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Staff INSET

Staff INSET. This presentation has been designed to give your staff an understanding of the aims, structure and content of i-learn: writing prior to a hands-on practice session Feel free to edit this presentation to suit your own purposes

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Staff INSET

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  1. Staff INSET • This presentation has been designed to give your staff an understanding of the aims, structure and content of i-learn: writing prior to a hands-on practice session • Feel free to edit this presentation to suit your own purposes • The Help file in i-learn: writing contains step-by-step advice on all screens

  2. Staff INSET: Objectives • To introduce i-learn: writing • To demonstrate how the content can be used to teach writing in an innovative and engaging way • To prepare for a hands-on practice session

  3. Rationale of i-learn: writing • i-learn: writing is a stimulating interactive whiteboard resource from Pie Corbett • Supports non-fiction units in the renewed Primary Framework for literacy • Children rehearse the text type orally before planning and writing: ‘Talking the text type’

  4. Rationale of i-learn: writing • Nine-step process, through reading, speaking and listening, to shared and independent writing. • Encourages children to approach texts in a ‘writerly’ way

  5. Main features • Model texts written specifically to support writing • Author interview videos encourage children to think like a non-fiction writer • Talk for writing activities give speaking and listening support

  6. Main features • Stimulus materials for shared and independent planning and writing • Materials can be edited on screen for personalisation to your class • Teacher’s notes provide planning support

  7. Structure • Each DVD-ROM contains six units • Each unit is divided into nine focuses • Each unit contains two* model texts, written at different levels * three for Years 1 and 2

  8. Year 1 units

  9. Year 2 units

  10. Year 3 units

  11. Year 4 units

  12. Year 5 units

  13. Year 6 units

  14. The nine focuses • Each unit is divided into nine focuses • To increase flexibility, they can be used in the suggested sequence, or reordered to fit your own teaching

  15. The nine focuses • Model Texts • Reading as a Writer • Talking the Text Type • Writing Games • Stimulus and Shared Planning • Demonstration and Shared Writing • Editing • Independent Planning and Writing • Publishing

  16. The nine focuses Model texts • Two model texts for children to read, enjoy and discuss. (There is an additional oral model text for Years 1 and 2.) • Each text at a different level

  17. The nine focuses Reading as a writer • Video of the author talking about the writing process • Closer analysis of the model texts • Key features are summarised in a ‘writer’s checklist.’

  18. The nine focuses Talking the text type • Series of speaking and listening, and drama activities • Children orally rehearse the language of the text type in preparation for writing

  19. The nine focuses Writing games • Interactive writing games • Word, sentence and text level

  20. The nine focuses Stimulus and shared planning • A visual, textual or multimedia stimulus inspires shared planning • Notemaker comprises a variety of creative planning formats.

  21. The nine focuses Demonstration and shared writing • Author gives some ‘top tips’ • Children take part in shared writing • A ‘shared writing script’ is supplied in the teacher’s notes

  22. The nine focuses Editing • Examples of children’s work at different levels for discussion and editing.

  23. The nine focuses Independent planning and writing • Stimuli provide a springboard for children’s own writing. • This focus is duplicated in the children’s area for your class to access on their own computers.

  24. The nine focuses Publishing • Examples of publishing options for the text type

  25. Support materials • Teacher’s notes • Additional text resources

  26. Support materials Teacher’s notes: • Detailed curriculum matching • Teaching ideas for every focus • In Word for easy editing or copying

  27. Support materials Additional text resources: • Word versions of model texts, transcripts of author interviews, and editing samples • Additional examples of each text type

  28. The Pad • Create your own screens within i-learn: writing • Use pictures, video etc from within the disc, or import your own! • Templates include drag-and-drop and multiple-choice screens

  29. The Teacher’s Area • Reorder screens to make your own lessons • Assign screens to the Children’s Area for your class to access • Edit screens in the product

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