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Improving Written Language through Effective Intervention and

Technology: Part 2 Technology Integration

Kathleen Marshall & Cheryl WissickUniversity of South Carolina

DLD Workshop State CEC February 2011Visit WebToolboxes http://webtoolboxes.wikispaces.com

UDLMultiple Means ofPresentation

Recognition Networks

WHAT?

From http://www.udlcenter.org/

Multiple Means

of Expression

UDLMultiple Means of Expression

Strategic Networks

HOW?

From http://www.udlcenter.org/

Multiple Means of Engagement

Affective Networks

WHY?

http://www.udlcenter.org/

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.

Important aspects of UDL

From Teaching Every Student in a Digital Agehttp://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/

Provide Universal Intervention using Free Web & Technology Tools

Technology and Writing Language Instruction

MultiTier InstructionModel

Representation in Writing

• Expand Vocabulary• Clarify syntax and structure• Represent non-linguistically• Activate background knowledge• Highlight critical features• Support memory and transfer

Practice separate skills for syntax or vocabulary Use the word processor to insert the correct

punctuation and capitalization for this paragraph.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 nightTeach strategy for monitoring

punctuationCOPS Other ideas?Then integrate word processing.

Highlight critical features 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.

Critical vocabulary can be pre-taught using examples and not-examples or taught directly using synonym instruction.

Activities can reinforce facts.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 scienceLanguage activity supports science learning.

Students can be pre-taught a specific strategy for combining sentences. Use the word processor to demonstrate those strategies

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

Activities to support vocabulary and highlight structure

Word study: antonyms, synonyms,Sequencing story or words in a sentence

Highlighting noun – verb agreementSorting (ex: Fact vs. opinion)Matching word with meaningComparing: Similarities / differencesProgressive stories – each student adds a new sentence.

Create Activities to Match Vocabulary or to write definitions

Demonstrate how to use a free web tool to locate definitions

Important vocabulary can be pre-taught using concept instruction.Examples and not examples.

Word Web

Help with vocabulary for writing

Visuwords

Work on vocabulary and structure

Provide non-linguistic representation of words

ShahiVisual dictionary combines text with images from Flickr

Qwiki: Pictures, text, voice

Graphic Organizers & Concept Maps•prewriting tool or planning tool

•access prior knowledge

•organize ideas & blend information into written product

•encourage students to make predictions

•move from a part to a whole

•provide a visual organization for ideas

•visualize the relationships between words & ideas

•Graphic organizers can be a useful tool in group writing activities and adapted process approach to writing. Make sure that each student can eventually generate the pre-writing experience independently.

Prewriting

Expansion

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Visual thinkingInspiration 30 dayKidspiration 30 dayCmapFreemindSpark SpaceSmart OrganizerReadWriteThink

Collaborative Organizers & Whiteboards

MyWebspirationThinkgraphBubbl.us

Physical actions with alternative keyboards and input

Tools for compositionMedia for communicationScaffolds or prompts for practice and performance

Support planning, research and strategy development

Manage Information

Options for Expression in Writing

FREE text to Speech feedback

ReadPlease http://www.readplease.com Natural voice Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com

How can text to speech support writing?

Tools for compositionSee Webtoolboxes for more options

Special Tools for poor Spellers

Ghotit

FreeSpell

Tools for compositionSee Webtoolboxes for more options

Word PredictionMisconceptions

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 & DisadvantagesMoving from correct keyboarding to the number /

mouseTyping faster than words are predictedTendency to type the whole word

Tools for composition

FREE Writing Support

Click n TypeFree onscreen keyboard Word PredictionDownloadGoogle ScribeAuto-completion programLet me Type

Tools for composition

Voice RecognitionConversion of speech to textBuilt 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

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

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ReadWriteThink

IDEAS Writing and Publishing Prose

Search by topic, grade, or skill.

Guided workMedia for communication

ReadWriteThink

Media for communication

Piclits

Select image, choose words to make sentences

Media for Communication

Bookbuilderby CAST

Students can create books with multiple supports

Media for Communication

Digital Story Tellingdigital story A short, first person video narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds.

CartoonsAnimationPresentationsVisual and Voice presentations

Voicethread

Media for Communication

Digital Storytelling Resources

DoInk collaborate on custom drawings

ToonDoo Cartoon Strip CreatorStorybird short visual storiesKerPoof doodling and moviesPrezi Present and splashGlogster Poster yourself

Media for Communication

CAST: Science Writer

Supports planning and strategy development

Guided research & report writing

Strategy Tutor: http://cst.cast.org/cst/auth-login

Supports planning and strategy development

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

Remember the MilkOrganization list

HoTT NotesSticky notesCan track ideas

TA DA List

Manage Information

Increase individual choice and autonomy

Enhance relevance and valueVary levels of challenge and supportFoster collaboration and communication

Guide Effective Goal settingEnhance ability to monitor progress

Engagement in Writing

Tools for Capture

FLICKr share photosFlipVideo create video to add to storiesAudacity for podcasts and audio recordingsJING easy screen capture

Create options for choice and relevance

Survey Tools – increase choice

Intervention Central Jackpot SurveyGoogle Forms: Survey

Idea Generator & Word count:increase choice and relevance

Idea GeneratorWord Analyzer

WordleSpell with FlickerCool Text

Vary levels of challenge

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

Check relevance after writing:

Does the report focus on key points?

How can you tell?

Check key words with Tagxedo

Foster Collaboration

Wikis

Blogs

WikispacesPbworksEdublogs

Write, Collaborate, Edit, Publish

Students learn collaborative skills and practice posting their thoughts and reactions to their and other student’s blogs

Blog vs. Wiki•Layout and organization are main differences:•Blog lends itself to brainstorm and generation of discussion, journalistic•Wiki lends itself to group project or individual web site

Activities: Text based collaboration1. Create classroom vocabulary wiki assign students to research and write information on their vocabulary word.2. Post a simple story, challenge students to write the next part of the story.3. Have students create activities for other classes

Monster Project by Anna Baralt & Ann Oro

Monitor progress and enhance goal setting

Use Autosummarize

In Word 2007 Must add AutosummarizeTo the ribbon(only once)

Student monitors his main points

KidTools & KidSkills

Engagement, Writing and Monitoring

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