"Writing Across the Curriculum Using Technology"
Instructor: Barbara A. Schulz
John Hopkins University CTE
May Semester 2000

Lesson 1
(T – May 9th)
Introduction and
Teacher Issues

Lesson 2
(TH – May 11Th)
The Writing Cycle

Lesson 3
(SAT –5/13 AM)
Prewriting/
Planning

Lesson 4
(SAT- 5/13 PM)
Writing/
Rewriting

Lesson 5
(T-5/17)
On with the Writing

Lesson 6
(TH-5/19)
Researching/
Collaborating

Lesson 7
(SAT - 5/21)
Editing

Lesson 8
(SAT -5/21)
Evaluating

Lesson 9
(T-5/23)

Using Chat rooms
and whiteboards
for writing &
editing

Lesson 10 (TH 5/25)*

Lesson 11 &
Lesson 12 (SAT)*

*Schedule for
these classes may
vary by individual
contract

Lesson 1- ( May 11th) Getting to Know You & Technology

    • Review Class Schedule and Syllabus
    • Why Write Using a Computer or Online?
    • Before you hit the Panic Button
    • Computer Terms
      • Intro Activity - Create Acrostic Poems in the Message Center to introduce yourself.
      • Setup a Discussion thread for your subject area.
    • Discuss Technological situations
          • One computer classroom ideas
          • Grouping
            Rotating

          • Lab setup ---Scheduling

          • Online setups

            Kidlink
            Beaumont

      Software Packages ----WP packages -
      • Common features in all:
      • Alignment
      • Fonts
      • Saving and printing
      • Graphics
      • Special Features –
      • Outlining(PP)
      • Tables(Word)
      • Bibliography (SWC)
      • Spell Checker
      • Thesaurus
  • KidPix
  • Student Writing Center
  • Power Point
  • HyperStudio
  • HTML
  • Inspiration

 

 

 

 

Copyright 2000 by Barbara Schulz
Johns Hopkins University-
Center for Technology in Education

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