The presentation discusses the evolution of literacy in a digital world, emphasizing the importance of engaging students through various web-based tools for writing and collaboration. It highlights the potential of blogs, wikis, and digital storytelling to enhance student achievement and broaden their learning experiences. Educators are encouraged to utilize these tools to foster communication and teamwork, allowing students to connect with a global audience.

1. Writing on the Web TLt Summit - Learning in a Digital World May 16, 2008 Presented by: Marnie McMillan Technology Integration Support Regina Public Schools

2. Writing on the Web “ Paperless” Handout http://writingontheweb.wikispaces.com

3. Writing on the Web What’s Changing? What’s New? Where Are We Headed?

4. I mages from: http://www.johntp.com/2006/11/12/free-web-20-icons / http://www.ucar.edu/news/features/climatechange/inde x.jsp http://www2.clustrmaps.com What’s Changing?

5. What’s Changing?

6. What’s Changing? Can you read this? This is literacy too!

7. “ Higher levels of literacy and student achievement” What’s Changing? But what is meant by “literacy”?

8. What’s Changing?

9. What’s Changing? Blogs Wikis Photo Sharing Sites

10. The Possibilities! What’s Changing? engage our students in their learning How can educators tap into these learning spaces for: communication conversation collaboration community building

11. What’s Possible? Tools for Writing web based no downloading software required no issues with software versions or licenses available to students and teachers anywhere, anytime

12. What’s Possible? New tools for writing allow students to: work independently work collaboratively as a team invite others beyond their classroom to view, contribute & collaborate use digital texts to increase their literacy achievement

13. What’s Possible? Brainstorming and Mind Mapping Brainstorming Outlining projects Concept maps

14. What’s Possible? Productivity Software Word Processing Documents Spreadsheets Presentation Slides

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17. What’s Possible? Blogging Tools for Writing, Reading, Collaborating http://classblogmeister.com/

18. What’s Possible? http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=72934

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21. What’s Possible? Literacy is multidimensional!

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24. What’s Possible? World audience and connections after blogging for 5 months

25. What’s Possible? Wiki Tools for Shared Planning, Writing, and Reading http://iditarod-collaborative-project.wikispaces.com/

26. What’s Possible? http://sharedstories.wikispaces.com/

27. What’s Possible? http://ms1001tales.wikispaces.com/

28. Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? Factual Stories The Thematic Collection The Personal Journal The “Deep Dive”

29. Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? Factual Stories - recount, procedural, explanation & report writing formats

30. Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? The Thematic Collection - images reflect a theme - may suit poetry or narrative writing formats

31. Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? The Personal Journal - reactions to and reflections on personal experiences as captured in images - suited to narrative writing format

32. Digital Storytelling What’s Possible? The “Deep Dive” - inquiry level thinking and exploration - may suit expository and narrative writing formats

33. What’s Possible? Google Map Stories

34. What’s Possible? http://comiqs.com/

35. ToonDoo What’s Possible? http://www.toondoo.com/

36. Where are we Headed? Collaboration Beyond the Classroom Walls http://writingontheweb.wikispaces.com