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thebda

The False Digital Imperative | Teaching Writing in a Digital Age - 7 views

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digitalliteracy writing literacy blogging digital writing

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  • Digital media supplies information, but it also shapes the process of thought. 
  • My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles.
  • Literary figures are openly admitting that they cannot engage in sustained critical reading, in a sense, they can no longer read for a purpose
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  • we should be moving towards, “a carefully employed pedagogy aimed at furthering students digital literacy, just as earlier, process-based composition emerged as a dominant pedagogical model”
  • being wary of public writing in the classroom.  He suggests that if not implemented properly, this public writing can have far reaching consequences.
  • “Before students can engage in the new participatory culture, they must be able to read and write
  • this intentional move towards brevity and away from sustained critical reading/writing is sure to negatively impact the future of our students, thereby impacting the future of our country. 
seth_mitchell

OMG! Survey, like, says digital-savvy students are good at writing! - latimes.com - 0 views

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technology texting writing collaboration digital writing twitter Social Networking

shared by seth_mitchell on 31 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • more than two-thirds of their students had fair or poor abilities to digest long and complicated texts and understand plagiarism issues
  • found such advantages as greater creativity, personal expression and increased collaboration
  • promoted a deeper interest in writing because students could see their works published in such online forums as http://www.figment.com
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  • Sometimes, good old-fashioned pen and paper are the best way
  • English teachers were far more positive toward digital tools for writing — nearly two-thirds said it made teaching easier — than colleagues teaching math, science and social studies.
  • technology is not the most important element in promoting good student writing
seth_mitchell

digitalwritingworkshop - Websites_And_Apps - 2 views

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shared by seth_mitchell on 24 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • seth_mitchell on 24 Feb 14
     
    Digital tools for writing. Comprehensive list.
seth_mitchell

why teach digital writing? > foreword - 2 views

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Teaching Digital Writing Technology

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  • seth_mitchell on 10 Jun 10
     
    Why teach digital writing?
thebda

Miss T's Reflections: Digital Storytelling in Class - 1 views

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  • thebda on 26 Sep 12
     
    A teacher's blog entry regarding digital story telling.
seth_mitchell

Digital Learning Day: Collaborative Romeo and Juliet Blogging Community | NWP Digital Is - 2 views

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shared by seth_mitchell on 10 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Every day at BCLUW is Digital Learning Day. Technology is not viewed as a separate entity needing a specific time to be etched into the classroom for use, in fact it reminds me a lot of the dichotomy between reading and writing; technology infused curriculum is the norm here, a natural part of pedagogy and student learning. 
  • seth_mitchell on 10 Feb 12
     
    Digital approach to exploring a classic.
seth_mitchell

At the Teacher's Desk: Blogging Isn't the Answer to Your Students' Writing Needs - 2 views

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shared by seth_mitchell on 26 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • for teaching writing, blogging isn't the best choice. Your students will learn much more and be less likely personalize their mistakes if you have those conversations face to face. Where blogging shines is through the ideas shared and the conversations created by posting online. If that isn't the goal of your writing assignment, perhaps you need to rethink the medium you have chosen for your students to use.
    • seth_mitchell
      seth_mitchell on 26 Jul 12
       
      Blogging as shared thinking -- an excellent point.  Makes me rethink some things before leaping back into blogging projects next year.
smithfraney

trAce Online Writing Centre - 4 views

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ATI

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    • smithfraney
      smithfraney on 05 Aug 12
       
      Each of the questions asked here are useful ones for us to explore in the Digital Institute.  Hopefully by the end we will all have our own answers. 
  • smithfraney on 05 Aug 12
     
    Survey of why digital writing.
dawn pendergrass

5 Essential Questions About ePortfolios - Getting Smart by Susan Lucille Davis - edchat... - 18 views

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shared by dawn pendergrass on 14 Jul 12 - No Cached
    • smithfraney
      smithfraney on 07 Aug 12
       
      Look twitter!
  • digital portfolios could be used as a “parking lot”
    • smithfraney
      smithfraney on 07 Aug 12
       
      Interesting concept.
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      for college applications or the parking lot?
    • rcusteau3
      rcusteau3 on 07 Aug 12
       
      If students have a choice they will be motivated.
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      Yes, yes and yes.  I think that is why students really buy into the portfolio process.  They get to choose!!
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    • bedlingtongirl
      bedlingtongirl on 07 Aug 12
       
      wow!
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      so easy to do.......www.wordle.com....if you've never seen it.  :)
    • Laurie Sevigny
      Laurie Sevigny on 07 Aug 12
       
      We hope this is the case that the portfolio is owned by the students w/sharing w/ others
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      This idea -- the students need to take ownership, sift through their learning and make sense of their triumphs and challenges.  We feel that this is a VERY meaningful learning experience.
    • Mary Bellavance
      Mary Bellavance on 07 Aug 12
       
