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- The Writing-Technology Connection
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- Facilitator: Miguel Guhlin (mguhlin@tenet.edu)
- Copyright 1994 Miguel Guhlin
- May be duplicated so long as credit is given.
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- I. The Writing process--the old way
- A. brainstorming
- b. pre-writing
- c. first draft
- d. sharing
- e. editing
- f. final draft
- g. publishing
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- ii. the writing-technology connection
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- Excerpt from Computer Writing Labs: A New Vision for Elementary Writing (1992) by Jeannine Herron.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- III. Writing Poetry
- IV. Publish Poetry
- V. Evaluation
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