Sentences with phrase «digital writing tool»

«There is not a writer in our classrooms today who will not be producing something with a digital writing tool in her or his lifetime.»

Like the other apps in this roundup, GoodNotes supports writing and drawing with the Apple Pencil — along with a number of third - party stylus options — using two different digital writing tools: a digital fountain or ball pen in a preset or custom color spectrum.

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«New digital tools and the rapid advancement of science are providing new momentum and hope in the search for cures,» Gates writes.

Purdy said digital self - service tools are faring better in Canada than Applied's other markets because more personal lines business is written through the broker channel in Canada.

But given the wide variety of good English translations, the vast availability of Greek and Hebrew study tools (both in book and digital format), and the large number of good commentaries that have been written, I expect that knowing Greek and Hebrew is not going to be super beneficial to me personally.

Digital IS, a site published by the National Writing Project, shares plans for three projects that take time to honor students» home languages and cultures, engaging them in critical thinking, collaboration, and use of digitalDigital IS, a site published by the National Writing Project, shares plans for three projects that take time to honor students» home languages and cultures, engaging them in critical thinking, collaboration, and use of digitaldigital tools.

In an online survey by the Pew Research Center on the impact of digital tools on students» writing, half the teachers who responded said that digital tools made it easier for students to write and that when using digital tools, students were more engaged and motivated to write.

In addition, teachers can educate students on how to use digital tools such as Grammarly, SAS Writing Reviser, or word processing features to ensure a grammatically correct paper.

It's important to integrate digital platforms and social media tools in the classroom to bridge the gap that we have between traditional approaches to teaching writing and the 21st - century communication skills our students need to develop.

Teachers are increasingly incorporating technology in the classroom, and allowing room for social media and other micro-writing tools can be beneficial — students can see that writing is relevant to communicating their opinions and ideas in this digital age.

Co-director of the National Writing Project Elyse Eidman - Aadahl describes how the craft of storytelling is evolving, as new digital tools and communications technologies enable connections for content creators around the globe.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — Story Starters Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Digital Story - Telling Lesson Flipped Lesson Part - 2 Videos and 2 Resources on Digital Story - Telling Collaborative Group Task — Pair - Share Space for Peer Teaching - Seven Elements of Digital Story - Telling Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Shared Writing Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 2 Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Seven Stages of Life Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PEEL - Point - Evidence - Explain - Link Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - 18 Free Digital Story - Telling Tools Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

An informative piece of writing, like an ABC book on animal habitats or a step - by - step guide that describes a science experiment, can also benefit from the multimedia features available in a digital storytelling tool.

abde / 5/10 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives, Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs Teachers can use this presentation to give a complete knowledge and understanding of Digital Story - Telling to the learners, thereby helping them to enhance their creative writing skills.

How are we being thoughtful — taking time to craft writing with these digital tools?»

So, my advice, in short — keep the bigger picture in mind, give yourself and your students permission to play (and fail) with the tools, and then work intentionally as you model the digital writing process.

The digital tools offer students new opportunities, no doubt, but they still need to be intentional in the way that they craft their pieces of digital writing.

Those two words could just as easily describe the author's thoughtful affect on Paul Allison's Teachers Teaching Teachers or the degree to which his new book, Crafting Digital Writing: Composing Texts Across Media and Genres, methodically articulates how 4th - 12th grade instructors can introduce technology tools, mentor texts, composing practices, and heuristics for helping students write.

In addition to my work at school, I am an author, having written my first book «Digital Tools for Teaching», released in October 2012.

Going beyond simply emailing a document or copying a piece of paper, digital notes can become a collaborative experience — especially when students use tools such as Google Keep and OneNote that allow multiple people to write on the same note at the same time.

«Neither children nor adults acquire critical thinking skills about mass media, popular culture, or digital media just by using technology tools themselves,» she writes.

As we wrote on the Clayton Christensen Institute's blog in 2011: «As digital tools proliferate and improve, solid instruction in the basics will eventually become «flat» — available anywhere globally.

Studies suggest that 1:1 programs slightly improved students» writing and seemed to improve students» skills in using digital tools; there was some evidence that 1:1 programs very slightly improved students» scores on high - stakes tests.

They gave countless examples of the creative ways they use emerging digital tools to impart writing skills to today's students.»

technology tips and connections, as well as numerous tools for creating a digital writing assignment.

