https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6 Benefits and barriers associated with online writing. en-us 2020-06-18 15:33:36 UTC 2020-06-19 15:17:16 UTC hello@padlet.com hannahkissel https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632350589 We agree that having students who are special ed work well with being able to use Google docs during writing. The students will not lose their writers notebook and everything will be in one place. Teachers are able to give feedback on the document and then the students can go back and fix their mistakes. The students will be engaged with technology.  

We also agree that it is important for students to collaborate during writing. Allowing students to share ideas and their thoughts. Being able to find technology for different grade levels to use when they collaborate. 

We agree that writing is an important step to comprehension and that students should be taught how appropriately use social media to enhance their writing skills.]]> 2020-06-18 15:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632350589 sarahalagna https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632350942 While reading the How to Use Social Media to Strengthen Writing article, we disagreed with the fact that Twitter will helps student with their writing.  We agree with the statement that it helps students to condense what they have to say and helps them get to their point, however my fear is that students will shorten words to ensure they can write everything they want to write.  For example, students might say "u" instead of spelling out the word "you." Our fear is that, for the younger students especially, they will start shortening words and that in the long run will hinder their ability to spell and sound out words correctly.  This skill is especially important in kindergarten and 1st grade where they are learning how to sound out words with both reading and writing.]]> 2020-06-18 15:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632350942 sarahalagna https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632352195

Facilitator: Hannah Kissel

Technologist 1: Rosa Hudson

Recorder: Sarah Alagna

]]> 2020-06-18 15:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632352195 sarahalagna https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632354358 While reading the article Collaborative Literacy: Blogs and Internet Projects it discussed how it is important to realize that students may know more about how to use technology than teachers.  We need to remember that it is okay  to let students be the "expert" during some lessons, especially those that involve technology, even though it may be uncomfortable to give up control.  ]]> 2020-06-18 15:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632354358 hannahkissel https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632361449 That younger students should be using social media to help with their writing, we do not think it is appropriate for students in K-3 to be using social media.
We think using social media for the older grades is helpful to their writing. ]]> 2020-06-18 15:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632361449 sarahalagna https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632362369 We can make a connection to how difficult it can be for a special education teacher to help their ECE students with completing writing assignments without the use of technology.  Like the article  Harnessing Technology to Manage Writers’ Workshop for Struggling Students  suggested it can be very difficult to help several students with their writing by giving them feedback.  However, with the use of google documents it makes giving feedback easier for the teacher so that they can work with multiple students at a time. The google documents allows the teacher to also have documentation which helps when monitoring students progress on their IEP goals.]]> 2020-06-18 15:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632362369 sarahalagna https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632386468 We don't understand how technology can help our younger students, especially 1st and kindergarten, learn how to physically write letters and words or even know how to hold a pencil correctly.  These are important foundational skills for these young students.  ]]> 2020-06-18 16:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahalagna/xnm8hi13ss73h5l6/wish/632386468