#TeachWriting Archive

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #TeachWriting, our bi-weekly chat about the teaching of writing. Tonight's guest mod will be @LisaDesberg! Take it away, Lisa!

WriteAboutThis Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

#TeachWriting #EngChat #ELAchat https://t.co/cbUpAagGBH

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I’m tonight’s moderator 4 #TeachWriting chat. 15 yrs as a HS Eng T in Mass. Pls introduce yourself, let us know what level/grade you teach!

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I'm Ben, I teach 7th grade science and social studies in the Chicago area. Welcome, everyone! #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Hi! Katie from St. Louis. I teach 7th grade ELA. #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Wendi from Richmond, VA 17 years of teaching. Currently teaching 8th grade ELA. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar Welcome, Katie! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@mosswa Welcome, Wendi! #teachwriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Rob from Dallas. 8th grade English T at St. John's Episcopal School. Glad to be back with this group tonight #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Hi! Lisa...running in as usual! Special Educator in RI grades 4 and 5 this year! #TeachWriting

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hello! I am also Katie. Senior English Ed. major at University of Northern Iowa, will student teach next fall #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@skeeTX Welcome, Rob! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@upahk Welcome, Katie! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 Late? Wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't confessed . . . #teachwriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you how is your year going, Ben? #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@skeeTX Great so far! Still enjoying a nice honeymoon . . . hope it lasts. You? #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Actually on time....a #TeachWriting miracle!

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 Nah, I think it happened once before . . . maybe . . . #teachwriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you have a great group of Ss this year and off to a fabulous start! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@skeeTX Awesome! "If you build it, they will learn . . . " or something . . . #teachwriting

mardieteach Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#teachwriting Hi I'm Rhonda. I teach 7th and 8th grade English in Ontario, Canada where we don't have CCSS.

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Hi #TeachWriting Just got back from #OCSS16 where I presented on improving historical writing with @PaperRater

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@mardieteach Welcome, Rhonda! Good to see you here again! #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Good evening. I'm Brian. I teach MS Ss English in CO, and that means I #teachwriting.

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

?s will follow Q/A format. ?s will begin with Q; please use A for answers. For ex - Q1: and A1: Make sure to use #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@scottmpetri @PaperRater Hey Scott! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Welcome, Brian! #teachwriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 b/c you're not busy or anything! Hope you're well! #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Q1 for #teachwriting is coming at you in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . .

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 (You know that was a joke, right? Sometimes sarcasm doesn't come through on Twitter. . . ) #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Q1: How have Common Core writing standards and/or technology changed the way you teach writing? #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A1: Tech has increased the potential for collaboration at all times for my Ss. It's also given us an authentic audience #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A1 Not sure it has "changed" the way I teach writing...more like deepened my own belief that writing needs to be authentic #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

a1: technology has made writing difficult in some ways. Ss seem to forget capitalization, punctuation more often. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1: as a T at an independent school, CC is not a concern. We are 1:1 iPad and I love using the tech in so many ways #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

This Q feels like one of those loaded potato skins that's just got a lot on board. #teachwriting https://t.co/x15FmIRI9X

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Q1: How have Common Core writing standards and/or technology changed the way you teach writing? #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Very interesting point! #teachwriting https://t.co/rR8gmqQe9R

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

a1: technology has made writing difficult in some ways. Ss seem to forget capitalization, punctuation more often. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1 - Not sure that it made a big difference in my case. I was already heavily focused on writing. Maybe more analytical . . #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Lol. Like one of the ones with everything but the kitchen sink? #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@mosswa Hasn't society forgotten and accepted the loss of grammar in general? #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1 (also) It has strengthened my resolve to keep writing personal.We must teach Ss to approach all writing in that manner #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: As for CCSS, it hasn't changed things for me. I'm working on building a love for writing, not meeting a set of standards #TeachWriting

mardieteach Sep 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@mosswa I agree. Makes sense given the amount of cell phone texting Ss engage in. #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky I enjoy potato skins! Take a bite . . . tell us what you think about CCSS writing and/or high tech/low tech #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@LisaDesberg Don't get me wrong -tech is awesome! Seems like I'm constantly reteaching basic skills. Maybe I don't need to. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@mosswa Part of a bigger problem. But it's a valid point that tech isn't always "good instruction" or better than paper. #teachwriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1 CCSS has helped me #TeachWriting to help my Ss learn more historical content. Write to learn. https://t.co/gvLfUDk3jm

