Writing 2.0

What is Web 2.0?

What does digital writing mean in the web 2.0 world?

Definitions of digital writing - Wordle

Digital Writing in Three Words (Edina Writing Certificate Cohort) - Wordle

Why should we use digital tools in writing?

With digital writing we can:  

• increase student motivation
• broaden the classroom to the world beyond our four walls
• provide an authentic audience for student work
• link student work to Service-Learning
• facilitate English Language Learners' writing (less editing)
• enhance cooperative skills
• provide differentiation & choice for students
• tap into higher order thinking skills 

Consider the purpose before the tools:

"Blooms Taxonomy 2.0" (courtesy of Brave New World professional blog)

Note: Digital writing tools can quickly disappear from the Web or require a newly paid subscription.

          What will you be able to sustain?

What are some tools for digital writing?

Check out these wiki pages: 

Collaborative writing tools

Storytelling tools

Blogs & Wikis

How do we assess digital writing?

The National Writing Project created the Digital Is website, which includes "ideas, reflections, and stories about what it means to teach writing in our digital, interconnected world."  Check out their resources on assessing multimedia compositions.

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