Technology and the Writing Process - Ed Common Hour

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TECHNOLOGY AND THE WRITING

PROCESSNikki Cohron, Instructional Technologist

Before Using Tech, Remember…1. Tech should enhance, not inhibit, communication and the learning process.

If your tech makes communicating more difficult or impersonal, you're not using the right tool.

2. Technology is a tool, not a teacher. You can't be replaced!3. Never settle for a tech tool that doesn't feel right. What works for one might

not work for another, and that's okay. Be patient and open-minded when trying out new tech.

4. Never use tech for the sake of using tech. The use of good tech tools neither correlates with nor causes good teaching.

5. On the other hand, never underestimate the power of tech in the classroom. Tech tools can often foster engagement, encourage collaboration, and cultivate a more positive classroom culture.

Preparing Your Classroom Community1. Small Group Brainstorm with Focus

Questions2. Transcribe Community Conversation 3. Identify Trends4. Create Contract 5. Sign and Display in a Prominent Spot6. Revisit as Needed

Book Retriever Quality writing begins with access to quality books. An organized classroom library for which students feel ownership is essential.

Biblionasium Growing writers must have a place for continual reflection of their reading lives.

KidBlogGrowing writers need a place to share writing with no pressure and receive feedback from peers.

Google DriveGrowing writers need an accessible place to draft, revise, and edit. Growing teachers need a way to give timely and focused feedback.

Splashtop Classroom

Growing writers benefit when the entire writing process, not just

publication, is a social, collaborative act.

This is an early draft of one of Jared’s fiction stories. Let’s give him some feedback.

Possible Sentence Starters

One thing I noticed is…

Have you thought about…

It was a little unclear when… You might consider…