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Drinda Williams

SSWAC_225020_7.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views

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  • Drinda Williams on 17 Mar 12
     
    This was originally shared by Ryan. Just reposted by me. :-)
  • Drinda Williams on 17 Mar 12
     
    Ryan's original comment: This website contains several writing activities geared toward social studies, but they could be used with a variety of classes. They progress from easier to more difficult. I think some fit well with W2L, others not so much
  • Leigh Sell on 18 Mar 12
     
    I defnitely believe that any sort of writing helps with handwriting skills, grammar even, and reading. I know, writing for me, I usually 'talk' differently in my writing than I do actually speaking. I have time to think about what I want to say, can look at it, and make changes if I think it's not right. Wish I could do that in real life! LOL
Alison Puls

Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds - 1 views

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  • Alison Puls on 16 Sep 12
     
    I was thinking this page ties into W2L because if students put in their work, they could easily see themes. Or if the teacher had the work electronically submitted, the teacher could copy and paste and show the class what common themes they all wrote about.
  • April Cooper on 18 Sep 12
     
    I taught my students to use Wordle this year. I gave students a choice of using Wordle as an ice breaker activity at the beginning of the year. They typed in words and phrases that described them. Students who chose Wordle had fun selecting themes, fonts, colors, and layouts. After they finished their word cloud, the students presented their Wordles to the class by explaining why they selected 15-20 of the words they placed in their word cloud. I also used Wordle to build/teach the vocabulary for one of the stories we read earlier this year. There are many great uses for Wordle in a variety of content areas.
Drinda Williams

SL_Ch5_2011.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 5 views

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  • Pam Litterer on 15 Mar 12
     
    This article talks about how many schools are putting a lot of focus, time, and energy into improving reading scores and that as a result students ability to write is suffering. Thought it was an interesting read and could relate. I have been at my current school for 4 years and the main focus has been reading with the push to improve reading scores getting bigger each year.
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  • Drinda Williams on 16 Mar 12
     
    I like the "Stop and Jot" strategy--like a Writing Break.
  • Drinda Williams on 16 Mar 12
     
    The Magnet Summary is very interesting, as well. We might need to add it as an option for the class!
  • Leigh Sell on 18 Mar 12
     
    I think journal writing can be a very useful tool at any age-we do math journals and even though it's mostly done with pictures, those pictures tell me a lot about what they know about the math topic we covered that day.
Drinda Williams

fas.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 2 views

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  • Anne Meester on 13 Mar 12
     
    Quick formative assessment ideas; some can be Write to Learn strategies
  • Drinda Williams on 14 Mar 12
     
    The Index Card Summaries/Questions would make a nice Exit Slip. If used often, the students would become more metacognitive and able to articulate their thinking.
Drinda Williams

Duquesene writing-to-learn.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views

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  • Drinda Williams on 17 Mar 12
     
    This was originally shared by Ryan. Just reposted by me. :-)
  • Drinda Williams on 17 Mar 12
     
    Ryan's original comment: This article supports W2L and gives some basic examples and suggestions. The one part that really jumped out at me was the last paragraph-W2L is a way to help students practice thinking, which is something I hadn't thought about.
Patrick McAlpine

In Search of Shakespeare . The "Punny" Language of Shakespeare | PBS - 0 views

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Writing Slips listening_speaking_writing

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  • Patrick McAlpine on 18 Mar 12
     
    I love this activity when starting Shakespeare with new students, or one like it. It combines lots of opportunities for W2L strategies, specifically admit and exit slips. It's a great way to get students thinking and writing about Shakespeare's language.
Leigh Sell

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  • Academically speaking, how do I know what I know, until I write about it?”
    • Leigh Sell
      Leigh Sell on 18 Mar 12
       
      Many of these strategies we have covered in our readings but I liked this question that it asks. I have said before, that when I write, I have time to think about what I'm saying and decide if it sounds right. I can make changes, too.
Drinda Williams

Ning and Writing to Learn (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | EDUCAUSE - 1 views

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ning education

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  • The social networking site Ning offers a variety of Web 2.0 tools that can help students learn to write as well as write to learn.
  • educators now often view writing not only as a means of evaluating what students “know” but also as a powerful tool that fosters learning, the ability to understand new material, and the ability to think critically.
  • Ning is a social networking site created by Gina Bianchini and Marc Andreessen. The first networks appeared in February 2007, and today Ning has approximately 1.6 million networks and 36 million registered users.4 Although it shares some features with other social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, Ning sets itself apart by focusing on groups and common interests rather than individuals’ personal pages.
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  • helps students understand concepts and formulate their own ideas
  • student contributions would be visible to a global community through the Ning network,
  • With a public forum, students would be required to stand behind their work, encouraging them to take the activity seriously and put forth their best efforts.
  • multimedia capabilities.
  • I would say seeing what other people wrote in their posts helped my writing. I could also see a different perspective on the topic which helped me by knowing what other writing styles students were using.”
  • Ning gave them the opportunity to hear other opinions on the material covered in class. It helped them prepare for class discussions. It sparked new ideas for paper topics.
  • students appreciated the chance to learn from each other, which helped them learn to develop ideas — an important element of any write-to-learn activity. Instead of periodic peer-editing sessions, our students were exposed to each other’s styles of writing on a daily basis and could always refer back to any posting.
  • the online conversations spilled over into classroom time because students regularly initiated class discussion with their thoughts about the postings. In essence, their work on Ning fueled the level of participation inside the classroom, creating a link between the online written work and oral discussion. Having the opportunity to read their fellow students’ opinions led them to feel more prepared for class, and in effect class time became an extension of the online work, with both elements simultaneously nurturing each other.
  • Its ability to help students prepare for class Their perception that their writing improved over the course of the semester
    • Margie Steinberg
      Margie Steinberg on 27 Mar 12
       
