tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post611332669226869338..comments2024-03-26T23:33:43.000-07:00Comments on wwwatanabe: Collaborative Writing to Develop the 21st Century LearnerTracy Watanabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-58941255155237166402011-11-18T21:03:35.208-08:002011-11-18T21:03:35.208-08:00Hi Sheri,
Thanks so much for your feedback! I'...Hi Sheri,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your feedback! I'm glad you'll get to use this graphic organizer. <br /><br />I agree, working collaboratively through the writing process strengthens them to write independently with confidence. <br /><br />I left your class a comment on your post. I'm so glad you shared that.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />TracyTracy Watanabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-7856946582327838062011-11-18T19:20:06.041-08:002011-11-18T19:20:06.041-08:00Tracy, I love this organizer. I have several graph...Tracy, I love this organizer. I have several graphic organizers, and have had students collaborate in a similar way in Google Apps. I do have a project coming up and your organizer fits with the persuasive essay lessons I teach. I think it will make more sense to the kids <br /><br />Once your students start collaborating, and with your school's focus on project based learning, then soon your students will be creating their own writing projects. Here's how two of my students extended our contest writing to honor the Veterans on Veterans Day: <br /><br /><a href="http://nsdedwards.blogspot.com/2011/11/writing-class-veterans-paragraph.html" rel="nofollow">Tristen and Mysti's Veterans Day Project</a><br /><br />My writing classes always benefit from the things you share. Thank you.Sheri Edwardshttp://nsdedwards.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-10950758907310931192011-11-09T12:02:52.713-08:002011-11-09T12:02:52.713-08:00Hi Nancy,
Thanks! I think back to my college year...Hi Nancy,<br /><br />Thanks! I think back to my college years of preparing to be a teacher, and not once was the idea of collaborating on writing mentioned. However, we did talk about <a href="http://www.jigsaw.org/steps.htm" rel="nofollow">jigsawing</a> the reading, or jigsawing the assignment by assigning groups of students to work on certain parts. For all the reasons that collaborating as jigsaw groups is beneficial, it's also beneficial to collaborate as writers on occasion... I'd love to hear how it goes in your class.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />TracyTracy Watanabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-12970379586416321042011-11-08T18:31:33.643-08:002011-11-08T18:31:33.643-08:00Wow! This is wonderful Tracy! We collaborate oft...Wow! This is wonderful Tracy! We collaborate often with all kinds of activities, but I don't think I've ever really tried with writing. (I model writing all the time and will pull in ideas from individual students). The way you have outlined it here, makes the collaboration really seem doable. <br /><br />I am bookmarking this post to review later in the year when I think we are ready to try!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing!Nancy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785303835521700957noreply@blogger.com