      Amen!
    • Laurie Sevigny
      Laurie Sevigny on 07 Aug 12
       
      One of the most important aspects for us about portfolios is that reflection happens - putting portfolio together is not just making a checklist - it is thinking about your learning - the metacognition.
    • Mary Bellavance
      Mary Bellavance on 07 Aug 12
       
      Great question!
    • jkelly72
      jkelly72 on 07 Aug 12
       
      Good idea!
    • hmclean
      hmclean on 07 Aug 12
       
      I agree
    • Laurie Sevigny
      Laurie Sevigny on 07 Aug 12
       
      The audience should be defined ahead of time so students can develop the portfolio w/this audience in mind
    • Martha Vignola
      Martha Vignola on 07 Aug 12
       
      authentic audience, yes
    • Laurie Sevigny
      Laurie Sevigny on 07 Aug 12
       
      Pre teach HOW TO curate and organize, maybe develop a template for this - but then it is up to the student to take this on - it is their work
    • Martha Vignola
      Martha Vignola on 07 Aug 12
       
      Display an exemplar (teacher made)
    • bedlingtongirl
      bedlingtongirl on 07 Aug 12
       
      Move student from passive learner to active learner. Making authentic meaning of their respective learning, student directed, not teacher lead...
    • Martha Vignola
      Martha Vignola on 07 Aug 12
       
      I agree.
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      One of the BEST parts of my job!!!  
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      Holy Cow!  Now I think that I need to create my own digital portfolio!  Yikes.  This may cause some marital strife ;)  I tend to dive into these things and then not come up for air until I am done and it is perfect.
    • bedlingtongirl
      bedlingtongirl on 07 Aug 12
       
      Yes!! Can't wait to try it so I can show my students.
  • What is the teacher’s role?
    • Nancy Grose
      Nancy Grose on 07 Aug 12
       
      Creating a personal portfolio as an exemplar to model for students would be a way to guide students' learning
    • dawn pendergrass
      dawn pendergrass on 07 Aug 12
       
      That is great!  I kept my portfolio from ETEP and have often shown them my own portfolio.  But perhaps creating my own writing portfolio would be helpful and show that this is something that writers do -- not just students.
  • in other words, a place for gathering all of one’s academic, artistic, athletic, or other achievements from kindergarten to twelfth grade.
    • smithfraney
      smithfraney on 07 Aug 12
       
      As a content area teacher, I use e-portfolios in place of lab notebooks.  All the students lab reports are housed in a digital setting.  So my goals and vision for e-portfolios are much more singular.
    • Laurie Jacques
      Laurie Jacques on 07 Aug 12
       
      Something our district is looking at doing. Spotty digital portfolios now. MYP and IB require reflection!
    • Laurie Sevigny
      Laurie Sevigny on 07 Aug 12
       
      Some students will take the bull by the horns and make the most of the features of the portfolio process and program. Of course others will just go through the motions to get it done. Either way, the process of creating is what's important - the generation of a body of work that the student will consider and the process of accomplishing the task as well.
    • Susan Dee
      Susan Dee on 07 Aug 12
       
      This is my concern with moving in the direction of an ePortfolio. I've seen this happen with "paper" portfolios time and time again. Lots of work is put into it and when it's finished parents see it as a "keepsake" and still want a "grade". How do we change this culture? How do we assist parent and administrators.
seth_mitchell

Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Writing Re-Launched: Teachi... - 1 views

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  • seth_mitchell on 14 May 12
     
    Great shout-out to NWP.
Rebecca Redlon

http://advocacy.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/2010-cb-advocacy-teachers-are-cent... - 1 views

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  • Rebecca Redlon on 17 Feb 12
     
    A report (produced by the College Board, NWP, and PDK International) that focuses on the teacher's role in "writing, learning and leading in the digital age"
seth_mitchell

BigFoto - 1 views

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  • seth_mitchell on 01 Jul 10
     
    Royalty-free images to use in digital compositions.
seth_mitchell

14 Steps to Meaningful Student Blogging - 2 views

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shared by seth_mitchell on 25 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Teach them how to blog first. We did an excellent paper blogging lesson first (found on the blog of McTeach), which brought up why we were blogging and how to do it appropriately.  This got the students excited, interested as well as got them thinking about what great comments look and sound like.
    • seth_mitchell
      seth_mitchell on 25 Jul 12
       
      This is such a crucial step.  My own failed attempts at creating a classroom of bloggers can be traced back to this missing step. The paper idea is worth exploring.
  • Talk safety!
    • seth_mitchell
      seth_mitchell on 25 Jul 12
       
      It would be worth offering some of Common Sense Media's lessons here: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum
  • They taught each other how to do anything fancy and also let each other know when font or color choices were poor.
    • seth_mitchell
      seth_mitchell on 25 Jul 12
       
      There's an untaught rhetoric here.
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  • Don't grade!
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