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

draftTo 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?