«When educators have opportunities to integrate new technologies into teaching and learning, they are the most optimistic about the impact of digital tools on student writing and their value in teaching the art of writing.

They are the least likely of all teachers to say digital tools make students careless in their writing or undermine grammatical and spelling skills.

Some 78 % of the 2,462 advanced placement (AP) and National Writing Project (NWP) teachers surveyed by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project say digital tools such as the internet, social media, and cell phones «encourage student creativity and personal expression.»

Teachers say digital tools affect students» writing in significant ways, including broadening the audience for their writing and encouraging collaboration

«Teachers, writing teachers especially, do not view good writing and the use of digital tools as being at war with each other,» added Judy Buchanan, Deputy Director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the writing teachers especially, do not view good writing and the use of digital tools as being at war with each other,» added Judy Buchanan, Deputy Director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the writing and the use of digital tools as being at war with each other,» added Judy Buchanan, Deputy Director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the Writing Project and a co-author of the report.

BlogWalker Gail Desler discusses learning in the digital age, teaching tools, writing, and digital storytelling.

The schools assigned to receive the digital writing program (the program group) will receive intensive professional development and coaching in using GAFE tools, including Doctopus, Classroom, and Goobric, as well as pedagogical training in technology to support the personalization of assignments and regular use of digital tools in classroom instruction.

While the survey includes teachers of all subjects, English / Language Arts teachers in the sample consistently express more positive views of the impact of digital tools on student writing and the potential of these tools to help them teach writing.

It helped me use the digital tools, and being a writing coach [in the writing camp] helped me focus on the writer, then the writing, then the writing tool.

This approach allowed the graduate students to work with the children during the writing camp after spending the first 3 weeks developing an understanding of new literacies and digital tools.

First, the camp served the local community as a unique summer camp experience where students can focus on writing and using digital tools.

Melody (first author) developed the new literacies course to accomplish three main objectives: (a) to provide teachers with a scholarly foundation in literacy studies that recognizes how advances in technology influence literacy practices; (b) to support teachers in building their pedagogical knowledge of digital texts and tools as well as social practices influencing composing practices; and (c) to provide teachers with a setting for direct application of the theories and practices discussed in class as they worked with children in a writing camp.

But as Harvard University's Chris Dede writes, ``... it is hard to imagine how our schools will scale up such [progressive] instruction without support from digital tools and media.»

The teachers we followed up with explained that they used the digital tools we used during class and writing camp, which speaks to the importance of providing teachers with hands - on experiences in using digital tools (i.e., Collet, 2013; Jaipal - Jamani & Figg, 2015).

In addition to using the digital tools from class and writing camp, we found that teachers were more proactive about securing more technology.

Teachers contributed at each step of the development of Smarter Balanced, from helping to write the actual test questions, to creating and vetting the tools in its Digital Library, to deciding the appropriate achievement levels to show a student has met the standards.

Hicks (2009) discussed the ways that digital writing offers the collaborative power of multiple audiences and additionally a record of increased writing sophistication in that electronic tools leave a record of growth.

Digital tools are mentioned, as well as oral and written skills.

Nick LaFave wrote a new post, Supercharge Your Digital Whiteboard with 10 Essential Classroom Tools 2 weeks, 3 days ago

«Educational Technology and Mobile Learning» suggests tools under the heading of writing prompts, digital story telling, and brainstorming (including mind mapping, and concept mapping).

Rather, as we consider the affordances and constraints of each digital tool, it is important to focus on how the tool develops students» reading and writing learning and engagement.

Today, as the Upper School transitions to Chromebooks, this tool remains an integral part of how students learn — facilitating collaboration, note taking, research, writing, and digital textbooks.

The Hub: Empowering Writers» Digital Suite provides your teachers all of the great background information from our full - day workshops, coaching video, and digital tools for the classroom to transform their writing instrDigital Suite provides your teachers all of the great background information from our full - day workshops, coaching video, and digital tools for the classroom to transform their writing instrdigital tools for the classroom to transform their writing instruction.

Effectively communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders through written communication, verbal communication, and a variety of current and emerging digital age tools to ensure learner growth and to advance the profession

From developing personal expertise with SMART boards and student produced news shows to helping teachers across the state effectively use digital tools at the Northern Kentucky Writing Project Tech Academy, she inspires colleagues to try new things because of her passionate belief that technology supports improved student learning.