New Tools for Teaching Writing and Online Communities of Practice
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A look at Mark Warschauer's article INVITED COMMENTARY: NEW TOOLS FOR TEACHING WRITING and how this may be useful for promoting / stimulating a community of practice within the UC - Languages department at Zayed University to identify those tools that are most effective in supporting writing objectives.
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New Tools for Teaching Writing and Online Communities of Practice
- 1. New Tools for Teaching Writing Mr. Jim Buckingham, MA ODE, TEFL Date: Tuesday, 20 April, 2010 Time: 12:00 - 12:50 Room: Y-102
- 2. New Tools for Teaching Writing and it’s relevance to the University College at Zayed University Jim Buckingham, MA ODE, TEFL Date: Tuesday, 20 April, 2010 Time: 12:00 - 12:50 Room: Y-102
- 3. A response to Warschauer’s New Tools for Teaching Writing and it’s relevance to the Zayed University’s – University College Language Department Jim Buckingham, MA ODE, TEFL Date: Tuesday, 20 April, 2010 Time: 12:00 - 12:50 Room: Y-102 and it’s relevance to the Zayed University’s – University College Language Department
- 4. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits New Tools for Teaching Writing and it’s relevance to the Zayed University’s – University College Language Department Jim Buckingham, MA ODE, TEFL Date: Tuesday, 20 April, 2010 Time: 12:00 - 12:50 Room: Y-102 A response to Warschauer’s and it’s relevance to the Zayed University’s – University College Language Department
- 5. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits Adobe Acrobat Document Warschauer, M. (2010). New Tools for Teaching Writing. Language Learning & Technology, 14(1), 3 - 8.
- 6. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits what is it focused on? - Identify tech tools for teaching writing • blogs • wikis • automated writing evaluation • open source net books
- 7. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits what is it focused on? • importance of writing to second language learners • writing well is a vital skill for academic / occupational success .. but one that is especially difficult for second language learners • writing across the curriculum can be invaluable for mastering diverse subject matter • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing
- 8. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits what is it focused on? • importance of writing to second language learners • writing well is a vital skill for academic / occupational success .. but one that is especially difficult for second language learners • writing across the curriculum can be invaluable for mastering diverse subject matter • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing
- 9. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits what is it focused on? • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing • word processing • revision • computer mediated communication • social construction of meaning • blogs • "speak write" • authentic audience , • social authorship • wikis • topic centric, exchanges • concrete contributions
- 10. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits what is it focused on? • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing • net books • inexpensive , portable • automated writing evaluation • potential to provide more immediate, frequent, less cryptic feedback to students on their work ah… but don't we wish!
- 11. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing • no longer new "news" - wikis / blogs • no shortage of resources on the net to find these tools • “using a wiki in education” (+1500 hits on Google) • “using a blog in education” (+1000 hits on Google) • many of us are using these tools now ..
- 12. • no longer new "news" - wikis / blogs • no shortage of resources on the net to find these tools • “using a wiki in education” (+1500 hits on Google) • “using a blog in education” (+1000 hits on Google) • many of us are using these tools now .. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing • net books .. not sure of their relevance here at ZU • “net books in education” (970 hits on Google) • automated writing evaluation .. ? • “automated writing evaluation” (30,000 hits Google)
- 13. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing
- 14. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context • identifying what works HERE
- 15. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing • identifying what works HERE • how would we rewrite that article so that it was relevant to us? Our context
- 16. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing - identifying what is needed HERE - identifying who our students are - identifying what we have / do - applying / adapting ideas from other contexts - identifying if they work HERE - sharing those findings with one another Our context
- 17. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing - testing findings w/ one another - identifying strategies that work - documenting those strategies .. - discussing what works / doesn’t work - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings Our context
- 18. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings .. characteristics of a professional community of practice Our context
- 19. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings Our context .. characteristics of a professional community of practice
- 20. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings Our context Obstacles? • busy schedules • difficulties with arranging meetings .. form a professional community of practice
- 21. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context Overcome elsewhere through • social networking tools • emergence of online communities of practice - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings .. form a professional community of practice
- 22. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context addressed elsewhere • examples • Ning – Classroom 2.0 • Ning – English Companion Ning - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings .. form a professional community of practice
- 23. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context - identifying good / best practices - archiving those findings - sharing those findings .. form a professional community of practice
- 24. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice
- 25. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice professional development - take charge of • identifying ourselves as professionals • creating a more vibrant & collaborative work environment • staying current • documenting one's professional interests / development .. for career development
- 26. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice explore the possibility of realizing a community of practice here within the UC Colloquy program examine what is happening elsewhere - blogs - eportfolios - virtual conferences
- 27. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice document one’s professional interests/ growth help realize a professional community of practice Individual understand / communicate the value of online community for the benefit of students
- 28. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice identify best practices to help improve the quality of instruction archive & share what has been learned so that it might help other College or community based programs Zayed University
- 29. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice Next move?
- 30. Agenda The document Observations What’s missing? CONTEXT Method How? Why? Proposal Benefits • new digital media have played an important role in the teaching of writing Our context .. form a professional community of practice Thank you