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Writing to Learn Strategies
Dr. Carrie Jones, Ph.D.North Carolina Virtual School
June 14, 2011
IntroductionsWho you are and what you hope to get from
the session…Experience with WTL Strategies?
Why WTL?DifferentiationNovelty, VarietyImprove Communication SkillsHigher Level Thinking21st Century Skill
Best Practices With WTLActive InvolvementActivate prior
knowledgeSocial CollaborationStudent InterestVariety of TextsHelps to Develop
Oral, Written, Research, Visual Communication Skills
Oral Language Communication SkillsExplain…Describe…Convince…Summarize…
Explain what happens when you divide a negative number by another negative number.
Describe three benefits of exercise.Convince me that technology is beneficial (or
detrimental) for society.
Research Communication SkillsPredict… (what would happen if an asteroid
hit the earth)Discover… (which countries speak
Portuguese and why)Question… (KWHL)Determine… (which major cities are near
coastlines, using Google Earth)Investigate… (changing the slope of an
equation)
Visual Communication SkillsFlow chartsCharts/TablesMapsStory BoardsCrossword Puzzles
How Can I Incorporate This in My Online Course?
Differentiation-ProductsDiaryEditorialHow-to ManualPamphletPoemAnalogiesAlphabet SummaryCornell Notes
DebateSeminarNewsletterSong/RapInterviewEssaysResumeSpeech
Discussion Board StemsWhat does the author mean by…Do you agree with….why?What are the implications of…?What if ___ happened instead of ____?How do the ideas in the text relate to today?Why is this important?
Analysis of an Issue/ProblemPurpose/GoalPoint of ViewAssumptionsConcepts/IdeasImplications/ConsequencesInferencesEvidence/Data
RaftRole, Audience, Format, TopicGregor Mendel – Other Monks-Petition-Argument
against turning garden into parking lotSquare Root-Whole Number-Love Letter-Explain
RelationshipMoon-Earth-Press Release-Upcoming Solar
EclipseHuck Finn-Jim-Telephone Conversation-What I
Learned During the TripMozart-Employer-Job Interview-Qualifications as
a Composer
Writing BingoRecipe Thank You
NoteLetter to the Editor
Directions to one place from another
Rules for a Game
Invitation E-mail request for information
Letter to a pen pal, friend, or relative
Skit or Scene
Interview
Newspaper Article
Short Story Your Choice Grocery or shopping list
Schedule for your work
Advertisement
Cartoon Story
Poem Instructions Greeting Card
Letter to your teacher
Proposal to Improve Something
Journal for a week
Design for a web page
Book Think Aloud
Ethical Decision Making FrameworkEthical QuestionRelevant FactsQuestions that RemainStakeholdersValues/Concerns of each stakeholderPossible SolutionsDecision and JustificationActions
Learning LogSelf-AssessmentPersonal ReactionQuestions, Observations, InsightsDescribing Specific Incidents and
Impressions
I-Search PaperPersonal Account of their research paperFacts, Opinions, Theories, AnalysesWhat did I want to know?Why am I writing this paper?What did I do to obtain the information?What did I learn?What did I think, or feel, about what I learned?What frustrations or difficulties did I have in my
search for information?What questions remain?
Peer EditingWhat did you like best about the paper?What did you like least?Summarize the author’s messageWhat do you want to know more about?What parts went on too long?Did the beginning and ending work for you?Were the ideas connected with transitions?
What I liked about the
draft
To Improve I could…
What I still need to do or
change
Y-Pie
Other IdeasCurrent Events Personal ExperienceScenariosProblem-Based LearningGraphic Organizers (Venn Diagrams, Anticipation
Guides, Story Impressions, Frayer Model, T-Charts)
Literature Circles3-2-1’sReflection/Goal SettingPlus/Delta About Your Course
Frayer ModelCharacteristics Of… Non-Characteristics
Of..
Vocabulary Word
Examples Of… Non-Examples Of…
T-Charts
Explain How The Coordinate System in Algebra is Similar to Using Latitude and Longitude in Earth Science
Picture Explanation
Anticipation GuidesBefore Reading (T/F)
Statements After Reading (T/F)
1. The state capital of Idaho is Boise
2. Michigan is surrounded by all 5 Great Lakes.
3. Everyone in North Carolina is a Tarheels Fan
Story Impression
Man
Ocean
Late Evening
Summer
Alone
What do you think the painting is about?
Resources/Web 2.0 ToolsNewseum: (800+ newspapers)
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default.asp
Wordle, TagxedoGlogster, Prezi, Animoto, ToonDoo,
WallwisherWikis, Blogs, Discussions, Synchronous Tools
for Debates/Seminars Writing Tools: (Excellent Listing)
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Writing+Tools
Web 2.0 Tools: http://www.go2web20.net/
Questions, Comments?