Revising the Revision Unit. A Digital Approach to Peer Revision in the Composition Classroom. This unit attempts to bring a Peer Revision process, typically held with pen and paper…. I did not believe it could be done, but I was wrong. It can be done…. …into a digital form. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Revising the Revision Unit
A Digital Approach to Peer Revision in the Composition
ClassroomRevising the Revision Unitinto a digital form.This unit
attempts to bring a Peer Revision process, typically held with pen
and paperI did not believe it could be done, but I was wrong.
It can be done
The Revision UnitStructure of the Revision Unit:
Mini digital-assignments will occur over the course of four
Freshman English I class meetings.Revision and reflection will take
place within MSWord and on the class wikispace.The unit is part of
a larger research project.The unit is worth 5% toward a final grade
in the course.The Four PartsFour parts of the Revision Unit:
Responses to Essay #3 Letters & Reflection both to occur on
the class wikispace.Revision Day 1: Peer Review on MSWord &
Reflections Revision Day 2: Peer Review on MSWord & Reviewing
Argument OrganizationReflecting Reflections for Essay #3Example of
a New Method
Peer-to-Peer commenting and editing on informal writing
assignments within on our class wikispace.To computer screen:
Moving from paper:
Example of a New MethodClick image to watch this videoDigital
Literacy OutcomesFrom this unit, students will:
Deepen their experiences within a wikispace from writing and
commenting on various wiki pages.Learn to utilize MSWord commenting
feature for making comments on peers papers and applying comments
to their own papers.Learn to use a cut-&-paste feature to
review writing organization.
Revision Process OutcomesFrom this unit, students will learn
to:
Give both constructive and positive feedback on peers
writing.Apply constructive revision suggestions to their own
work.Maintain a reflective practice during revision process.Think
metacognitively about their own work and thoughts.
What I LearnedDesigning and creating a wiki is much easier than
I thought it would be.
Experimenting with technology is well worth any initial
frustration.
Taking risks is really what I came here to do; Im going to take
them, even if my ideas arent perfect.
Whats Next For the Digital Approach?Its happening in April
2012
Directly from my weekly assignments wikipageThank you for your
attention.This concludes Revising the Revision Unit: A Digital
Approach to Peer Revision in the Composition
Classroom.Questions?
Please do not hesitate to contact me
at:[email protected]
