Presentation at SCCEC DLD preconference. One part of a three part presentation on writing strategies and CBM.

1. Improving Written Language through Effective Intervention and Technology: Part 2 Technology Integration Kathleen Marshall & Cheryl Wissick University of South Carolina DLD Workshop State CEC February 2011 Visit WebToolboxeshttp://webtoolboxes.wikispaces.com

2. UDL Multiple Means of Presentation Recognition Networks WHAT? From http://www.udlcenter.org/

3. Multiple Means of Expression UDLMultiple Means of Expression Strategic Networks HOW? From http://www.udlcenter.org/

4. Multiple Means of Engagement Affective Networks WHY? http://www.udlcenter.org/

5. Important aspects of UDL Provide multiple examples (& not examples). Highlight critical features. Provide multiple media and formats. Support background context. Provide ongoing, relevant feedback. Offer choices of content and tools. Offer adjustable levels of challenge. From Teaching Every Student in a Digital Age http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/

6. Technology and Writing Language Instruction MultiTierInstruction Model Provide Universal Intervention using Free Web & Technology Tools

8. Clarify syntax and structure

9. Represent non-linguistically

10. Activate background knowledge

11. Highlight critical features

13. Highlight critical features Critical vocabulary can be pre-taught using examples and not-examples or taught directly using synonym instruction. Change this paragraph from a gloomy mood to a happy mood by using opposites for certain words. It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was blowing very hard. The rain started to come through the windows and through the cracks in the roof. We put pans under the drops. We sat in the center of the room to keep warm. We could not keep a fire going that night. For some students have only certain words underlined.

14. Activities can reinforce facts. Students can be pre-taught a specific strategy for combining sentences. Use the word processor to demonstrate those strategies Objective: To redo the group of two sentences to create one sentence use copy, cut and paste. The kidneys filter out waste. The kidneys filter our blood. 7th grade science Language activity supports science learning.

15. Activities can reinforce facts. Possible sentences: The kidneys filter out waste in our blood. The kidneys filter out waste as they filter our blood. The kidneys filter our blood and get our waste. Practice Word processing skills at the same time. 7th grade science

16. Activities to support vocabulary and highlight structure Word study: antonyms, synonyms, Sequencing story or words in a sentence Highlighting noun – verb agreement Sorting (ex: Fact vs. opinion) Matching word with meaning Comparing: Similarities / differences Progressive stories – each student adds a new sentence.

17. Create Activities to Match Vocabulary or to write definitions Important vocabulary can be pre-taught using concept instruction. Examples and not examples. Demonstrate how to use a free web tool to locate definitions

18. Word Web Help with vocabulary for writing

19. Visuwords Work on vocabulary and structure Provide non-linguistic representation of words

20. Shahi Visual dictionary combines text with images from Flickr

21. Qwiki: Pictures, text, voice

23. access prior knowledge

24. organize ideas & blend information into written product

25. encourage students to make predictions

26. move from a part to a whole

27. provide a visual organization for ideas

28. visualize the relationships between words & ideas

30. Visual thinking Inspiration 30 day Kidspiration 30 day Cmap Freemind Spark Space Smart Organizer ReadWriteThink

31. Collaborative Organizers & Whiteboards MyWebspiration Thinkgraph Bubbl.us

32. Physical actions with alternative keyboards and input Tools for composition Media for communication Scaffolds or prompts for practice and performance Support planning, research and strategy development Manage Information Options for Expression in Writing

33. FREE text to Speech feedback ReadPlease http://www.readplease.com Natural voice Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com How can text to speech support writing? See Webtoolboxes for more options Tools for composition

34. Special Tools for poor Spellers Ghotit FreeSpell See Webtoolboxes for more options Tools for composition

35. Word Prediction Misconceptions Word prediction dictates what the student writes: User does not have to choose one of the words so it does not effect the choice of words Will not always provide a correct word and students can override the dictionary so the dictionary fills with misspelled words Observations & Disadvantages Moving from correct keyboarding to the number / mouse Typing faster than words are predicted Tendency to type the whole word Tools for composition

36. FREE Writing Support Click n Type Free onscreen keyboard Word Prediction Download Google Scribe Auto-completion program Let me Type Tools for composition

37. Voice Recognition Conversion of speech to text Built into operating system to control computer (Windows 7 and Mac OSX) Training takes up to 10 hours for good recognition, general speech recognition does not discriminate voices, Tools for composition

38. Creating Stories with PowerPoint Create interactive storybooks Students create and learn strategies for sequence Start as a collaborative project Create a strategy to make this an individual activity .

39. ReadWriteThink IDEAS Writing and Publishing Prose Search by topic, grade, or skill. Guided work Media for communication

40. ReadWriteThink Media for communication

41. Piclits Select image, choose words to make sentences Media for Communication

42. Bookbuilderby CAST Students can create books with multiple supports Media for Communication

43. Digital Story Telling digital story A short, first person video narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds. Cartoons Animation Presentations Visual and Voice presentations

44. Voicethread Media for Communication

45. Digital Storytelling Resources DoInk collaborate on custom drawings ToonDoo Cartoon Strip Creator Storybird short visual stories KerPoof doodling and movies Prezi Present and splash Glogster Poster yourself Media for Communication

47. CAST: Science Writer Supports planning and strategy development

48. Guided research & report writing Strategy Tutor: http://cst.cast.org/cst/auth-login Supports planning and strategy development

49. 4Teachers.org Note Star learn to take notes for research Persuade Star guide to write persuasively Track Star  Tools to support planning and strategy development

50. Manage Information Remember the Milk Organization list HoTT Notes Sticky notes Can track ideas TA DA List

51. Increase individual choice and autonomy Enhance relevance and value Vary levels of challenge and support Foster collaboration and communication Guide Effective Goal setting Enhance ability to monitor progress Engagement in Writing

52. Tools for Capture FLICKr share photos FlipVideo create video to add to stories Audacity for podcasts and audio recordings JING easy screen capture Create options for choice and relevance

53. Survey Tools – increase choice Intervention Central Jackpot Survey Google Forms: Survey

54. Idea Generator & Word count:increase choice and relevance Idea Generator Word Analyzer

55. Vary levels of challenge Wordle Spell with Flicker Cool Text

56. Once students finish writing use Wordle or Tagxedo to create a word cloud. What words show up the most?

57. Check relevance after writing: Does the report focus on key points? How can you tell? Check key words with Tagxedo

58. Foster Collaboration Wikis Blogs

59. Wikispaces Pbworks Edublogs Write, Collaborate, Edit, Publish Students learn collaborative skills and practice posting their thoughts and reactions to their and other student’s blogs

61. Blog lends itself to brainstorm and generation of discussion, journalistic

63. Monitor progress and enhance goal setting Use Autosummarize In Word 2007 Must add Autosummarize To the ribbon (only once)

64. Student monitors his main points

65. Engagement, Writing and Monitoring KidTools & KidSkills

67. Want More… Thinkfinity PBS BBC Discovery School National Geographic Education World