The summary component in Write to Learn is great. It provides feedback on each section of the reading passage and on Grammar, Spelling, Copying, Repetition, and length.
Archive for September, 2007
Write to Learn feedback
Posted in teach21, tagged assessment, summary, WritetoLearn on September 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Write to Learn vs. Criterion
Posted in teach21, tagged Criterion, essay, Pearson, summary, WritetoLearn on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We are using Write to Learn from Pearson. I am very pleased with the feedback provided to the students as well as the feedback I receive as a teacher. The student interface is easy for the students to understand and use. Assignments are either Essays or Summaries. Each ESSAY is graded on a six point [...]
Editing with Write to Learn
Posted in teach21, tagged MSPublisher, WritetoLearn on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The students are utilizing the Write to Learn program to compose articles that will be included in a newspaper designed in Microsoft Publisher. It is amazing how motivated the students are.
Keyboarding Focus
Posted in teach21, tagged keyboarding, MavisBeacon, typing on September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We are beginning the year with a focus on Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. My philosophy is that if the students can’t type, they will not be able to utilize the equipment to its fullest potential.
