[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3599] Re: Collaborative writing?

From: David Rosen (djrosen@comcast.net)
Date: Wed May 25 2005 - 13:54:08 EDT


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Hi Mariann,

A newsletter is a good example of a collaborative writing project, and 
perhaps a wiki would be a good environment for students to make one. 
(Each student could develop an article on a separate page.  Other 
students could read, add to, and/or edit the articles.  Then the 
polished texts could be loaded into a desktop publishing program.)

Other examples include a collaboratively written essay (e.g. a GED 
essay) , a collaboratively written letter to an elected official, or 
newspaper editor, a storyboard for a video or group comic book, or a 
collaboratively written health brochure.

What other examples can we think of?

All the best,

David

David J. Rosen


On May 25, 2005, at 1:00 PM, Mariann Fedele wrote:

> Hi Marie,
>
> This is a great question to consider and I started to respond but was 
> first
> hoping you could provide some clarity for me. How is a collaborative
> writing project distinct from say a group writing project like 
> creating a
> newsletter?
>
> Best regards,
> Mariann
>
> At 12:42 PM 5/25/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone has experience putting together 
>> collaborative
>> writing projects that involve technology, and if you have guidelines
>> that you or someone else has developed that you can follow/use as a
>> structure.
>>
>> I ask because it feels like the ALEWiki (please see
>> http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Main_Page or ask me questions
>> about it if you need/want to) might be a good space for literacy
>> students to use the technology and write together.
>>
>> Has anyone ever used any wiki to help students learn about technology
>> and especially writing?  Has anyone used any sort of technology to 
>> have
>> students write collaboratively?  Maybe like email, or chat rooms, or 
>> the
>> like?  I'm especially looking for guidelines for such projects.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> marie cora
>> marie@hotspurpartners.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Mariann Fedele
> Coordinator of Professional Development,
> Literacy Assistance Center
> Moderator,
> NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
> 32 Broadway 10th Floor
> New York, New York 10004
> 212-803-3325
> mariannf@lacnyc.org
> www.lacnyc.org
>



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