Writing on the Web TLt Summit - Learning in a Digital World May 16, 2008 Presented by: Marnie McMillan Technology Integration Support Regina Public Schools

Writing on the Web “ Paperless” Handout http://writingontheweb.wikispaces.com

Writing on the Web What’s Changing? What’s New? Where Are We Headed?

I mages from: http://www.johntp.com/2006/11/12/free-web-20-icons / http://www.ucar.edu/news/features/climatechange/inde x.jsp http://www2.clustrmaps.com What’s Changing?

What’s Changing?

What’s Changing? Can you read this? This is literacy too!

“ Higher levels of literacy and student achievement” What’s Changing? But what is meant by “literacy”?

What’s Changing?

What’s Changing? Blogs Wikis Photo Sharing Sites

The Possibilities! What’s Changing? engage our students in their learning How can educators tap into these learning spaces for: communication conversation collaboration community building

engage our students in their learning

How can educators tap into these learning spaces for:

communication

conversation

collaboration

community building

What’s Possible? Tools for Writing web based no downloading software required no issues with software versions or licenses available to students and teachers anywhere, anytime

Tools for Writing

web based

no downloading software required

no issues with software versions or licenses

available to students and teachers anywhere, anytime

What’s Possible? New tools for writing allow students to: work independently work collaboratively as a team invite others beyond their classroom to view, contribute & collaborate use digital texts to increase their literacy achievement

New tools for writing allow students to:

work independently

work collaboratively as a team

invite others beyond their classroom to view, contribute & collaborate

use digital texts to increase their literacy achievement

What’s Possible? Brainstorming and Mind Mapping Brainstorming Outlining projects Concept maps

Brainstorming

Outlining projects

Concept maps

What’s Possible? Productivity Software Word Processing Documents Spreadsheets Presentation Slides

What’s Possible?

What’s Possible?

What’s Possible? Blogging Tools for Writing, Reading, Collaborating http://classblogmeister.com/

What’s Possible? http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=72934

What’s Possible?

What’s Possible?

What’s Possible? Literacy is multidimensional!

What’s Possible?

What’s Possible?

What’s Possible? World audience and connections after blogging for 5 months

What’s Possible? Wiki Tools for Shared Planning, Writing, and Reading http://iditarod-collaborative-project.wikispaces.com/

What’s Possible? http://sharedstories.wikispaces.com/

What’s Possible? http://ms1001tales.wikispaces.com/

Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? Factual Stories The Thematic Collection The Personal Journal The “Deep Dive”

Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? Factual Stories - recount, procedural, explanation & report writing formats

Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? The Thematic Collection - images reflect a theme - may suit poetry or narrative writing formats

Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? The Personal Journal - reactions to and reflections on personal experiences as captured in images - suited to narrative writing format

Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? The “Deep Dive” - inquiry level thinking and exploration - may suit expository and narrative writing formats

What’s Possible? Google Map Stories

What’s Possible? http://comiqs.com/

ToonDoo What’s Possible? http://www.toondoo.com/

Where are we Headed? Collaboration Beyond the Classroom Walls http://writingontheweb.wikispaces.com