2. Students enjoy it
Students already know how to use most of it
It is relatively safe
Students can be easily monitored
3. It’s not going anywhere
Students enjoy it!
Plagiarism checks are easier
Students improve keyboarding skills
4.
5. A weekly paper that requires both reading and writing
A different text is chosen each week
A variety of types of texts area used: images, essays,
films, articles, poems, stories, and multimedia
productions
6. - Improve their familiarity with how to use the Web
and its resources
- Reinforce/Extend their knowledge of the six writing
traits: Sentence Fluency, Ideas and Content, Word
Choice, Voice, Conventions and Organization
7. Write about subjects that interest them
Demonstrate an ability to read a variety of texts with
insight
Write with an emphasis on clarity and correctness
8. 1. Students choose a text to read from the teachers
website.
2. Students read their chosen text, jotting down a few
questions first to guide their reading
9. Write a one-page paper that:
Establishes a clear thesis
Is organized into paragraphs that build on the thesis
Has a title
Is properly formatted
Is revised
Is proofread
10. Weekly Writing – that is ideally worked on daily –
improves students writing skills
Student chosen texts sparks interest
Students’ (as well as teachers’) technological skills
improve with use
Can be graded or participation based to encourage
taking risks
11. Technology and a reoccurring assignment cannot
replace solid instruction.
Technology is not a crunch, but it can enhance the
curriculum.
12. Information on The Weekly Paper from The English
Teacher’s Companion Third Edition
By: Jim Burke
