I’ve used crowdsourcing in writing instruction here and there, but this was the first project I designed and taught using the strategy as a foundation for our work. The verdict? Crowdsourcing improves writing and engages students. In this post, I’ll share our process, and I hope others will find ideas and inspiration.
Day 6 of the March SOLSC #SOL24
Day 6 of the 31-day writing challenge: Leave your teaser and permalink for your slice of life story and then visit other Slicers' blogs. Let's dive in!
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Day 5 of the March SOLSC #SOL24
Write. Share. Give. And, while you’re add it, pick up some Slicer Swag! All proceeds from our Cafepress store are donated to the Pajama Program.
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Student Agency and AI Tools: Leveraging AI for Writing Mini-series
Leah began a series about AI in writing instruction with a post about how teachers can use AI tools for planning and preparing for units. Sara kept it going last week with a post about creating demonstration pieces and providing feedback. Today, I completed the series thinking about ways to shift agency from teachers to students.
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Day 4 of the March SOLSC #SOL24
Onward into the first full week of the SOLSC!
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Day 3 of the March SOLSC #SOL24
Consider giving yourself a mini-commenting challenge this Sunday.
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Day 2 of the March SOLSC #SOL24
Day 2 of our 31-day writing challenge! Join us by writing your slice of life story, sharing the link in the comments, and commenting on at least three other Slicers' stories. Let's keep the momentum going!
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Day 1 of the March SOLSC #SOL24
WELCOME! This post is where you link up for the first day of the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Please read the entire post, especially the announcements, before you share the link to your slice-of-life story.
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Tools for Demonstration and Feedback: Leveraging AI for Writing Miniseries
In this three part miniseries, Leah, Sarah, and Melanie will share powerful ways teachers can leverage Artificial Intelligence for writing instruction. Today, Sarah shares tools to use during a unit.
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Share Your Story Today!
Today is the final SOL Tuesday before the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge begins on Friday.
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Why Our Strongest Kindergarten Readers Are Not Always Our Strongest Writers: Straight from the Classroom
It can be tricky or confusing when there is a wide disparity between a student's reading and writing abilities. The most important thing is that we don't assume that just because a child is far along on their reading journey, that they should be just as far along on their writing journey.
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Paper Choices: From the Archives
Paper choices have been a topic our co-author team has tackled for many years. Explore posts from the archives.
