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Enhance Writing Skills with MixedInk: A Collaborative Tool for Educators and Students

MixedInk is a Web 2.0 collaborative writing tool designed to empower educators and students in their writing journey. It supports the development of digital literacy skills, enabling students to cite sources and give proper attribution. With minimal scaffolding required, it offers a fun and user-friendly interface. Educators can set parameters, while students can post, edit, share their writing, and provide peer feedback. MixedInk can be implemented across various disciplines, aligning with Common Core Standards and fostering creativity and collaboration in the classroom.

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Enhance Writing Skills with MixedInk: A Collaborative Tool for Educators and Students

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  1. --------------------------------------- Charles Emory Caitlin Stansell

  2. What is MixedInk? • Web 2.0 Collaborative Writing Tool • Designed to help educators and students become stronger writers • Adds to students’ digital literacy (citing sources, attribution) • Requires little scaffolding • Fun, creativeand user-friendly http://mindshift.kqed.org/files/2010/10/MixedInk2-300x203.png

  3. How Does MixedInk Work? • Educator determines parameters • Students write & post their own writing • Students share, edit, take notes, & rate others’ writing • Educator assesses student writing

  4. WHAT DOES MIXED INK LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

  5. MixedInk in the Classroom? • Can be used across all learning disciplines • Puts creative process into your students’ hands • Synthesizes with Common Core Standards Here’s how…

  6. Common Core Standards • Students should be able to write in a variety of styles with intended audience in mind • Students should be familiar with the steps of the writing process • Students should use technology to write collaboratively (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing, Common Core Standards)

  7. Sample Project: “Should schools have rules prohibiting cyber-bullying?”

  8. Scaffold the Process • Students post results of brainstorming • Students post outlines of their arguments • Students comment on other students’ ideas • Students peer edit outlines and ideas • Students post drafts of essays • Students rate best versions by deadline

  9. Prompts for Class Discussion • Why is this version the best? • What was your reasoning when you made this comment? • Does this version include opposing view on the issue?

  10. Social Studies • Have a debate on social issues http://www.internetproviders.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/debate.jpg

  11. History • Compare/Contrast historical documents http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a08/1i/pu/reference-historical-documents-apa-style-800x800.jpg

  12. Science • Collaborative lab reports http://www.oelcheck.com/typo3temp/pics/d3f3f0cc32.gif

  13. Math • Story problems! http://www.ehow.com/how_8441316_group-size-instruction-everyday-math.html

  14. World Languages • Create a story • Critique a story http://www.masternewmedia.org/Images/online_collaborative_writing_how_blogs_and_wikis_are_changing_ the_academic_publishing_process_by_tecnologiapyme_size485.jpg

  15. English • Analyze a text • Construct a sonnet http://romanceaustralia.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/critique-groups-critique-partners-online-groups-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference/

  16. Exam Practice • Students create sample test questions • Students answer sample test questions!

  17. Questions?Contact Info: • Charles Emory: chaemo@umich.edu • Caitlin Stansell: cstansel@umich.edu

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