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Alison Puls

Write to Learn - 3 views

writing2.richmond.edu/...wtl.html

shared by Alison Puls on 16 Mar 12 - Cached
  • business of education rather than that of schooling,
  • help students become life-long learners.
  • Language is the most powerful learning tool we have.
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  • so often teachers use writing as a way of testing.
  • a way of encouraging them to find out.
  • is demonstrably a process of learning.
  • do not include copying or filling in the blanks-
  • limited learning value.
  • writing activities help students discover connections, discern processes, raise questions and discover solutions.
  • incorporating the writing activity into the lesson, allowing students to see directly or indirectly how the writing seeks to enhance the learning objectives.
  • call on several of them to read,
  • orces them to pay attention to how they have stated their ideas and encourages them to look at their written words.
  • Do not make judgmental comments
  • either good or bad,
  • A simple "Thank you for sharing"
  • Lori Willert on 16 Mar 12
     
    The following write-to-learn activities have been excerpted from Writing Across the Curriculum's Resource Binder for participating faculty. Many of the activities listed are so common in composition theory and pedagogy that their original source cannot be traced.
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  • Sue Bestul on 16 Mar 12
     
    Provides Write-to-Learn activities from the Writing Across the Curriculum's Resource Binder. Its topics include: Free Writing and Focused Free Writing, Entry Slips/Exit Slips, Reader-Response Writing, The Sentence/Passage Springboard, Writing Definitions to Empower the Student, Student-Formulated Questions, The Short Summary, Group Writing Activities, Dialectical/Double Entry Notebooks, Microthemes, Answer the Question!, Clarification/Review Letters The section on Questions challenges students/teachers to write questions that "explore" rather than provide quick responses. The Sentence/Passage Springboard shows an example of a sentence from a literary text that is difficult to understand, and different people adding their interpretation of that passage as well as commenting on the previous person's interpretation.
  • Holly Thompson on 18 Mar 12
     
    This website gives many examples of write to learn strategies.
  • Jill Hulsing on 15 Sep 12
     
    The main page has some basic information about W2L, similar to what we have been discussing, but at the end there are some suggested activities that look good. 
  • Alison Puls on 16 Sep 12
     
    This website provides an overview of some of the information from out text. It might be a great way to share some of the W2L strategies with colleagues without the book.
Drinda Williams

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

www.educause.edu/...192956

ning education

shared by Drinda Williams on 18 Mar 12 - Cached
  • 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!
April Cooper

Writing Frames - 0 views

www.ocps.net/...WritingFrames.pdf

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.
nschmitz

Writing to Learn Overview - 0 views

www.csulb.edu/...WritingtoLearnActivities.pdf

Overview of WTL

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  • nschmitz on 17 Sep 12
     
    This site covers assumptions about academic writing, writing myths, examples of write to learn activities, why it is effective, etc. I would use this site to present at a faculty meeting to help other teachers realize that writing across the curriculum is NOT research papers, it is learning about students and their knowledge by having them write short things such as an exit slip to check for understanding. WTL personalizes instruction.
Sue Bestul

Learn Languages Online with Babbel.com - 0 views

www.babbel.com

Spanish writing listening_speaking_writing idioms refresher course

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  • Sue Bestul on 16 Mar 12
     
    This site helps people learn languages or improve on the language knowledge that they already have. I was attracted to this site because of the section on Writing Exercises and tried it out. Here is a summary: WRITING EXERCISES-Practice writing on various themes and prompts and get feedback from native speakers. LEVELS: Beginner (a journey or weather, discuss a trip or language course, write dialog for a telephone conversation); Intermediate (writing an e-mail, postcard and letter, describing people and everyday life) or Advanced (everyday topics and expressing opinions) OTHER COURSES; Level Courses, Spanish for the Holidays, Spanish Around the World, Numbers, Listen and Practice, Spanish Idioms, Express Training, Refresher Course, Themes and Situations, etc.
cindy weber

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

www.humboldt.edu/...writing_to_learn

shared by cindy weber on 15 Sep 12 - No Cached
    • cindy weber
      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
      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
Drinda Williams

Sentence/Passage Springboard - 3 views

writing2.richmond.edu/...sprngbrd.html

shared by Drinda Williams on 21 Sep 11 - Cached
  • 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.
Pam Litterer

Why aren't we all teaching writing - 3 views

Writing to Learn for Preservice Teachers - National Writing Project

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  • Pam Litterer on 15 Mar 12
     
