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Write A Paragraph

Or

Go To The Dentist

Your Choice

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How To Generate Good Writing

Spelling skillsUnderstandingOrganizationPatienceInterestIdeasA sharp pencil

Spelling skillsUnderstandingOrganizationPatienceInterestIdeasA sharp pencil

What’s Always Needed What’s Often Lacking

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So, what are you going to do?

Continue with teacher directed topicsContinue to watch kids struggleContinue to see a lack of progressContinue to see a lack of enthusiasmContinue to have a supply of sharp pencils

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What might you try instead?

Add a little technologyAdd a little imaginationAdd a little creativityAdd a little student buy-in

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How It’s Done

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Imagination is more important than knowledge.

I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music.I see my life in terms of music.

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The Materials

A computer (Macs are better, but PCs will do)

Photoshop Elements software (About $49)Predictive word processing software ($125)Graphic organizer software ($75+)

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Cost

Computer: $600+Software: $250+

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And now, for yourviewing pleasure…..

…..some examples of what can be done by elementary Special Day

Class students.

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The Old Way

PencilPaperWhat would you

do with a million dollars?

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The New Way

ComputerSoftwareCameraPrinterWhat would you

do if you met a Genie?

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Examples Pictures can come from magazines and be combined

with digital stills.

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Erase & Blend

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Start With AnInteresting Picture

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Take A Digital Photo

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Erase or Isolate

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Blend

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Draw A Picture & Add A Face

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More Examples

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More Examples

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From The Smart Cookies

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More Examples

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Why It Works

Pictures ease transition from abstract to concrete

Students have ‘buy-in’ and feel connected if they are in pictures

Writing just seems like part of a larger process involving cameras & computers

It’s fun

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How The Kids Benefit… They write more They write with enthusiasm They look forward to the next lesson They learn cutting edge technology They read what others write They have a unique product They acquire and improve skills

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Review of the ProcessKids bring in a magazine of interestPick a pictureAdd the student to the picturePrint on paper with added linesDraftEditFinal draft Use predictive word processor - any

step

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Questions?