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@skeeTX We have been debating this in my school these last few weeks. School says no to accepting. at least not in 8th grade.#TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @mosswa I agree. Tech use w writing needs to be an intentional, thought-out choice on the part of the writer. #TeachWriting

mardieteach Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1 #teachwriting - Looks like I'll be lurking/listening to this chat more than participating since we don't have Common Core here.

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@scottmpetri GASP!!!! Look who it is!!!!!!! #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1 Revamped standards & tech influence means I focus less on recipes/formulas, more on purpose + myriad ways 2 execute/iterate #teachwriting

AssignmentHelpN Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

10 Things to Develop a Growth Mindset https://t.co/1c7XiTHACT #Teachwriting #TMchat #eduldrcoaching #txlchat #TopTeaching #risdchat

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@mosswa I get a little philosophical about grammar - how tech has increased the speed of change in language, more variation. #teachwriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar Great philosophy and sense of mission. #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you At least not at first. #teachwriting.

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@mardieteach What do you have instead? (Where are you again?) #teachwriting

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1:Powerful connection between writing and 21st c skills. Students can share their writing and reading on social media #TeachWriting #unidsm

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Q2 for #teachwriting chat is coming at you in a sec . . .

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @mosswa Emojis alone have had a huge impact! #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Love it. I can, too. We've recently debated the singular they. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A1 - Kids are tested (on PARCC) using video and text paired prompts - so instruction is being adjusted to match that. #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q2: How can you personalize CCSS writing instruction for students? W/ or w/o tech. #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @mosswa Read recently that end punctuation may be falling out of favor due to texting influence. Say it ain't so. #teachwriting

mardieteach Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you We have provincial standards in Ontario. #teachwriting https://t.co/dnkW7M2NrI

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 Hi Dr. Awesome. Are you keeping your head above water? #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @mosswa As long as it's useful, people will still use it. But will it remain useful? #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Oh it's so and it's not pretty. #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2 Finding pathways to make it personal...it is all about connecting to the writer. Power comes from real experiences #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @bkuhl2you @mosswa End marks are perceived as a No No when texting #teachwriting

quickmuse Sep 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Sounds healthy, yo! #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@skeeTX @bkuhl2you @mosswa Emojis are actually a fascinating example of language use! Derrida would have had a field day #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @mosswa Arbiters of usefulness unite! < Note punctuation for purpose & clarity ;) #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Have Ss write for a reason! #teachwriting https://t.co/JLGY8Zv7sK

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A2 Finding pathways to make it personal...it is all about connecting to the writer. Power comes from real experiences #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar @skeeTX @mosswa He totally would have written a book in just emojis by now . . . #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@scottmpetri Yes, I finally hit my stride...which means I will be confused again soon! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 @scottmpetri yeah, don't say that "out loud" . . . #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@skeeTX @bkuhl2you @mosswa Even when I have multiple ideas that might benefit from helpful delineation? #TeachWriting

massignmenthelp Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Why students prefer to learn Online? https://t.co/a0lUMc03tC #Teachwriting #TMchat #eduldrcoaching #txlchat #TopTeaching #risdchat

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2: CCSS aside, teaching a repertoire instead of a death march through a piece. Equipping, not prescribing what students do #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @MsKraushaar @skeeTX @mosswa There is an idea! I mean people wear them on jewelry and clothes! #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 Start the writing process by rec Academic convos. Encourage asynchronous group discussions w/ @flipgrid #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @skeeTX @mosswa Have you read SRSLY HAMLET? Hamlet retold entirely in emojis/texts... #TeachWriting

