Workshop Abstract
“Collaborative writing” is an instructional method that enables students to team work on an assignment. Each team member can produce a part of a larger assignment individually and then “assemble” the parts together to get the final assignment. Whether for a term-long project with several outcomes or a single activity during class, collaborative writing can differ significantly in scope and aims.
Working from home to elaborate homework tasks, in schools between classes, or conducting projects across nations and countries became a reality through “Collaborative writing”.
CW Tools develop learning and writing skills in an interactive and innovative way. The contributions of both individuals and teams can be accountable and assessed once the right tool is selected.
During this workshop, the participants will be called to write a circle story using one of the free online programmes as to discover the practicality of the task.
2. Agenda
• Defining Concepts.
• Benefits of collaborative digital writing.
• Explore/compare some of the tools and
resources.
• Practice and sharing of ideas/experiences.
3. Definition Time
• What is collaborative digital writing?
A quick Survey:
• How many of you are familiar with the concept?
• Have you ever used a CW tool for educational purposes?
4. Collaborative writing refers to:
Projects where written works are created by
multiple people together (collaboratively) rather than
individually. Some projects are overseen by an
editor or editorial team, but many grow without
any oversight. Collaborative writing is also an
approach for teaching novice authors to write.
7. Which Tool? When? Where?
"Blooms Taxonomy 2.0" (courtesy of Brave New World professional blog)
8. Abbreviated from “Weblog“, it is used to describe different type of Websites
and Portals which share information on specific topics or wider categories. It
usually includes Features like Blog Posts, Videos, Comments, Links to other
websites, Widgets, etc. (Blogginggame.com)
15. For further information:
Troy Hick’s book The Digital Writing Workshop
(published by Heinemann 2009) and his website
www.hickstro.org and
http://digitalwritingworkshop.wikispaces.com/home
Great Information on Pbworks.com:
http://digitalwritingresources.pbworks.com/w/page
/24071093/Collaborative%20Writing
16. For further information:
Collaborative writing with Wikis:
http://hrd.apec.org/index.php/Collaborative_Writing_Wit
h_Wikis
Keep learning with Collaborative Writing Tools:
http://learning.instructure.com/2014/02/tools-for-
collaborative-writing/
–aids in problem finding as well as problem solving.
–aids in learning abstractions.
–aids in transferand assimilation; it fosters interdisciplinary thinking.
–leads not only to sharper, more critical thinking(students must explain, defend, adapt), but to a deeper understanding of others.
–leads to higher achievement in general. . . .
–promotes excellence. In this regard, I am fond of quoting Hannah Arendt: 'For excellence, the presence of others [collaboration] is always required.‘
–engages the whole student and encourages active learning; it combines reading, talking, writing, thinking; it provides practice in both synthetic and analytic skills."
(Andrea Lunsford, "Collaboration, Control, and the Idea of a Writing Center." The Writing Center Journal, 1991) http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/Collaborative-Writing.htm
The success of collaborative writing depends on the clarity of objectives rather than on the tool itself. Technology comes second.