Transforming Writing Instruction in the Digital Age Techniques for Grades 5-12

An innovative, practical guide for middle and high school teachers, this book is packed with specific ways that technology can help serve the goals of effective writing instruction. It provides ready-to-implement strategies for teaching students to compose and edit written work electronically; conduct Internet inquiry; create blogs, websites, and podcasts; and use text messaging and Twitter productively. The book is grounded in state-of-the-art research on the writing process and the role of writing in content-area learning. Teacher-friendly features include vivid classroom examples, differentiation tips, links to online resources, and reproducible worksheets and forms. The large-size format facilitates photocopying.

Introduction _x000D_Hashtags by Technique_x000D_I. Getting Started with Tools and Teaching _x000D_Technique 1. Resources: Anytime, Anywhere _x000D_Technique 2. Management: Computers in the Classroom_x000D_Technique 3. Management: The Hardware _x000D_Technique 4. Direct Instruction _x000D_Technique 5. A Word about Differentiation _x000D_II. Writing and Thinking_x000D_Technique 6. Embracing Writing: Knowledge-Transforming Writing _x000D_Technique 7. Why Writing Is a Process, and How Technology Can Help_x000D_Technique 8. Working with Sources: Keeping Track of Learning, and Leaving a Path for Others to Follow _x000D_Technique 9. Working with Sources: Using Style Guides_x000D_III. Writing to Understand: It’s All about the Discipline_x000D_Technique 10. Discussion and Writing_x000D_Technique 11. Writing Short Pieces_x000D_Technique 12. Short Writing: Electronic Journals _x000D_Technique 13. Blogs and Classroom Websites for Writing _x000D_Technique 14. Online Literature Discussion (Threaded Discussion)_x000D_Technique 15. Vocabulary and Writing_x000D_Technique 16. Collaborative Writing _x000D_Technique 17. Are Those Kids Texting Again?_x000D_IV. Inquiry and Long Thinking Meet the Disciplines_x000D_Technique 18. FAQs about Writing in the Disciplines _x000D_Technique 19. It’s All the Same, or Maybe Not?_x000D_Technique 20. What Was That Essential Question Again? _x000D_Technique 21. Learning Because I’m Writing: Logs and Journals _x000D_Technique 22. Writing Is (Hard) Cognitive Work: Bloom’s Taxonomy Matters _x000D_Technique 23. Internet Inquiry_x000D_Technique 24. Prompts _x000D_Technique 25. Prewriting: Composing before Writing with Pen or Keyboard_x000D_Technique 26. Prewriting with Graphic Organizers_x000D_Technique 27. Feedback, Assessment, and Technology_x000D_V. What about Literature and English Language Arts?_x000D_Technique 28. Short Writing: Summaries in Response to Reading_x000D_Technique 29. The Zen of Writing about Literature _x000D_Technique 30. Persuasion: In This Essay, I’m Going to Convince You…_x000D_Technique 31. Prompts for Writing: Language Arts _x000D_VI. Composing with Multimedia_x000D_Technique 32. Visualize It! _x000D_Technique 33. Podcasting: It’s Ear-resistible_x000D_VII. Wrapping It Up _x000D_Technique 34. Advocacy for Technology and New Literacies _x000D_Technique 35. High-Stakes Writing Assessments_x000D_Technique 36. Automated Tools _x000D_Technique 37. Publication _x000D_Appendix: Common Core Content Standards for Writing, Grades 6–12_x000D_Glossary_x000D_

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, EdD, teaches online courses at Portland State University and elsewhere and is the founder of a consulting firm, the Institute to Advance International Education. Previously he worked in public schools for 20 years teaching English and social studies. His research explores how language informs thinking about content and how the interactions of students in digital and face-to-face environments change their learning. Dr. Wolsey is also interested in the intersections of traditional literacies with digital literacies, specifically focusing on how those literacies affect teacher preparation and professional development.Dana L. Grisham, PhD, is Professor (retired) at the California State University and is noted for her research on teaching, particularly concerning the intersection of literacy and technology. She has over 80 publications, including books, book chapters, and articles in national and international journals. Dr. Grisham is a past editor of Reading and Writing Quarterly, Reading Online, and The California Reader.