1. Impacting Student Success in
Writing Through 1:1
Computer Use
Tualatin Elementary
3rd Grade
Alison Heath, Kathryn LePore, Janine Emken, Janell Cooke

2. Our Grant
• Our grant focused on improving…
–Quality of writing
–Fluency of writing
–Engagement and motivation in the
writing process

3. Writing Quality
• Streamline the writing process
• Shared documents make the writing process
transparent
• Digital resources: anchor papers, writing
rubrics, and Google templates, internet
access, revision tools like “Alex”.
• Painless, collaborative revision process

5. Narrative Pre-Assessment
Genre Focus Organization Narrative
Techniques
Language -
Grammar and
Usage
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Beginning

6. Narrative Post-Assessment
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Genre Focus Organization Narrative
Techniques
Language -
Grammar and
Usage
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Beginning

7. Published Books

8. Informative Explanatory
Pre-Assessment
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Genre Focus Organization Support &
Evidence
Language -
Grammar and
Usage
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Beginning

9. Informative/Explanatory
Post-Assessment
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Language -
Grammar and
Usage
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Beginning

12. Writing Fluency
• Increase ease of writing (focus on message vs.
mechanics)
• Embedded writing across the curriculum
• Multiple opportunities to write for a variety of
purposes

14. Math

15. Reading Graphic Organizer

16. Reading Vocabulary

17. Science

18. Speeches in Keynote

20. Engagement and Motivation in the
Writing Process
• multi-media resources used to engage
students in learning
• web 2.0 tools offer students multiple ways to
demonstrate knowledge
• collaboration with peers and teacher
• students share work with a global audience

21. 2.0 Tool-Socrative

22. Student Survey Results

23. Student Survey Results

25. Blogging to the World