology be integrated

into writing classes?

•Snags/ Challenges.

•Can literary texts enhance Ss’ writing

skills?

•List of e-tools, utilized in the context

of Literature.

•Final comments.

Common Problems

Blank students

Weak Language

Limited vocabulary

plagiarism

Why Technology in Writing Classrooms?

•Diversity of activities.

•More fun.

•Active participation of

learners.

•Autonomy.

•Collaboration.

Snags/ Challenges

•Technical problems/ back-

up

•Time-consuming/ off-

campus chores

•Lurkers/ assigning roles.

Literature/ Writing

•Literary texts can flourish learners’

mentality and inspire them with novel

ideas.

•They can also enrich their stock of

vocabulary and sharpen their

knowledge of the language.

•Additionally, reading literacy texts

develops critical thinking, along with

the ability to judge, evaluate, compare

and contrast.

The Old-fashioned way

Eyeplorer.com

An Electronic wall to post ideas, sound files, images,

…etc.

Ways

to

EnhanceLearners’

Vocabulary

WordSift.com

•Ss can create

word clouds , or

anagrams to:

•Represent new

expressions .

•Summarize

plots, or

character traits.

• Revise

connotations

and collocations

of new words.

Writing/ Proofreading via technology

Sample Task 1

SJSC_ESLOur Class Wiki

What Is A Utopia? Webquest

IntroductionThe idea of a Utopia has been around for a long time. Sir Thomas More wrote about it in the 1500s. What is a

Utopia? What would it be like to live in one? Is it an impossible idea? These are some of the many topics we will be exploring this semester. We will start now, with an understanding of the term “Utopia”.

TaskIf you look in the dictionary, you will easily find a definition of the word “Utopia”. the term more fully.

ProcessPart 1:

In the first part of this project, you are to look in a number of dictionaries to see how they define the word “Utopia”.

Part 2:

Now, we will look at some different Utopian societies.

Part 3:

You will now write an extended definition essay. You should include the following information: at least one dictionary definition of Utopia, at least one example of a Utopian community and anything else you think helps to define the term “Utopia”.

EvaluationYour grade for this unit will be based on two things: the writing assignment and your completion of all the

earlier tasks in this project. The writing will be graded separately according to the rubric.

ConclusionNow that you have completed these tasks, you should have a basic understanding of what a Utopia is. We will

move on now to look at other aspects of Utopian communities.

Sample Task 2

CASE STUDY

http://www.slideshare.net/samahth

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