Integrating Technology into the ReadingWriting Workshop

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Integrating Technology into the Reading/Writing
Workshop

• A Poetry Workshop for 8th Grade English Language
  Arts and Reading
• by Cindy Erhart

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• time
• ownership
• response
• mini-lessons
• language-rich environment

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Constructivism supports reading/writing workshop.

• reflects complexity of real world
• emphasizes knowledge construction
• emphasizes authentic tasks
• allows for social, collaborative activity

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How does technology enhance reading/writing
workshop?

• Without Technology
• reading responses and writing saved in folders
  and notebooks
• conference table
• ways to publish
• reading aloud
• bulletin board
• class notebook
• literary magazine

• With Technology
• writing saved in electronic portfolio
• e-mail
• ways to publish
• Internet
• class e-group

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Poetry Stations--Concept Introduction

• Song lyrics (printed, CD player, or computer)
• Childrens poetry (example Shel Silverstein)
• Poetry v. prose
• Poetry with visuals (literary magazine or
  Websitetry The Kids Channel Downloadable Ezine)
• Recorded poetry (CD player, CD-ROM, or
  Website--try Favorite Poem Project)
• Poetry by teacher
• Poetry from textbook

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Search-a-Word

• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Book of quotations
• Newspaper or periodical (students use keyword
  search strategy on Internet)
• Poetry (helpful sources Library of the Future
  CD-ROM and the American Verse Project Website)