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- 1. Writing Instruction that Meetsthe Common Core for Struggling Students Rick Weinberg
- 2. Contact Information • RickWeinberg cell # 814.598.1280 • rick_weinberg@caboces.org • Twitter @rickweinberg
- 3. A Little AboutMe • I work for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES • I actually live in Pennsylvania • I have presented at many local, state and national conferences • I have dyslexia
- 4. Articles I HavePublished Text
- 5. Why Teach Writing? • • • • Theact of writing generates ideas. Solve Problems, Identify issues and construct questions Reconsider something someone has already tried Try out a half-baked idea National Counsel of Teacher of English NCTE.org
- 6. Why Teach Writing Continued • Accordingto Marquette University, “the primary basis upon which your work, your learning, and your intellect will be judged--in college, in the workplace, and in the community." http://www.chicagonow.com/white-rhino/2013/09/why-we-must-accept-commoncore-writing-standards/
- 7. Let’s take itto the next level • For students who need an augmented communication device and can’t use their own voice to speak, should you help them program their device with swear words?
- 8. We need toenable our students with the tools that will allow them to express their ideas, their understandings and their new thinking. Technology for a student with a learning disability is not a luxury but a fundamental human right.
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- 10. The Common Core •Argument • Informational/Explanatory • Narrative • Research Project
- 11. How can weteach writing to struggling Students?of students • Continued and ongoing support by teachers • • Ongoing and effective professional development for teachers Get ride of all the stuff (Letter formation, grammar, spelling etc...) • Use Assistive Technology
- 12. How are authorsand artists alike?
- 13. What makes this manan artist? QuickTime™ an d a decompressor are need ed to see this p icture .
- 14. Technology is justthe tool...The thinking is always inallows for others to see their head • The technology the authors thinking. • The technology allows for the creation of artifacts. • The artifact allows the author, artist, dancer share their thinking with an audience.
- 15. Writing : Ideas:: mobility : cognitive growth
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- 17. iPad vs Computer •Much of what I show today can be done on both
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- 19. Voice Recognition • Siri •Dragon Dictation • Evi • Google Voice Search
- 20. If you havea newer iPad • You can use Siri
- 21. You can useDragon Dictation
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- 24. Word Prediction • FreeApp called Better Speller
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- 28. Have you everbeen in a class like this?
- 29. LiveScribe Pen QuickTime™ anda decompressor are neede d to see this picture.
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- 31. Contact Information • RickWeinberg cell # 814.598.1280 • rick_weinberg@caboces.org • Twitter @rickweinberg