This document discusses digital writing and tools that can be used to teach digital writing in the classroom. It defines digital writing as writing done using digital tools and online spaces. It explores how the Common Core standards relate to digital writing skills. Teachers are encouraged to incorporate more technology into their writing process and classrooms using tools like Google Drive, Grammarly, podcasts, blogs and wikis. Specific digital tools are presented that can be used for brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing and publishing digital writing assignments.

1. Digital Writing
Workshop
Making It Work for Students and for You
Join the conversation at:
http://todaysmeet.com/DWPGoesDigital

2. Our Objectives
• Define what constitutes digital writing.
• Look at what it means to be a digital
writer.
• Explore tools and resources for digital
writing.
• Share information and ideas.

3. What is Digital Writing?
Define digital writing in your own words.
Share your thoughts at:
http://todaysmeet.com/DWPGoesDigital

4. What Does the Common
Core Say?
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2a Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize
ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings),
graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish
writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to
interact and collaborate with others.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital
sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source;
and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for citation.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media
and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social,
commercial, political) behind its presentation.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.5 Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations
to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs,
photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.9 Compare and contrast the information gained from
experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a
text on the same topic

5. What role does
technology play in
your writing process?
In your writing
classroom?
Turn and talk
Turn and talk

6. http://www.mindomo.com/edit/cd090a179f994371b33e023

7. Read the Traits of Effective and Ineffective Digital
Writers. Show your thinking on the page.Write
down two questions you had while reading and
one Aha!

8. The Digital Writing Process
• Brainstorming - mind
mapping apps:
https://bubbl.us/ and
http://www.mindomo.com/
• Drafting - Google Drive
(collaboration and digital
conferencing)
• Revising - managing the work
in progress
• Editing - Grammarly!
• Publishing -

9. Beyond the Essay
Beyond the Essay
• Screenplays (The Beating and
Slenderman)
• Podcasts (Caden and ??)
• Public Service Announcements
• Blogs and Wikis

10. Managing the Digital Paper
Trail
• Email folders
• Google groups
• Spreadsheets
• Evernote

11. Tools for Teachers
• Socrative.com (requires at least two devices)- ticket out, quick response, tests (will
grade multiple choice)
• NearPod - interactive slide shows controlled by teacher
• Google apps
• Slideshare.net
• Spreaker DJ or Spreaker.com - record podcasts, create playlists etc.
• iMovie
• Wikispaces
• Media Education Lab (great resource for Fair Use information!)
mediaeducationlab.com
• Grammarly
• bubbl.us

12. Respond
• Write your thoughts about the
digitization of classrooms on Padlet.
Include how your thinking has changed
or solidified based on the presentation.
• Follow this link to the response wall:
• http://padlet.com/wall/by7fyhlddq

13. More Information
• You can access my presentation at
http://www.slideshare.net/katevenson/dwp-demo
• I highly recommend Troy Hick’s book The Digital Writing Workshop
(published by Heinemann 2009) and his website www.hickstro.org
and http://digitalwritingworkshop.wikispaces.com/home
• Information on Fair Use: http://mediaeducationlab.com/code-best-
practices-fair-use-media-literacy-education