Lesson 2
(TH – May 11Th)
The Writing Cycle

Lesson 3
(SAT –5/13 AM)
Prewriting/
Planning

Lesson 4
(SAT- 5/13 PM)
Writing/
Rewriting

Lesson 5
(T-5/16)
On with the Writing

Lesson 6
(TH-5/18)
Researching/
Collaborating

Lesson 7
(SAT - 5/20)
Editing

Lesson 8
(SAT -5/20)
Evaluating

Lesson 9
(T-5/23)
Using Chat rooms
and whiteboards
for writing &
editing

Lesson 10
(TH 5/25)*

Lesson 11 &
Lesson 12 (SAT)*

*Schedule for
these classes may
vary by individual
contract

• Explore different writing packages

• Student Writing Center - Basic word processor ...... moves slowly and easy steps for beginners...... Most frequently used section is the Bibliography. (Demonstrate use)
• Microsoft Word - Many features to demo ---
  • Show basic wordprocessing features.... font, alignment, bullets, spell check, thesaurus,
  • inserting graphics
  • Word Art
  • Hypertext links
  • web page templates
  • tracking changes
  • Save as html
• Word Perfect
  • I am out of touch..... anyone want to give details here?

   

Beaumont Writing PODs

• Tools at hand
• Peer editing
• Chatting
• Turns to HTML

Exploring the POD in more depth:

• Setting up PODs with story starters
• Working with POD administration
• Logging chats
• Allowing whole classes into the POD
• Setting up PODs for collaborative groups
• Saving, printing, deleting PODs
• Using the tools on the sidebar of the POD.....
  -- explore the tools available on the sidebar and discuss uses in the classroom for them......
• class would start in one scheduled POD chat, and then move to small groups (that
  participants would set up themselves) either by grade level or subject to have further discussions
  

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Curriculum Links for "Planning our Writing"