quickmuse Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1 Tech means not having to explain how revision works. I just show Pinsky writing in real time: https://t.co/qKTbdwENDT #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar @skeeTX @mosswa No, but I should . . . #teachwriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar Oohhhh...nope. But I know what I'm putting in my Amazon cart now. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar @bkuhl2you @mosswa must be interesting! What would Shakespeare think??? #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar YES!!!!!!!! Love this Katie! "Death March" made me laugh...sometimes it feels that way! #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @skeeTX @mosswa See also: YOLO JULIET, Romeo & Juliet in emojis. LOL. They're hilarious. #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@skeeTX @bkuhl2you @mosswa Dude, Shakespeare would be down. Billy was a cool guy #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 Hewing close to writing standards but hanging loose with the routes to achieve them leaves room to personalize. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 - Write more. Write in science, pull writing standards that ELA teachers are struggling to address (with everything else). #teachwriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar @bkuhl2you @mosswa Today's Ss would prefer these to the real thing! #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Good way to put it. Multiple avenues because every writer's process is different #TeachWriting https://t.co/80vib8kATA

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 Hewing close to writing standards but hanging loose with the routes to achieve them leaves room to personalize. #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@skeeTX @bkuhl2you @mosswa I think they're great companion texts. Interesting to see how language use affects emotion #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Talking the talk and walking the walk #TeachWriting https://t.co/2PZyzrBhwF

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Ready for Q3 #teachwriting? Here it comes -

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Q3: What are some strategies and/or tech tools to help students during their writing process? #teachwriting

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

My blog post, "Shakespeare wants you to use social media in the classroom" https://t.co/kHgjKtPajB #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@skeeTX @MsKraushaar @bkuhl2you May have Ss take a scene from R&J and recreate using emojis on their own w/o seeing book.#TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky One of the things I like about the standards - lots of writing, flexible about how to approach them. #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A3: Google Docs are great for immediate feedback/collab. Wanting to try @KaizenaHQ this year for audio feedback. #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@mosswa @skeeTX @bkuhl2you Would be interesting to give them a line and ask to translate the emotion using emojis. #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Yes - argumentative/persuasive, informative/explanatory, narrative and everything in between! #teachwriting https://t.co/Vn5f9oSo4r

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky One of the things I like about the standards - lots of writing, flexible about how to approach them. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3 Teaching them how to analyze, to look at everything through a critical lens is so important. Question everything...Reflect #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar @mosswa @skeeTX That's a nice "zoom in" strategy - love to take little pieces like that . . . #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Timely! #TeachWriting https://t.co/bqzSfSQuGt

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

a3: Ss upload work to seesaw so reflection on earlier writing possible. Ss can"see" pieces as reminder writing is continuous.#TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @mosswa @skeeTX Really asks Ss to look at author's craft. #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3 I have integrated peer review and @PaperRater so that Ss get feedback & improve b4 I read their work. #TeachWriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: @SASeducator Writing Reviser: https://t.co/eniPWGMs7w is a game changer. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3 - I like the KISS rule with tech tools - keep it simple - and Google Docs, esp. if you're already using them, are easy. #teachwriting

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: Stigma, a journaling app. Promotes reflection & mental health. Produces word clouds. Students can find pen pals #Teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@upahk thanks for sharing! #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3: tech allows for Ts and Ss to stay more connected in the process as well. Real time collaboration via back channeling #teachwriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@AndyArcand Never heard of this. Will check it out. #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3 https://t.co/RGrTj4INgI to hear what you wrote, if no GAFE. https://t.co/5vBFWYCp0e for ruthless algorithmic editing #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Incredible documentary on Digital Writing @dogtrax https://t.co/27IXpzXUx8 #TeachWriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@mosswa I’ve found it to be the most accurate program out. It highlights to make suggestions/considerations, not corrections. #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Q4 for #TeachWriting chat . . . on the horizon . . .