      This article shows that writing to learn is a viable piece of evidence for teachers to use as they work with this mode of expression.
  • this element of the tool helped create a sense of community and encouraged what Barbara Ganley and Barbara Sawhill term social learning, “the forming of close bonds with the learning community itself and with the outside world.”6
  • the course Ning site ended up being largely their own creation.
  • Duane Wiedenheft on 18 Mar 12
     
    A quick read article about the history of W2L (I didn't know it has been around since the 60's) and a study done at UCONN with college students using W2L.
  • Drinda Williams on 19 Mar 12
     
    The social network Ning was used for an on-going W2L activity. Students found it helped them be better prepared for class and that it improved their writing. Interesting idea to consider!
Angie Wessel

TodaysMeet - 0 views

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  • Angie Wessel on 12 Sep 12
     
    I started using this site by posting a class discussion question and then having students reflect on the page using their IPads. What a great way to see their thinking instantaneously.
Angie Wessel

WritingFix: Writing Across the Curriculum...RAFT Writing Assignments - 1 views

www.writingfix.com/RAFT.htm

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  • Angie Wessel on 12 Sep 12
     
    I chose this site because I have always found RAFT activities to be great for use in all curricular areas. Students get to a deeper level of thinking when they are prompted to connect their learning using the RAFT strategies. I also have like using the writingfix.com for many writing ideas. -Angie
April Cooper

Writing Frames - 0 views

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W2L **writing frames

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  • April Cooper on 13 Sep 12
     
    This is a great idea for helping those students who struggle with writing because they can't think of what to write. In addition, the connective words (i.e. first, then, next) provided in the writing frames help students understand how to use words to transition from one idea to the next. The article provides the steps to create a writing frame as well as elementary and secondary examples of opinion writing frames and compare-contrast writing frames.
cindy weber

Writing to Learn - Learning & Teaching Tips - CELT - 1 views

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      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      Good points to remember
  • On 3×5 note cards, students write a quick response to a question you pose at some point during class. The question might be on the previous night’s reading, or it might ask students to link two recent lecture topics. You might post the question on the board for students who arrive early and want an extra few minutes to consider and write.
    • cindy weber
      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      This reminded me of the admit slip.
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      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      Exit slip
  • At the end of the class, pose a minute-write question about the day’s material. If students seem to be confused, you know immediately and can send a clarifying email or begin the next class addressing the issue.
  • After collecting the cards, you can quickly review a few before launching the day’s lecture or activities to see how well students understand.
  • a microtheme of five minutes or so. Used mid-class, a micro-theme serves as a break between activities. After students write, usually on both sides of a large note card (5×8), they turn their responses in, or trade them with a classmate in a think-pair-share activity
    • cindy weber
      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      Writing breaks
    • cindy weber
      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      This would be very non-threatening. You could really reach more students this way and clear up any questions right away.
  • cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
     
    This site has some writing to learn strategies that can be easily integrated into your curriculum with ease and purpose.-Cindy Weber
cindy weber

Bloom Taxonomy Book Review Questions - 0 views

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      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      I think you could use these questions easily for exit and admit slips and writing breaks. Love to have a reference like this.
    • cindy weber
      cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
       
      You could use this reference to make sure you are hitting more then one type of level. For example, not getting stuck asking all knowledge base questions. This reference makes it easy to choose a variety of leveled questions.
  • cindy weber on 15 Sep 12
     
    This is a quick referece for bloomstaxonomy questions over a book. I love to have these references to use when planning. The reference sheet is broken down by the levels of questioning, such as knowledge, comprehension, etc. levels with about 10 examples of questions you could use with any book. This can benefit the W2L group by providing teachers with a handy reference for questioning and using with various strategies that we have learned so far, such as exit slips, admit slips, and writing breaks.
Jessica Russell

Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute | Write-To-Learn Strategies - 0 views

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  • Jessica Russell on 16 Sep 12
     
    It explains what W2L strategies are about and that research has shown that they are a great thing for students.
  • Jessica Russell on 16 Sep 12
     
    This site is from a communication institute. It gives some examples of strategies that go with W2L, but they seem as though they would be longer writing assignments. Check it out and let me know what you think. I am wondering if it is geared more towards using W2L strategies with college students.
nschmitz

The Believing Game and the Doubting Game - 0 views

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Opinion - Each Student Thinks

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  • nschmitz on 17 Sep 12
     
    Good use for any type of persuasion activity - speech, paper, or discussion.
Drinda Williams

Sentence/Passage Springboard - 3 views

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  • They then spend whatever time you allot to exploring in writing their thoughts about the sentence or passage.
  • Drinda Williams on 21 Sep 11
     
    This has the student determine the initial "prompt" for writing. The activity calls for students to write about their own prompts, but they could also use this to start a Write Around.
  • Drinda Williams on 16 Mar 12
     
    I like this activity because it is so student centered. The part I highlighted could be altered--giving students 3 minutes to write about it and then using it as part of another W2L strategy. I think it would be a great way to start a Write Around or Written Conversation.
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