Session 13 Agenda

ASSIGNED READINGS
[H] = Chapter 6
[O] = Read Spandel article
Respond to Melissa N.'s Questions on our Class Wiki
Learning log entries due.
  
LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Designing and Publishing Digital Writing(4:00-5:00)  
Examining Hick's Chapter 6 (Melissa)
5:00-5:15 Break
 
LEARNING ACTIVITY II.   618 READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TIME   (5:15-6:40)
1=Prewriting   2=Drafting    3=Revising  4=Editing   5=Publishing
6=Peer Conference   7=Teacher Conference  8=Independent Reading
Suggested activities for the evening during Independent Writing Time:
                                             
                   1.  Editing/Publishing possible genre piece #1.
                   2.Revising/Editing possible genre piece #2.
                   3. Drafting/Revising possible genre piece #3.
                 
Begin to work on collecting work for Final Digital Portfolio or Traditional Writing Portfolio

Session 12 Agenda

ASSIGNED READINGS
[T] = Read Chapters 10 and 12

[G] = Read one P-level  descriptive text and either one M- or U- level descriptive text.  

[G] = Read one P-level  persuasive text and either one M- or U- level persuasive text.  

Bring [G] examples to class for discussion/use during Expert Presentation   
LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Teaching Students to Read Persuasive and Descriptive Genres Through Writing These Genres(4:00-5:30)  

5:30-5:45 Break
 
LEARNING ACTIVITY II.   618 READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TIME   (5:45-6:40)
1=Prewriting   2=Drafting    3=Revising  4=Editing   5=Publishing
6=Peer Conference   7=Teacher Conference  8=Independent Reading
Suggested activities for the evening during Independent Writing Time:
                                             
                   1.  Editing/Publishing possible genre piece #1.
                   2.Revising/Editing possible genre piece #2.
                   3. Drafting/Revising possible genre piece #3.

Session 11 Agenda

ASSIGNED READINGS
[H] = Chapter 5
Respond to Liz's Questions on our Class Wiki
  
LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Designing and Publishing Digital Writing(4:00-5:00)  
Examining Hick's Chapter 5 (Liz)
5:00-5:15 Break
 
LEARNING ACTIVITY II.   618 READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TIME   (5:15-6:40)
1=Prewriting   2=Drafting    3=Revising  4=Editing   5=Publishing
6=Peer Conference   7=Teacher Conference  8=Independent Reading
Suggested activities for the evening during Independent Writing Time:
                                             
                   1.  Editing/Publishing possible genre piece #1.
                   2.Revising/Editing possible genre piece #2.
                   3. Drafting/Revising possible genre piece #3.
                 
Also, tonight I will continue Teacher Conferences with students to discuss:
1.  Points raised in individual learning (b)log posts
2.  Progress with Genre Pieces Project
3.  Expectations for/Evaluation of the Collaborative Analysis of Digital Writing Tools Assignment.
4.  Student assessment of progress meeting Course Learning Objectives