Writing software which helps with punctuation, grammar and writing style.
What is Writer's Toolkit
100
The difference between schools according to wealth, resources (such as hardware and software) and access to technologies.
What is a digital divide?
100
A teacher demonstrating engagement with technologies and a positive attitude.
What are attitudes and values?
100
Encourages collaboration with other schools through speed of response; encourages communication, the ability to share ideas, and enhances writing.
What are the benefits of Epals?
100
A social networking site which allows pictures and messages to be shared amongst friends.
What is Facebook?
200
The retrieval, recording and storage of information (as text and pictures) and the creative process of making and publishing text.
What are examples of electronic literacies?
200
Motivation, presentation, spelling & grammar checks, understanding of basic structure and ability to take risks.
What are benefits for students who find manual writing challenging?
200
A teacher motivated to keep up to date with changing technologies.
What is a self-directed learner?
200
An investigation of a critical issue through a guided internet search.
What is a web quest?
200
A website which allows uploading and sharing of videos.
What is YouTube?
300
Blogs, emails, text messaging, online games, social networks, virtual words, wikis and YouTube are examples.
What eight technologies are available that change the way we communicate?
300
Poor keyboard skills, poor quality writing, formatting, preoccupation with presentation and appearance over content.
What are some challenges associated with ICT in teaching writing?
300
Leads to students becoming designers and creators of knowledge through internet access.
What is Agency?
300
A need for teachers to develop students' skills in judging and assessing the authority of information found online.
What is critical awareness?
300
An interactive board linked to a computer and projector which can be controlled using a pen or fingers.
What is an Interactive Whiteboard?
400
Colour, visual design, animation, music and video are forms of this.
What are examples of a multimodal feature?
400
Demonstrating techniques and strategies; advising how and when to use sources; teaching the processes of brainstorming, drafting and editing skills.
What is the specific role of the teacher ?
400
When the use of blog enables the move away from uniformity and self expression is evident.
What is Divergence?
400
Ongoing finance to ensure up to date hardware and software is available in schools as well as resourcing of initiatives like personal laptop computers.
What is a major challenge to digital education?
400
A mobile telephone which also acts as a camera, video recorder and media player. Allows text messages to be sent and has internet connection.
What is an iPhone?
500
Technology in the classroom to teach writing has many benefits, but should not be a substitute for this.
What is the teacher?
500
The most important factor for effective use of computers in the classroom.
What is the teacher?
500
Personal knowledge which encourages higher-order thinking and metacognitive skills.
What is Conceptualisation?
500
A composition with non-linear structure, informal style and relaxed syntax & grammar
What are elements of Web text?
500
Allows users to share short posts of up to 140 characters. Information can be shared about news, music, photographs and topical conversations.