Using Digital Tools to Teach Writing in K-12 Classrooms

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Author(s): Rebecca S. Anderson (The University of Memphis, USA), Gretchen S. Goode (The University of Memphis, USA), Jessica S. Mitchell (The University of Memphis, USA)and Rachael F. Thompson (The University of Memphis, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 17
Source title: Technological Tools for the Literacy Classroom
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jeff Whittingham (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Stephanie Huffman (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Wendy Rickman (University of Central Arkansas, USA)and Cheryl Wiedmaier (University of Central Arkansas, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3974-4.ch002

Keywords: Digital Literacy / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide four examples from K-12 classrooms that use a variety of current, research-based online tools for teaching the following writing pedagogies: (1) process writing, (2) cultural studies, (3) content area writing, and (4) collaborative writing. Each classroom example includes supporting research, a teacher story, variations and barriers of technology tools, and additional website resources. These examples adapt five of Leu’s (2002) new literacies principles: (1) change is a defining element of the new literacies, (2) literacies build on and complement previous literacies, (3) new literacies require new forms of strategic knowledge, (4) new literacies are socially constructed, and (5) the teacher’s role becomes even more important within the new literacies. The chapter concludes with future research directions for using digital tools to teach writing.

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