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky https://t.co/7zzxU1c7km is so cool. learning so much tonight. thanks! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A3 - There are lots of lists of writing tools out there, let alone actual writing tools- checking for one I was considering #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@AndyArcand @mosswa I've played around a little w/JoeZoo Express GDoc add-on for this purpose. Any comparison? #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Q4: Do you have any favorite tools (tech or otherwise) to assess persuasive vs. informative vs. narrative writing? #teachwriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@mosswa The Google extension is incredibly seamless and powerful. #TeachWriting NoRedInk is another. But no GDoc extension. #TeachWriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@mosswa The Google extension is incredibly seamless and powerful. #TeachWriting NoRedInk is another. But no GDoc extension. #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A4: I'm not thinking of any tools specific to genre--I really focus on personalized feedback when possible. #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@AndyArcand Looking at the extension now. I use NoRedInk but only the free version. #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@mosswa Welcome. In same vein, https://t.co/SM86Ln1bzU #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4 Check it out https://t.co/SEAWkE6wCY #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: But tools--I use mentor texts whenever possible. For info & argumentative, NYT articles are great. Narrative--StoryCorps #TeachWriting

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: Students share their writing with each other via Google docs. Teachers don't need to be the only ones "assessing" #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: in 1:1 iPad classroom, I love ebackpack, Socrative, Notability, Pages to name a few #teachwriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 love edtechteacher!!!! #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Any suggestions for 1:1 Chromebooks? #teachwriting https://t.co/gv4T9PfAdP

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: in 1:1 iPad classroom, I love ebackpack, Socrative, Notability, Pages to name a few #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

It was a tool called "Draft" - https://t.co/q3RqBLn7ia - easy to compare versions, show changes and revisions, for portfolios? #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

It was a tool called "Draft" - https://t.co/q111Bzfx7C - easy to compare versions, show changes and revisions, for portfolios? #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@LisaDesberg Scrible is good for annotating articles. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@LisaDesberg Google #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar thank you for this info! I'll be starting annotation tips with my 9th graders next week. This will help! #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A4 More technique, than tool: Co-create assessment criteria/rubric w/Ss. Labor intensive, but valuable way to unpack form #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@LisaDesberg It's an add-on. Pretty simple. They can save articles too. #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@upahk Love the power of well-structured peer review #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar @LisaDesberg I'm hesitant for Ss to digitally annotate. Are there any benefits to doing it electronically? #TeachWriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A4: Self-reflection, single-point rubrics such as this one. Ss fill out and then Ts comments: https://t.co/MB7cA9hcUK #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@LisaDesberg @ericcurts @WHSTechTeam Holy cow - we have that, and I never noticed the "voice notes" button . . . #gamechanger #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@AndyArcand Thanks for sharing an example! #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Have you seen Draftback extension for Chrome? https://t.co/VdYXUG33Ja Maybe gimmicky, but maybe awesome. #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@AndyArcand thank you so much for sharing this! it's great! #teachwriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Love it. Stealing it. Thanks #teachwriting https://t.co/e74AlgosFG

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:33 PM EDT

A4: Self-reflection, single-point rubrics such as this one. Ss fill out and then Ts comments: https://t.co/MB7cA9hcUK #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky No, but I'll check it out - looks pretty nifty! #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @bkuhl2you I kinda like it! I can see a kid's process, which is cool. It's a lil glitchy sometimes though #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky I use Draftback. It's been interesting to see how Ss edit and revise (and how they don't). #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT

We are more than half way through this chat, and here comes question 5! #teachwriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A4: Also, been using this doc that I created on “Voice” https://t.co/R0MiRfThIa #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Q5: How can CCSS writing be transformed into a multimedia experience? #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@mosswa @MsKraushaar @LisaDesberg They don't lose the little post-it, handwriting doesn't matter (but typing does), etc. #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A5: For all writing, stories are natural candidates for multimedia. Interactive stories using @inkleStudios are esp. cool #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @MsKraushaar @LisaDesberg Call me old school, but I think writing annotations makes them stick in brain more.#TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:36 PM EDT

This fellow aggregates and makes nifty stuff. Thanks for sharing, Andy. #TeachWriting https://t.co/j8zsL4DmRQ

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A4: Also, been using this doc that I created on “Voice” https://t.co/R0MiRfThIa #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@mosswa @MsKraushaar @LisaDesberg Absolutely, for many kids. It's cool when you let them try both, and have them choose. #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@mosswa @bkuhl2you @LisaDesberg I think it depends on the Ss! Having the discussion about process is key. #TeachWriting

ASharpTeacher Sep 27 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Thanks for letting me hop in 2night #teachwriting & #2ndaryELA what amazing groups 2 learn & grow from! Have a blessed rest of the week!

