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Digitial writing is writing with the use of digital tools such as computers, phones, and Ipads. Digital writing is multimodal, allowing writer to utilize a variety of formats and tools to get their message across. Digital writers create with their audience in mind, and collaborating is integral to this type of writing.

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Digital writing is multimodal, purposful, and social in nature. Digital text is malleable, enabling writers to continuously revise and format. It allows for students to be both writer and editor.

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Multimodality in writing
- all communication is multimodal
- Each mode serves a unique purpose
- intentional
- social
- nonlinear

Writing with Digital tools, p. 188

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Each of my students has a school assigned Chromebook that they use each day. Students complete at least one assignment online each day. Many times, this happens in writing when we draft on Google Docs.

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My class often collaborates on Google Jamboard. We use this a lot for collaborative writing, shared writing responses, and check ins.

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Student partners or groups work together on Google Docs or Google Slides to create a presentation. During a recent Social Studies project, many of my students collaborated together on a slideshow to teach their classmates about a famous explorer. Students included photos, videos, and hyperlinks in their slideshow.

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My fifth grades love to use Flipgrid as a way to present their writing, thinking, and/or research. They also like watching and responding to other student work on Flipgrid.

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In Writing with Digital Tools," the author discusses a teaching practice called "backchanneling," (p.196). I cannot believe I have never heard of this before! I found this website that is free to use for teachers. I am going to try to have my students use this to discuss our book during a read aloud.

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"The new literacies involve social skills developed through networking and collaboration. These skills build on the foundation of traditional literacy, research skills, technical skills, and critical analysis skills taught in the classroom."

"Why Digital Writing Matters," p. 11

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"Why Digital Writing Matters," p. 12

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Digital writing is "compositions created with, and oftentimes for reading or viewing on, a computer or other device that is connected to the internet."

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In "Why Digital Writing Matters," the author observes an elementary school lesson in which the students are collaborating simultaneously on a Google Doc about a piece of shared reading. The class then selects responses to revise together. This is a fun, collaborative way to create a reading response!

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Insights for developing a multimodal curriculum:
1. Strike a balance between supporting students processes and providing them with freedom
2. find disciplinary experts who can work with your students
3. gain a multimodal understanding of students when assessing
4. embrace the moments of ambiguity and discomfort

"Scaffolding Digital Literacies for Disciplinary Learning," p. 89.

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In "Scaffolding Digital Literacies for Disciplinary Learning," the author describes the group work of sixth grade students in creating an online Sci-fi story about global warming or climate change. This is an elective course that teaches science, research, tech, and writing. Groups of students self select roles and modes for creating this writing. This teacher emphasizes student autonomy and creative freedom in their digital writing project.