The school’s success suggests that perhaps certain instructional fundamentals—fundamentals that schools have devalued or forgotten—need to be rediscovered, updated, and reintroduced. And if that can be done correctly, traditional instruction delivered by the teachers already in classrooms may turn out to be the most powerful lever we have for improving school performance after all.
inkle » inklewriter - 1 views
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Allows students and teachers to create a "choose your own adventure" style story. I see possibilities existing for creative writing and assessments. I also see this as a possible template for multi genre writing with the "choices" being the gateways to other pieces. Of course, I have yet to fully explore the tool.
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Here is a blog entry connected to inklewriter with a link to an example: http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/creating-interactive-stories/
10 Free iPad Creativity Apps for Young Learners - 1 views
The Writing Revolution - Peg Tyre - The Atlantic - 1 views
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It is all about balance. Some students need more help with understanding how to write. Others need less. I would not want writing to be reduced to a formula but we need to have ways to support student in their writing journey. It is hard to write well if you believe you cannot write because you lack success. The focus needs to be on what students need in the format that they need.
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So now the proverbial pendulum is threatening to swing back, back to the basics of writing instruction. Is there a way we can learn from the mistakes of our past over-reactions and consider the possibility that both the technical and creative aspects of writing can (and should) be taught? And that the qualities and skills involved in both can (and should) be taught explicitly and through immersion in the best examples of each genre.
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity - 30 in 60: 30 Tools for Tech-Savvy Teachers - 0 views
Free Technology for Teachers: Find Free Music in the Free Music Archive - 0 views
The Writing Revolution - Peg Tyre - The Atlantic - 4 views
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“How could they get passed along and end up in high school without understanding how to use the word although?”
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Literacy, which once consisted of the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently, and express complex thoughts about the written word, has become synonymous with reading. Formal writing instruction has become even more of an afterthought.
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OMG! Survey, like, says digital-savvy students are good at writing! - latimes.com - 0 views
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more than two-thirds of their students had fair or poor abilities to digest long and complicated texts and understand plagiarism issues
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found such advantages as greater creativity, personal expression and increased collaboration
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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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Digital posters: Composing with an online canvas - 1 views
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