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Professor of English and education at Central Michigan University

His work focuses on the teaching of writing, literacy and technology, and teacher education and professional development.

A former middle school teacher, he collaborates with K–12 colleagues and explores how they implement newer literacies in their classrooms.

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Look up NCTE

Theory on the Digital Writer's Workshop

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Links to Useful Websites Incorporating Technology and Digital Literary and Writing 

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Links to Useful Websites Incorporating Technology and Digital Literary and Writing 

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The National Writing Project

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Available at the NEIU Library or through I-Share

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Crafting Digital Writing: Composing Texts Across Media and Genres by Troy Hicks

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(Pre-Research) How will his theory help us teach writing? 

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(Pre-Research) How will his theory help us teach writing? 

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I believe his theory will help us teach our students how to use technology as a valid, real-life, learning tool that can benefit all types of learners.

We can teach our students how to use technology as a strategy to organize their writing and their research.

The students we will teach have grown up with technology at their fingertips. They spend hours out of their day being online. Learning his theory will help us keep students engaged.

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Integrating New Literacies into the Teaching of Writing

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Dr. Hicks explains the 5 principals of his theory, the Digital Writing Workshop

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Dr. Hicks explains the 5 principals of his theory, the Digital Writing Workshop

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His advice on incorporating digital technology to teach writing: "Focus on the writer first, then the writing, and then the technology."

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Troy Hicks - The Digital Writing Workshop

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1. Student Choice & Inquiry

2. Conferring

3. Author's Craft

4. Assessment

5. Digital Writing is meant to be shared

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Click here to access the first chapter of The Digital Writing Workshop by Troy Hicks online