Spring Hill Writers Workshop 2011

Pushing the Boundaries

http://readingpower.wordpress.com/ Anne Weaver, All Hallows School @Anneticipation

Tool Power

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-margie/5019211728/

Its not about the tool,

Its about the learning purpose.... Aim:
Collaborative writing

Wiki

32 students, from 4 schools, collaborating in groups about writing, both online and in person, at school and outside school, to increase engagement, improve writing, for an authentic audience.
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So what tools and why?

Collaborative writing

 Collaboration

Why collaborative writing?

aids in problem finding as well as problem solving. aids in learning abstractions. aids in transfer and assimilation; it fosters interdisciplinary thinking. leads not only to sharper, more critical thinking (students must explain, defend, adapt), but to a deeper understanding of others. leads to higher achievement in general. . . . promotes excellence. In this regard, I am fond of quoting Hannah Arendt: 'For excellence, the presence of others [collaboration] is always required. engages the whole student and encourages active learning; it combines reading, talking, writing, thinking; it provides practice in both synthetic and analytic skills."

(Andrea Lunsford, "Collaboration, Control, and the Idea of a Writing Center." The Writing Center Journal, 1991) http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/Collaborative-Writing.htm

 Writing is increasingly digital, collaborative and online http://www.fanfiction.net/ http://www.fictionpress.com/ http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2928780/1/Th e_Fight_For_Acceptance reviews

You and I grew up with the notion of the little girl [boy] curled up in her chair reading, or the writer in her garret, right? But what weve discovered is that when you move the function of reading and writing online, the social aspect comes forward.
http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/the-future-of-reading-and-writing-iscollaborative/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20macfound/iQaL%20Spotlight%20on%20Digital%20Media %20and%20Learning

Why cares about fandom?

Collectively, The Mortal Instruments series of books have spent 28 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List.

http://screenrant.com/mortal-instrumentsmovie-next-twilight-robf-32936/

At the end of 2010, one of the 2 best selling books in Japan was a 142-page hardback book that was originally typed on a mobile phone. Rins Moshimo Kimiga (If You ) began as a series of instalments that was sent out to the phones of thousands of subscribers. When it was converted into a hardcopy book, it sold more than 420,000 copies in the first 2 months. It might seem strange that young readers are going out and buying the book after theyve already read the story on their mobile. Often its because they email suggestions and criticisms to the author on the novel website as the story is unfolding, so they feel like theyve contributed to the final product, and they want a hardcopy keepsake of it. http://www.smh.com.au/news/mobiles handhelds/in-japan-cellular-storytelling-is-all-therage/2007/12/03/1196530522543.html

Collaborative writing on mobile phones

Five of the ten best selling novels in Japan in 2007 were keitai shousetsu or cellphone novels. These novels were originally written and published to phones via text messaging, by and for young adults. This phenomenon began in 2003, and spread to countries such as South Korea, China and South Africa.
Maho no i-rando (Magic Island) is a site that has free tools to help readers create their own mobile phone novels. It has accumulated nearly 1 million works in its first 7 years of operation.

At school - Clouds got in my way...

Wiki

Wikis, blogs, google docs?

Issues
Control of information - delete Wiki, who owns the content? Facebook Spellcheck need to produce first in word for spellchecking. Google docs has own spellcheck . Formatting Privacy Ease of use Passwords May need it unblocked
http://blogswikisdocs.wikispaces.com/

Wikispaces

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Here is an example of issuu online only - no hardcover book pdf format only http://issuu.com/mrburrettsclass/docs/ictmagic_sh ow_jun_11?mode=embed&showFlipBtn=true

The other 2 options are blurb and lulu. Both provide online plus hard cover books. http://photos.timchuma.com/advice/blurb_vs_lulu. htm
Blurb can copy and paste, pdf or own design have to order print copy within 2 weeks, or book will be deleted load to issuu first

Here is an example of issuu online only - no hardcover book pdf format only http://issuu.com/mrburrettsclass/docs/ictmagic_sh ow_jun_11?mode=embed&showFlipBtn=true

The other 2 options are blurb and lulu. Both provide online plus hard cover books. http://photos.timchuma.com/advice/blurb_vs_lulu. htm
Blurb can copy and paste, pdf or own design have to order print copy within 2 weeks, or book will be deleted load to issuu first

Authentic audiences
Our print book ordered July 10, will arrive on July 14

Can be shared online with everyone and anyone at no cost (for 2 weeks any way with blurb)
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/1817 305/33dc7953dc4f71571d8a041e9378dc8abf 65220f

Conclusion

Tool Power - Power Learning

$Active learning $Engagement $Collaboration $Problem solving

$Critical thinking $Higher achievement $Abstractions $Transfer http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-margie/5019211728/