Transforming Writing Instruction in the Digital Age: Techniques for Grades 5-12

by Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Dana L. Grisham, Bridget Dalton (Foreword)

An innovative, practical guide for middle and high school teachers, this book is packed with specific ways that technology can help serve the goals of effective writing instruction. It provides ready-to-implement strategies for teaching students to compose and edit written work electronically; conduct Internet inquiry; create blogs, websites, and podcasts; and use text messaging and Twitter productively. The book is grounded in state-of-the-art research on the writing process and the role of writing in content-area learning. Teacher-friendly features include vivid classroom examples, differentiation tips, links to online resources, and reproducible worksheets and forms. The large-size format facilitates photocopying.

236 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2012

About the author

Dr. Thomas DeVere Wolsey teaches and supervises graduate courses related to literacy, assessment, and technology. He worked in public schools for more than twenty years, teaching English, social studies, and other elective classes. He earned his doctorate at the University of San Diego/San Diego State University, and he also holds a masters degree in educational administration from California State University at San Bernardino. His articles on literacy and technology have appeared in The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Action in Teacher Education, The California Reader, The Journal of Educational Administration, The International Journal on e-Learning, The Journal of Education, and The Journal of Literacy Research and Instruction. He serves on the review boards of several journals, including The Reading Teacher and The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. His recent books include Learning to Predict and Learning from Predictions: How Thinking about What Might Happen Next Helps Students Learn, Literacy Growth for Every Child, and Transforming Writing Instruction in the Digital Age: Techniques for Grades 5-12. Second edition in progress: Teaching the Language Arts: Forward Thinking in Today's Classrooms

Wolsey is interested in how literacy intersects with online and physical learning spaces, writing as a feature of learning about disciplines (e.g., mathematics, social studies), and reading in digital environments.

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Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some useful nuggets - and would likely be useful to those with little experienced or access to technology. I didn't love the use of fictional scenarios, but I did enjoy the"real time" segments.