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @mosswa @MsKraushaar personalizing their learning! #teachwriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Sold. Especially since "choice" is part of my ed philosophy. Now, which tool is best to digitally annotate...?#TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A5 GAFE lowers bar for multimedia compositions. I can create for Ss. They can make for themselves, each other, wider audiences #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A5 I struggle w/ this. Writing in itself is the transforming part...Becoming the writer. Tech for furthering the audience #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Integrating technology across CCSS #TeachWriting https://t.co/CKLkjSMxiV

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@mosswa @bkuhl2you I'd recommend Skitch! #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A5: Transmediation is cool too--taking pub piece and turning into a different format--video, collage, etc #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A5 Remember #CCSS has Speaking & Listening standards too. Have Ss record stories. https://t.co/E9a2VbHz7E #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A5 - Finding a video to pair with a written text, or vice versa? Or what about going back to multigenre writing? #teachwriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:40 PM EDT

@upahk @bkuhl2you I'll try it out! Is it only for pdfs? Can you tell how clueless I am? #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@mosswa @bkuhl2you On 1 hand, see: https://t.co/jvg2OTWDTQ On the other hand, check out hypothes.is for digital annotation #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:42 PM EDT

#TeachWriting chat Q6 is on deck . . .

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:42 PM EDT

@scottmpetri Great point. Feel like we might have talked about that at one point or something . . . #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Q6: What tech (or other tools/tricks) do you use so Ss find their CCSS writing purposeful and relevant? #teachwriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @bkuhl2you Right! I remember reading this article. I'll still give Ss a chance to try digital though. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Tons of great resources to check out tonight . . . loving the challenge. . . #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6: Providing them with an authentic audience. Connecting them w authors who talk process. Matching mentors to Ss #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6 - Tech for audience and context. Use short video to engage, build background, then find ways to share w/audience. #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Can we get an archive of this chat for our awesome #teachwriting peeps from all over the country? https://t.co/Fh1naaCEv6

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Tons of great resources to check out tonight . . . loving the challenge. . . #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT

@mosswa @bkuhl2you Right on: Try, reflect, adjust (or perhaps stay a course that's working). #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT

If Ss do not think their writing is relevant, why write at all? Shouldn't be b/c T or CC says so #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A6 - Excited that my district is close to rolling out Kidblog for the whole district (12ish schools). . . should be awesome. #teachwriting

upahk Sep 27 @ 9:45 PM EDT

@mosswa @bkuhl2you No, doesn't have to pdf! #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A5 Our 5th grade teachers are using Storyworks and integrating video into their writing and response instruction...Powerful #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Any resources I should know to help Ss publish their writing? Want to start writing club with publication as goal. #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:46 PM EDT

RIGHT!!!!!!!!!! #teachwriting https://t.co/wmgbkB1kSU

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT

If Ss do not think their writing is relevant, why write at all? Shouldn't be b/c T or CC says so #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:46 PM EDT

@mosswa We are starting a literary mag at our school. Lots of options for publication! DM me if you want some ideas #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 My Ss are using Recap video tonight to reflect on their hip hop writing project they just finished in class #TeachWriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A6 Inject choice into process as useful winnower of purposes/relevance. Ask writers to articulate purpose & hone regularly. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A6 - Had a kid share a spoken word poetry video with me . . . inspiring stuff about confidence and self-image. . . #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@MsPWHS - what does WHS literary magazine Expressions use? Please tell my #teachwriting friend when you have a mom… https://t.co/oiwGTNjumY

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Any resources I should know to help Ss publish their writing? Want to start writing club with publication as goal. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@mosswa Book Creator and iBooks are easy to use! #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:48 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Oh man. I have an arsenal of SW poetry vids. They can be so powerful #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:48 PM EDT

@LisaDesberg #Teachwriting is always archived on Storify by the amazing @bkuhl2you

