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Hands-on Experience Using Written Output Tools

January 14, 2016 (3:30-4:00 (PST))

• Welcome

• Housekeeping/On-line learning

• Introductions

• The writing process

• Downloading Apps and Extensions

• Compare and contrast two pre-writing tools

• Wrap-up/Homework


HousekeepingOn-line presentation trouble shooting

• If you loose your connection – close the browser and re-enter using the email link.

Your input – how to use the connect room features• Chat pod • Polls• Raising hand/agree• Notes – group leaders take charge


How to learn on-line….Tips for success:•Find a space that will limit interruptions•engage in the activities as presented•ask questions in the chat pod•connect with colleagues where you can

Things to avoid:•Becoming distracted (interruptions, email etc)•The rabbit hole - working through the instructions


IntroductionsWho am I ?

Elyssa Derban – SET BC provincial teacher-former elementary resource teacher

Who are you?-answer the polls-pick who will write


Learning Design

Our goals:

Our students:

Our environment:


Learning Design - Planning

Our goals:• Curricular goals for writing

Our students

Our environment


Writing Process in the New Curriculum• K – 3 - Plan and create a variety of communication forms for different

purposes and audiences.• 4-5 - Use writing and design processes to plan, develop and create

texts for a variety of purposes and audiences• 6-9 - Use writing and design processes to plan, develop and create

engaging and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audience

• 10-12 - Use writing and design processes to plan, develop and create engaging, imaginative and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audience


SD8 Hands-on Experience Using Written Output Tools

• Session 1 – Introduction and Planning using a Chrome environment

• Session 2 – Developing/Creating with Read & Write for Chrome

• Session 3 – Planning with iPad Apps• Session 4 – Developing/Evaluating with

iPad Apps


Learning Design


Our students:• grade and age• strengths and weaknesses

Our environment:


ScenarioMiddle School Classroom

-typical range of students including:- 5 ELL students- 1 low incidence student (struggles to collaborate with others, to organize thinking, to get

started – loves science fiction).- 4 students that need support with executive functions such as time management,

organization and planning.- 2 very bright students who are easily bored.


Learning Design


Our students: • grade and age• strengths and weaknesses

Our environment:• tools available• Constraints to consider


ScenarioMiddle School Classroom-typical range of students including:

- 5 ELL students- 1 low incidence student (struggles to collaborate with others, to organize thinking, to get



-Environment has:- 7 functioning PC laptops with Chrome- School iPad Cart of 15 is available to be booked for projects- District is conscious of FIPPA and is in the process of moving from awareness to compliance


FippaFIPPA = Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act of BC -frames the conditions under which a ‘Public Body” can collect, use and discloses personal information


Supporting Student Planning - What the student already knows

- Conversation- KWL individually or as a class

- Explore possibilities/interests- Choice of topics/approaches – engaging - conferencing and collaborating- Brainstorming

- Stimulate thinking- Recording ideas


Planning Apps in ChromeMind Mup MindMeister


Activity Time….1. Watch the demonstration

• be critical• Take notes of what you like or don’t

2. Decide which one you want to try3. Install that app and play

• Be critical• Take notes of what you like and don’t

4. Collaborate• Trouble shooting with me and each other• As you play share your learning (team leader)


Our end product will be an evaluation.


Watch me….• Demonstrate how to get an app or extension

1. Extensity (extenstion)2. Mind Meister3. MindMup

• Share the two different tools:• MindMeister• MindMup

Remember:-Watch first-Be critical-Play later


Your turn….1. Open Chrome2. Go to Chrome Settings -> More Tools -> Extensions3. Scroll to the bottom of the page – find Get more extensions (click)4. Type in the app name (Extensity, MindMup, MindMeister in the

search field (top left) 5. Choose Add to Chrome on tools banner.6. Allow, accept permissions or subscribe as needed (be critical)

PLAY and EVALUATE THE TOOL


How did the tools do?


What about the Scenario?Middle School Classroom-typical range of students including:

- 5 ELL students- 1 low incidence student (struggles to collaborate with others, to organize thinking, to get



-Environment has:- 7 functioning PC laptops with Chrome- School iPad Cart of 15 is available to be booked for projects- District is conscious of FIPPA and is in the process of moving from awareness to compliance


Wrap-Up• Review what we learned

• Learning Design• New curricular goals for writing• Install Chrome tools• How we might use some of the tools

• Homework• Look for other Chrome tools that would support planning• Install Read & Write for Google Chrome

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