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This presentation
available at:
http://bit.ly/techtoolswriti
ng
Tech Tools to Support
the Writing Process
Jeff Carpenter, Elon University
Tweet at me -> @doccarpenter
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Intro
Jeff Carpenter aka @doccarpenter
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10 years of MS/HS ELA & ESOL,
including 2 at Carrboro HS
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Assistant Professor of Education &
Coordinator of Secondary and K-12
Teacher Education Programs at Elon
University
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Goals
Participants will …
● discover technological tools that can enhance the teaching
and assessment of the writing process.
● Understand opportunities and challenges associated with
using technological tools to support the writing process
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Agenda
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Intro tech tools that support managing the writing process &
use of writing models
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Questions
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Intro tech tools that support pre-writing
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Questions
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Intro tech tools that support drafting
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Questions
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Intro tech tools that support assessment
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Questions & discussion
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Writing Management
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Status of the Class (Google Forms)
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Status of the Class in
Writing Workshop
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Quick formative
assessment tool where
students self-report their
progress
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In writing workshop OR
with a piece of writing
in/outside of class
EX: http://goo.gl/9Su8HT
HOW-TO:
http://goo.gl/HnlC3D
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Writing Models
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Narrated writing samples / models
Two reasons for models
1. Expectations communicated without
examples are rarely assimilated
2. Many students fail to learn from
written feedback on papers
One problem with models
Students don’t always see in the models
what we want them to
Narrated models
Let your students hear you think aloud
as you read through & mark up a paper.
EX: http://goo.gl/1HwLBI
TOOLS: http://www.screencast-omatic.com/
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Questions?
Ideas?
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Prewriting
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Concept Mapping (Google
Drawings)
■ Bring prewriting into the
21st century with Google
Drawings.
■ Students make their own
concept maps in Google
Drive using the Draw file
type, OR…
■ Students can open one
of the templates (→),
click File, then Make a
Copy, and fill in each of
the shapes with their
info.
EX: http://goo.gl/Fj2vng
TEMPLATES:
http://goo.gl/h2G76f
HOW-TO: http://goo.gl/Qrbhye
Ted Smith
ADD is genetically
passed down from each
generation.
Main Sources:
History of ADHD
<www.hellolife.net/ad
d-adhd-/b/history-ofadhd/>.
Untreated ADD in adults
can lead to divorces, loss
of a job, drug and alcohol
abuse, and eating
disorders.
The Dangers of ADD in
Adults Untreated.
The left side of the
brain is mainly affected
by ADD because it is
responsible for
information and
memory.
Q&A: The Dangers of
untreated ADD
<www.healthcentral.com/adh
d/news_285949-98.html>
The Ups and Downs of ADHD
<www.consults-blogsnytimes.com/2011/02/23/the-upsand-downs-of-a-d-h-d>
The 10 Most Common Causes of
Divorce
<www.divorceguide.com/freedivorce-advice/marriage-andseparation-advice/the-10-mostcommon-causes-of-divorce-html>
ADD is a chemical lack in
the brain which can lead
into depression, eating
disorders, and anxiety.
Main Sources:
Major Depression
<www.Nebi.nlm.nih.gov
/pubmedhubhealth/PM
H0001941>
Anorexia Nervosa Fact
Sheet
<www.womenshealth.g
ov/publications/ourpublications/fact-
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Questions?
Ideas?
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Drafting
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Drafting (Google Docs)
● Allows for collaborative writing
& efficient peer
review/formative assessment
● All revisions of a document
are available to the student,
the reviewer, and the teacher
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Former revisions can be restored in the
case of oops moments
● Possible to chat
synchronously in document
● Plan a file management
strategy!
File Management
Strategy:
http://goo.gl/pNBvt7
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Revision History in Google Drive
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Questions?
Ideas?
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Assessment
How to avoid the
The Five Stages of Grading –
Denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance/resignation
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Self / Peer / Teacher Assessment
w/ Google Forms
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Forms as scaffold for self- & peerassessment
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Peer assessment - allows for easy
management (teacher, editor, edited all
have easy access w/ form mailing)
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Anecdotally, results in more sustained
peer editing
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More adjustments to instruction in
response to data:
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Easy to get a quick glimpse of overall class
trends, possibly respond w/ a mini lesson
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Helps identify overall trends & places to
modify instruction longer term
EX FORM: http://goo.gl/XLqbUP
EX PEER EDIT TEACHER DATA:
http://goo.gl/wQZVBz
EX TEACHER ASSESSMENT:
http://goo.gl/wq82ib
EX ESSAY RUBRIC:
http://goo.gl/Ew5vMU
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Voice feedback - Kaizena (formerly
121writing)
■ Can be used for formative or
summative assessment
■ Can be used for peer review
SITE: www.kaizena.com
EX: http://goo.gl/TJmN61
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Questions?
Ideas?
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Bonus Page
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Poetreat for iOS (Free)
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Spice Mobile for iOS (Subscription fee $1.99/$6.99)
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Verses Poetry for iOS (Free)
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We Write a Story
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Writing Prompts for iOS app ($1.99)
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Questions and Discussion
What did you see that you liked?
How can you see yourself using these tools? Anything different
than what we mentioned?
Can you recommend additional tech tools to support the writing
process?
This presentation available at:
http://bit.ly/techtoolswriting