Web2 toolsforwriting
- 1. Using Web 2.0 Tools to Promote Students’ Writing IST Workshop, Agadir, February 19th, 2013. Abdellatif Zoubair. Email: abdellatif.zoubair@gmail.com Web: www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma Feb. 1
- 2. Outline 1. Update on recent events and projects 2. Reminder of basic notions relating to writing 3. Recap of main approaches to teaching writing 4. Identifying main problems students have with writing 5. Introducing sample Web 2 tools 6. Coming up with practical recommendations Feb. 2
- 3. Update on programs, projects and recent events 1. IST workshop programme 2. AFL / TLCs 3. Access program 4. SIGs 5. Poster session 6. MATE news, www.mate.ma 7. MoRCE-Net news, www.morce.net 8. Resource centers/ English clubs 9. School events 10. Teachers’ promotion 11. Website, www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma 12. . . . . . Feb. 3
- 4. I. Food for thought A. Complete the quotations: 1. "If you do what you've always _ _ _ _ , you'll get what you've always _ _ _. " 2. "You can't do . . . . . 's job with yesterday's . . . . . .“ 3. "Writing is not just about checking grammar and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It is about the expression of _ _ _ _ _ in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ form." 4. "What is written _ _ _ _ _ _ _ effort is read without _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _." S. Johnson Feb. 4
- 5. 5. "The most _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ learning of writing skills seems to take place when students are writing messages for _ _ _ _ audiences." (Harmer 2, 39) 6. "Most people feel _ _ _ _ _ in their work and want it to be _ _ _ _." (Ur, 1996 in Harmer, 2004) 7. "Judging(. . .)student work written over a_ _ _ _ _ _of time is (. . .) _ _ _ _ _ _ than 'sudden _ _ _ _ _' final tests." (Harmer, 2004) Feb. 5
- 6. 1. "If you do what you've always DONE, you'll get what you've always GOT." 2. "You can't do TODAY’S’s job with yesterday's TOOLS". 3. "Writing is not just about checking grammar and SPELLING. It is about the expression of IDEAS in a COHERENT form“. 4. "What is written WITHOUT effort is read without PLEASURE." S. Johnson Feb. 6
- 7. 5. "The most EFFECTIVE learning of writing skills seems to take place when students are writing messages for REAL audiences." (Harmer 2, 39) 6. "Most people feel PRIDE in their work and want it to be READ." (Ur, 1996 in Harmer, 2004) 7. "Judging(. . .)student work written over a PERIOD of time is (. . .) FAIRER than 'sudden DEATH' final tests." (Harmer, 2004) Feb. 7
- 8. B. Reflect on the following: What are the implications of the ideas above on the teaching and learning of writing? Feb. 8
- 9. II. More brainstorming: 1. Why do we write? 2. Is writing useful / important? 3. How does writing differ from the other skills, namely speaking? 4. What sub-skills are involved in writing? 5. Does writing take the same formats? 6. What about the teacher's role(s)? Feb. 9
- 10. III. What approaches to writing do the activities below represent? 1. Students are encouraged to get engaged in imaginative tasks such as poetry, short stories or drama. 2. Students plan, draft then edit their writing before they submit the final version. 3. Students work in groups during the whole writing process. 4. The teacher assigns a topic / writing tasks. Students submit their final productions in due time. Feb. 10
- 11. 1. Creative writing 2. Process writing 3. Cooperative writing 4. Product writing Feb. 11
- 12. IV. Problems/difficulties students have with writing: - - - -... Feb. 12
- 13. V. Which Web 2.0 tools would you like to try? Justify. - - - -... Feb. 13
- 14. VI. Reflect on how you will reconsider your teaching practises with regard to writing Feb. 14
- 15. ¤Bibliography : -Harmer, J. (2007). How to Teach Writing. Essex: Pearson Longman. -Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching. London: Pearson Education Limited. -Richards, Jack C. & Scmidt, R. 2010. Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. Longman. -Westwood, P. 2008. What Teachers Need to Know about Reading and Writing Difficulties. Victoria, Australia: ACER Press. Feb. 15
- 16. ¤Webliography http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Writ ing+Tools (Huge list of tools to help both students and teachers with writing) http://edte.ch/blog/2008/12/12/10-digital- writing-opportunities-you-probably-know-and- 10-you-probably-dont/ http://www.squidoo.com/essaywritingtools http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources .html http://mashable.com/2008/12/13/writers- Feb. 16 toolbox/
- 17. Thank you for your attention! Feb. 17