    This article talks about why teachers other than English teacher may not feel comfortable teaching writing. The article states that many teachers may not feel comfortable teaching writing because they don't feel very strong in their writing ability and don't want to lead students wrong. I would agree that I tend to overuse commas and my spelling could use some work, but that is why I like the W2L strategies because that isn't the primary focus
Alison Puls

Tagxedo - Word Cloud with Styles - 1 views

www.tagxedo.com

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  • Alison Puls on 16 Sep 12
     
    This website will turn your composition into a visual. For instance, you could write about Frida Kahlo and it would turn the words into her image. This seems like a good follow up activity to some writing. It may be good motivation to get students writing because they'll want to make this visual.
Jared Pospisil

Prewriting Strategies |KU Writing Center - 0 views

www.writing.ku.edu/...prewriting.shtml

pre-writing brainstorming

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  • Jared Pospisil on 19 Mar 12
     
    I've had great success with the KU writing system. Therefore, I thought I'd see if it included any strategies that we could incorporate into our W2L methods. This page of the KU site suggests various pre-writing strategies, which may modified to fit the intentions and methods of W2L.
Drinda Williams

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

www.michigan.gov/...SSWAC_225020_7.pdf

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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
Holly Gerber

Write to Learn English Language Arts Concepts and Skills - 2 views

www.you-can-teach-writing.com/write-to-learn.html

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  • Holly Gerber on 19 Mar 12
     
    This is possibly one of the more relevent web sites I found for W2L strategies. Please scroll down on the homepage, and there is a list of links for informal writing ideas and strategies that help students develop a deeper understanding of what they're learning.
April Cooper

OhLife - 0 views

ohlife.com

writing

shared by April Cooper on 30 Sep 12 - Cached
  • April Cooper on 30 Sep 12
     
    A neat site that sends you a daily email reminding you to write about your life that day.
Drinda Williams

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

teachingasleadership.org/...SL_Ch5_2011.pdf

shared by Drinda Williams on 15 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • 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

So you wanna be a rock star fashion designer? | tweentribune.com - 3 views

tweentribune.com/frontpage

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  • Barb Melloy on 14 Mar 12
     
    Kids can read and write about current, sometimes quirky and interesting events. On the right side there are topics to choose from, like Health. The articles can also be read in Spanish! You can sign up if you want, but you do not need a login to read the articles.
  • Drinda Williams on 16 Mar 12
     
    The new Iowa Core standards call for students to write opinion (K-5) and argument (6-12) essays, and I can see that some of these articles might lend themselves to this type of writing. Appendix A of the English Language Arts standards call for us to "teach the issues" so students learn how to analyze and form opinions.
Anne Meester

Writing Across the Curriculum - 0 views

wvde.state.wv.us/...writing.html

writing education

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    • Anne Meester
      Anne Meester on 20 Mar 12
       
      Folded books can make W2L activities fresh and can also help kids to make connections.
Leigh Sell

untitled - 1 views

blsci.baruch.cuny.edu/...write-to-learn-strategies

shared by Leigh Sell on 18 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • 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.
Leigh Sell

Why consider collaborative writing assignments? - 1 views

wac.colostate.edu/pop2l.cfm

shared by Leigh Sell on 18 Mar 12 - Cached
  • By working in groups, students learn from each other
    • Leigh Sell
      Leigh Sell on 18 Mar 12
       
      Many times, my students and I write together. Not only because they are emerging writers and need support, but because it is the an easier way to learn for the majority of my students. Not many of my 5 and 6 year olds can write independently and need a lot of modeling. I have found that sometimes their best teacher is their peers. They spend a lot of time immitating what they see, wanting to have or do the same thing as their friends, so why not incorporate that idea into their learning of academics?
Patrick McAlpine

Intensive Write to Learn Program - 0 views

www.writetolearn.net/...EPATT-WriteToLearn-082007.pdf

Writing ESL Spanish

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  • Patrick McAlpine on 18 Mar 12
     
    This is an interesting article about an educational program in California using Write To Learn in a very different way, to immerse ESL students in language learning from a very early age.
Heather Gould

Writing Next Research Report - 0 views

www.all4ed.org/...WritingNext.pdf

W2L

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  • Heather Gould on 18 Mar 12
     
    This 2007 report highlights 11 effective, research-based elements of current writing instruction. Writing to Learn made the list!
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