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:48 PM EDT

(. . . that might be a nice fulcrum to start pushing some kids to write/share/publish some poetry, under a different name) #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:48 PM EDT

@skeeTX I LOVE IT!!!! Must see! #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:49 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you have all the Ss do their own version. Just did something similar w/ hip hop rap and Ss loved it! #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Lucky Q7 is coming at you in a moment #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:50 PM EDT

@skeeTX Just have to work up the courage to try again . . . ask me about COW sometime . . . #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Q7: What apps to do you and/or your Ss prefer to use when writing? #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@mosswa Classic mags like Stone Soup & Teen Ink? Those are here along w/others: https://t.co/7QGNLdOJlf Self publish online? #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@skeeTX @lisahughes196 I'd like to see a few of those. I wonder how @RecapThat is different from @flipgrid #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A7: My Ss like Poetics, Freedom, and Canva (for designing). I personally have used OmmWriter for focused writing time. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@scottmpetri @lisahughes196 @RecapThat this is our 1st time using it! #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Common sense from Lucy Calkins https://t.co/DSTLEIFY4T #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT

@MsKraushaar I want to experiment with more visual tools. I push Google Draw, but kids don't seem to like it. #teachwriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A7 I ask my Ss to use @Grammarly @HemingwayApp and @PaperRater before they send their writing to me. #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @mosswa Scholastic also runs an Art & Writing Contest IIRC #TeachWriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Canva's more visually appealing IMO. #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@skeeTX @lisahughes196 @RecapThat Let me know how it goes. Can you share the vids w/parents via email? #teachwriting

brianrozinsky Sep 27 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A7 I've slid from ColorNote to Google Keep, both basic note-taking apps to capture writing ideas on the fly. Ss not yet biting #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A7: Piktograph for adding visuals and prewriting. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Sep 27 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A7: Pages, Word, Notability, Socrative, #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Q8: Are there any final thoughts you’d like to add to the convo re: teaching/assessing writing using tech? #teachwriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:56 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Just added anecdotal notes for each student in Keep and now I can't find any of them. Must've not saved them. #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:56 PM EDT

@skeeTX did you teach yourself these apps or did you receive PD? #teachwriting

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A8: Keep feedback at the heart of assessment, tech or not. Writing is an act of bravery. Encourage, don't disparage! #TeachWriting

scottmpetri Sep 27 @ 9:57 PM EDT

@mosswa @Grammarly As a Hist T I love it. I don't want to be an Eng T. I want to understand the ideas Ss are writing. #teachwriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:57 PM EDT

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! #teachwriting https://t.co/LH947qysSa

MsKraushaar Sep 27 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A8: Keep feedback at the heart of assessment, tech or not. Writing is an act of bravery. Encourage, don't disparage! #TeachWriting

AndyArcand Sep 27 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A7: The “Grading Game” app is a lot of fun and helps with proofreading skills: https://t.co/aHUUASw0wa #TeachWriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Thanks so much for joining us tonight! We appreciate your time and contributions! #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@AndyArcand You might be my new BFF. So excited to try this. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A8 - Tech is awesome, but don't abandon paper and pencil when they're the best available tool . . . Often about choosing tools #teachwriting

amylvpoemfarm Sep 27 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Looking for student poems for forthcoming professional book... Please e-mail if interested. #TeachWriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks so much to our guest moderator tonight, @LisaDesberg - great job, Lisa! #TeachWriting

LisaDesberg Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks to Ts from all over 4 participating in tonight’s #TeachWriting chat; we appreciate your time & energy. Hope u found it inspiring!

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A8 Take the writer where they are at...focus on craft & voice..teach them to live wide awake lives.The writing will follow #TeachWriting

mosswa Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT

@TeachWriting2 @LisaDesberg Thank you! #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thank you @LisaDesberg Rocking the #TeachWriting house tonight!

bkuhl2you Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT

@TeachWriting2 @LisaDesberg You did great! Enjoyed it - so much to learn! #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Sep 27 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Watch this hashtag for the archive in a few min from @bkuhl2you - and see you again in 2 weeks! Thanks again for joining us! #TeachWriting