Bridging Technology and Literacy
Digital Writing
Why?
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With digital technology, students compose writing in a variety of digital formats, such as wiki posts, blog posts, podcast scripts, social media posts, and even their own digital book
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A benefit of digital technology is the ease with which students can share their writing with audiences outside of the classroom.
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Another benefit of digital technology for writing is the increased opportunity for collaboration and shared writing.
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The Common Core State Standards specifically call for students to write with digital tools.
What?
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Digital tools can be integrated into the classroom to provide new audiences, purposes and formats for writing while also meeting the goals of the Common Core State Standards.
How?
Digital Tools for Writing in the Classroom
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Writing among beginning and struggling readers and writers
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Brainstorming
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Fiction and poetry writing
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Fanfiction
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Collaborative writing and reflection
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Remarks on using digital tools to promote writing
More information refer to Chapter 7 of the Book
Resources?
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Practice tracing letters
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Practice making words with magnetic letters
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Dictate ideas and check dictation for correctness
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Create and share poetry
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Create and publish books
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Pre-write to organize information
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Select images from which to create a story
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Practice tracing letters
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Practice making words with magnetic letters
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Dictate ideas and check dictation for correctness
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Create and share poetry
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Create and publish books
-
Pre-write to organize information
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Select images from which to create a story