Integrating Technology in Writing Instruction: Transforming Traditional Classrooms
This article explores the integration of technology into traditional classrooms to enhance writing instruction. While the Common Core Literacy standards demand writing across the curriculum, many teachers still rely on outdated methods, leading to wasted time and ineffective feedback. Written work often ends up in the trash, and students lose crucial paper assignments. With insights from experienced educators, the article presents small changes such as using Google Docs for drafting, brainstorming, and evaluating student work, aiming to streamline processes and engage students effectively.
Integrating Technology in Writing Instruction: Transforming Traditional Classrooms
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Small Changes Integrating Technology into Traditional Classrooms
Is Written Work Only for English Classrooms? The new Common Core Literacy standards require the teaching of writing across the curriculum.
The Traditional Way to Assign Written Work Do you... • spend hours at the copy machine each week only to find paper copies of assignments, rubrics, etc. in the trash can each day? • use days of class time conferencing face-to-face with students? • carry heavy stacks of “processed” work home each week? Do your students… • rarely look at or often lose papers given to them in class? • waste instructional time while you spend one-on-one time with another student? • use excuses for not having paper copies of assignments in class on time?
If you answered yes: Do you feel that both your and your students’ time is used effectively? Do you feel that you are able to provide and the students are able to receive appropriate and useful feedback?
Who We Are Melissa Sullivan • Veteran teacher with 17 years experience • Teaches various levels of traditional classes Carly Ghantous Newbie teacher with 5 years experience Teaches various levels of tech-infused classes
Assigning Written Work - The Traditional Way Paper Copies of Assignments & Rubrics
Assigning Written Work- The Small Change Creating an Assignment & Rubric in Blackboard
Brainstorming & PreWriting for Written Work - The Traditional Way Hand-Written Outlines, Brainstorming Worksheets, and Mind Maps
Brainstorming & PreWriting for Written Work - The Small Change Creating a Google Drawing and Sharing
Drafting Written Work - The Traditional Way Hand-Written or Word-Processed Hard Copies of Rough Drafts
Drafting Written Work - The Small Change Creating and Sharing a GoogleDoc
Conferencing & Reviewing Written Work - The Traditional Way Face-to-Face During Class Time and/or Before and After School
Conferencing & Reviewing Written Work - The Small Change Sharing and Revising Online via GoogleDocs
Evaluating Written Work - The Traditional Way Paper Copies Turned In and Evaluated with Paper Rubrics and Hand-Written Comments
Evaluating Written Work - The Small Change Using Blackboard’s In-Line Grading Blackboard Rubrics