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Chapter 6: Word Processing

Section II: Using Research and Communication Tools. Chapter 6: Word Processing. Frameworks: What we know. Does word processing promote learning? Make more revisions Write longer documents Make fewer errors Improved attitudes about writing Quality of writing is better

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Chapter 6: Word Processing

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  1. Section II: Using Research and Communication Tools Chapter 6: Word Processing

  2. Frameworks: What we know. . . • Does word processing promote learning? • Make more revisions • Write longer documents • Make fewer errors • Improved attitudes about writing • Quality of writing is better • Effective assistive technology (AT) device • Increases orgnization, structure of writing and spelling • Can be used as assistive reading devices • Can summarize documents, read text aloud, incorporate pictures to describe a word

  3. Basics:Ways for teachers to use • What are ways that teachers use word processing? • Productivity • Reports, Grants, PR materials • Communication • Blogs, letters to parents • Design of instructional materials • Unit plans, lesson plans, exams and quizzes, rubrics, student materials • Collaboration • Wikis, web-based word processors • Google docs, Zoho, Thinkfree, Adobe Buzzword

  4. Basics:Ways for Students to Use • What are ways that students use word processing? • Writing • Reports, Writing, Newsletters, Journal writing • Communication • Blogs, Email • Collaboration • Collaborative stories • Class books, Alphabet books • Wikis, web-based word processors • Google docs, Zoho, Thinkfree, Adobe Buzzword

  5. Basics:Ways for Students to Use • What are ways that students use word processing? • Writing • Reports, Writing, Newsletters, Journal writing • Communication • Blogs, Email • Collaboration • Collaborative stories • Class books, Alphabet books • Wikis, web-based word processors • Google docs, Zoho, Thinkfree, Adobe Buzzword

  6. Basics:Software Options • What software options are word processing? • Standalone programs • Full featured, single • Software Suites • Full featured programs • Offers WP, Spreadsheets, slideshow • MS Office, Word Perfect, iWorks • Integrated programs • Not full featured • MS Works Offers WP, Database, Spreadsheet, Graphics

  7. Basics: More Software Options • What software options are word processing? • Open Source • Developed by a group of programmers • Free • Open Office • Download from web site • Web-based • Google docs • Zoho Writer • Thinkfree • Adobe Buzzword

  8. Basics: Voice from the Classroom • Working Smarter with Word Processing • Amy K. Graham, EdS • Content Specialty: Foreign Language • High School Teacher in Clinton, TN. • In this Voice, Amy Graham, Team Leader of Foreign Languages at Clinton High, explains how she integrates word processing in her classroom. Her students use wp for report writing, summarizing research from the Web, and create study packets that contains a chapter summary, character list with description and some activities to complete. Further, the students create newspapers about famous people in the target language as well as collaborate using wikis.

  9. Adapting for Special Learners • How can I adapt word processing for special learners? • Adapted to improve access to the program • Defaults changed to accommodate visual and motor needs • Zoom option • Text color and background color • Speech recognition • On-screen keyboards, writing pads and Handwritingrecognition • Adapt materials for student access to the gen. curriculum • Spelling and Grammar • Auto Summary • Readability Statistics • Templates

  10. More Adapting for Special Learners • How can I adapt word processing for special learners? • Adapt materials for student access to the gen. curriculum • Comments • Forms • Highlighting • Hyperlinks • Sound • Specialized word processor • Text to speech • Word prediction • Rebus-based word processors • Speech recognition • Portable Word Processor • Alpha Smart

  11. For More Information • Go to the textbook companion website: • http://www.pearsonhighered.com/obannon2e • Or http://web.utk.edu/~bobannon/preparing

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