The Writing-Technology Connection

Facilitator: Miguel Guhlin (mguhlin@tenet.edu)
Copyright 1994 Miguel Guhlin
May be duplicated so long as credit is given.

I.   The Writing process--the old way
  A. brainstorming
  b. pre-writing
  c. first draft
  d. sharing
  e. editing
  f. final draft
  g. publishing

ii. the writing-technology connection

Excerpt from Computer Writing Labs: A  New Vision for Elementary Writing (1992) by Jeannine 

Herron.

Research has shown that when the computer is used for composing, editing, and revising

 student work goes faster--the writing becomes longer and more elaborate, it is revised

more, and it gets read more.

 A. Brainstorming:  Kid Pix/Inspiration
 B. Pre-Writing:      Kid Pix/Inspiration
 C. First Draft:       Word Processor
     1.  Content-Check
    2. Clarification/Thesaurus
 D. Conferencing
 E. Editing (Spell-check, Adding graphics)
 F. Final Draft: Publishing
 G.Share with another school via the Internet, or use text in

HyperStudio Project.

III. Writing Poetry
IV. Publish Poetry
V. Evaluation