Reinventing Writing The 9 Tools That Are Changing Writing, Teaching, and Learning Forever

In this much-anticipated book from acclaimed blogger Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher), you’ll learn the key shifts in writing instruction necessary to move students forward in today’s world. Vicki describes how the elements of traditional writing are being reinvented with cloud-based tools. Instead of paper, note taking, filing cabinets, word processors, and group reports, we now have tools like ePaper, eBooks, social bookmarking, cloud syncing, infographics, and more. Vicki shows you how to select the right tool, set it up quickly, and prevent common mistakes. She also helps you teach digital citizenship and offers exciting ways to build writing communities where students love to learn. Special Features:•Essential questions at the start of each chapter to get you thinking about the big ideas•A chapter on each of the nine essential cloud-based tools--ePaper and eBooks; digital notebooks; social bookmarking; cloud syncing; cloud writing apps; blogging and microblogging; wikis and website builders; online graphic organizers and mind maps; and cartoons and infographics•A wide variety of practical ways to use each tool in the classroom•Alignments to the Common Core State Standards in writing •Level Up Learning--a special section at the end of each chapter to help you review, reflect on, and apply what you’ve learned•Writing tips to help you make the best use of the tools and avoid common pitfalls•A glossary of key terms discussed in the book•Useful appendices, including reproducible material for your classroom No matter what grade level you teach or how much tech experience you have, you will benefit from Vicki’s compelling and practical ideas. As she emphasizes throughout this essential book, teaching with cloud-based tools has never been easier, more convenient, or more important than right now.

Part I: Get to Know the New WritingChapter 1 - How Is Writing Reinvented?Chapter 2 - Picking the Right Tool Part II: The 9 Types of ToolsChapter 3 - Reinventing Paper: ePaper and eBooksChapter 4 – Reinventing Notetaking: Digital NotebooksChapter 5 – Reinventing Notecards: Social BookmarkingChapter 6 – Reinventing the filing cabinet and inbox: Cloud SyncingChapter 7 – Reinventing Word processors: CLOUD Writing AppsChapter 8 – Reinventing Journals & Book Reports: Blogging and MicrobloggingChapter 9 – Reinventing Group Reports and presentations: Wikis and Website buildersChapter 10 – Reinventing Prewriting: Graphic Organizers, Mind Mapping, and MoreChapter 11 – Reinventing Illustrations and scrapbooks – Cartoons and Infographics Part III: Practical Ways to Implement the Tools in the ClassroomChapter 12 – Reinventing Citizenship: Preventing problems by teaching students how to be good digital citizensChapter 13 – Making Your Job Easier: Building Writing Communities where students love to learnChapter 14 – Will it Ever Stop? Enjoying & relaxing in the new age of change with a timeless mindset AppendicesAppendix A – Quick Start Checklist (Putting it all together)Appendix B – Common Core Standards SummarizedAppendix C – During Class Writing ChecklistAppendix D – Good sources of information to add to the Student PLNAppendix E – Common Pages for Wikis and Websites

Vicki Davis is the award-winning blogger known as Cool Cat Teacher (www.coolcatteacher.com). She is a thought-leader in the field of educational technology and a frequent speaker at conferences. She teaches and directs the IT department at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia.