The Writing project is a digital app for students to help them write their essays. This slideshow was created for Technology for Teachers mini-con for Tesl Toronto.

1. An essay writing app for students
By: @RusulAlrubail

2. The Writing Project was created by myself & Mustefa Jo’shen.
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3. Teaching Gap
Traditional teaching instruction
Practice of critical thinking
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4. The story
We wanted to create
something that helps
students be in control of
their own writing.

5. The story
We also believe that
writing is a process
and should have more
than one chance at its
success.

6. The story
Our principles:
● writing process
● analysis
● critical thinking
Student Voice

7. What is the writing project?

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12. The making of TWP
EdTech is a tool, it’s what you
can do with it that matters.

13. Our Principles
● Pedagogy
● Autonomy
● Experience
● Learning Process / Outcomes

14. Pedagogy
TWP combines inquiry-based learning + a
student-centred approach.

15. Pedagogy: Inquiry-based learning
Brainstorming
Questions
Evidence
Description
Analysis

16. Pedagogy: Student-centred learning
Self-directive
High-level of engagement
Personal growth
Peer feedback
Student voice

17. Student Autonomy
● Students are in control of their learning.
● Students have a choice in topics.

18. Student Autonomy
● Students write at their own pace.
● Students practice critical thinking through a
multitude of approaches.

19. Experience
The Writing Project works with students to
provide a simple, seamless and intuitive
learning experience.

20. Learning Process / Outcomes
TWP supports curriculum requirement for
English/Language Arts/Composition & ELL
courses in K12 & College sector.

21. Learning Process / Outcomes
TWP also supports learning process through
Bloom’s taxonomy.

22. Learning Process / Outcomes

23. TPACK Model for tech integration
TPACK is a framework for teacher knowledge for technology
integration in the curriculum.
Builds on Lee Schulman’s idea of pedagogical content
knowledge (1986).
Framework argues that successful pedagogy integration
happens when there is a focus and relationship on:
Technology, Pedagogy, and Content.

24. Contact Us
Email: Rusul@DesignCofounders.com
Twitter: @RusulAlrubail
TWP Twitter: @theWritingProj
Website:

25. Credits
● Rusul Alrubail, CSI 2014.
● Mustefa Jo’shen, CS1 2014.
● Nermin Moufti, TWP icons, 2014.
● The Writing Project: thewritingproject.com
● Visual Notes for “Teaching Literary Analysis” Rusul Alrubail, Edutopia.
December 2014. Image by Rebeca Zuniga.
● “Tech is a tool” Image is by Bill Ferriter, 2013.

26. Credits
● The Writing Project: workbook edition. Copyright publication, Toronto,
2013.
● Icons, Creative Commons. 2014.
● Critical thinking skills: Bloom’s Taxonomy. Teach Thought. “25 Questions
stems from around Bloom’s Taxonomy. 2013.
● TPACK Model Image. “What is Technological Pedagogical Content
Knowledge”. Cite journal. Volume 9, Issue 1. 2009.