From the Newsroom: Savannah NowIn today’s episode we will be discussing ways to support students as they become more proficient using the keyboard to communicate by offering three tempting templates.
The templates are ready to use, so the only thing you will need to focus on is the workflow needed to distribute the templates to your students. Will you distribute through Google Classroom? Provide a force copy link from your website for students to access the templates? You have several options so you will just choose what works best for you and your students.
Resource #1
Let’s Talk
Why Selected: Let’s Talk using a Google drawing template might just be a way to tempt your reluctant writers to begin.
Resource #2
Partner Talk/Write
Why Selected: Partner Talk/Write encourages communication and collaboration, proofreading since the voice typing tool isn’t always 100% and it does not rely on typing skills.
Resource #3
Hook The Reader and Wrap it Up
Why Selected: These templates are helpful tools to organize and focus students. Using these templates, the teacher provides exemplary writing elements in two of the columns which helps the students revisit and review excellent samples of writing, while only holding them responsible for their best efforts on either the opening or closing - depending on the instructional need. A classroom workflow might begin with a mini-lesson followed by time for independent writing, then a partner review, conversation, and feedback. Students could nominate a sample to be examined by the class for whole group discussion. Share it with the whole class via projector or even re-distribute with Google Classroom.
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More resources:
- ISTE Standard(s) for Educators and Students
- Newspapers In Education
- Common Sense Media
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