suu student workshop 10 november 2015

Writing in the Real World:Friends Don’t Let Friends Write Alone

Ed NagelhoutUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Why am I here?

Stuart Rankin

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Part I - Defining Some Common Terms

Part II - Why do you write?

Part III - How do you write?

Part IV - Why will you write in the future?

Part V - How will you write in the future?

Part VI - Wrapping Up

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Part I - Defining Some Common Terms


Rhetorical Triangle

Writing as a Process

Revising and Editing Patricia Sullivan

Discussion TimeWhat clarifications do we need for our “writing” terminology?

Part II - Why do you write?


to promote active learning https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7101/6980320402_ebee919b71_b.jpg

to stimulate participation and discussion

to discover student thinking and learning https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7101/6980320402_ebee919b71_b.jpg

to create opportunities for dialogue

to give everyone a stake in the class http://nursing.wayne.edu/photos/rb_nursing_classroom011613_060.jpg

to use formative and summative assessments https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8337/8204963410_b9bccd1596_b.jpg

Writing helps you meet your learning goals

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to communicate information https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Student_with_computer.JPG

to clarify thinking https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6012/5987420481_f354188336_b.jpg

to learn new concepts and information

to try out new ideas and alternative strategies

to reflect on learning https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3489/3194964792_3b568bba35.jpg

to think metacognitively https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/A_picture_is_worth_a_thousand_words.jpg

to discover what you know and don’t know https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Fireworks_2.png/1024px-Fireworks_2.png

The Writing Lives of College StudentsRevisualizing Composition Study GroupA WIDE Survey and WhitepaperSeptember 7, 2010

• Students’ write for personal fulfillment nearly as often as for school assignments

1-Minute QuickWriteWhy do YOU write?

Do you write every day?

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Discussion TimeIs all writing equal? Why or why not?

Part III - How do you write?


Ed’s Writing Practices• Invention

• Planning

• Drafting

• Revising

• Editing


• Digital writing platforms—cell phones, Facebook, email—are frequently associated with writing done most often

1-Minute QuickWriteDescribe your writing process?

Describe your “typical” deliverable using the rhetorical triangle?



• Institution type is related in a meaningful way to the writing experiences of participants, particularly what they write and the technologies used

1-Minute QuickWriteDescribe your writing tools?

What strategies do we have to improve our tool use?



• Students mostly write alone, and writing alone is valued over writing collaboratively

1-Minute QuickWriteWhen do you share your writing?

Who do you share your writing with and why?


Discussion TimeWriting is inherently social. How does this statement match your experience as a writer?

Part IV - Why will you write in the future?


http://gettingsmart.com/2013/01/20-tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/

Learning is personalized

Learning is rigorous

Learning is flexible and adaptable

Learning is open-ended and inquiry-based

Learning is ongoing

http://www.roadmap21.org/assets/Creating-Your-Roadmap-to-21st-Century-Learning-Environments1.pdf

The Old DaysEd’s Learning Practices

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TodayEd’s Learning Practices

Keep spirit of collaboration as your driving force Share information

Ask questions

Participate every day


Creating a Professional Learning Network

Acknowledge contributions Establish your own platform

Aggregate resources together

Stay current with new tools


Creating a Professional Learning Network

http://taftportfolio.blogspot.ca/p/personal-learning-environment-ple.html

https://ec.europa.eu/epale/sites/epale/files/kakovost_kot_zmoznost_3.jpghttp://dmlcentral.net/connected-they-write-the-lure-of-writing-on-the-web/

Writing in School? Writing is Connection

Writing is Conversation

Writing is Confidence

Why We Write Online

1-Minute QuickWriteWhy will YOU write in the future?

What do you anticipate will be different purposes for writing in the future?


Discussion TimeHow can we prepare for the writing we will do in the future?

Part V - How will you write in the future?


Smart Reply suggests up to three responses based on the emails you get. For those emails that only need a quick response, it can take care of the thinking and save precious time spent typing. And for those emails that require a bit more thought, it gives you a jump start so you can respond right away.

There's actually a lot going on behind the scenes to make Smart Reply work. Inbox uses machine learning to recognize emails that need responses and to generate the natural language responses on the fly.

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/computer-respond-to-this-email.html

1-Minute QuickWriteWhat are the implications of software like SmartReply or Semantic Scholar for the future of “writing”?


http://idreflections.blogspot.com/2015/05/7-strategies-to-facilitate-working-out.html

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from 10 Trends for Workplace Learning by Jane Hart

http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog/2015/10/02/10-trends/

There is an emerging shift from course management to course networking

Professional networking still leads the way

Ad hoc problem solving remains vital

Sharing is the new saving!

Connecting and collaborating are king!

1-Minute QuickWriteHow do these trends connect with your own learning experiences?


Discussion TimeHow does “writing” correlate with these workplace learning trends?

Part VI - Wrapping Up


Final Thoughts and Questions

What questions do you have about our work tonight?

What other information do you need for the future?

If you have any questions / comments / insights, please contact me by email:

[email protected]

I would love to continue the conversation!

For a copy of the slides and text, see Thinking with Crash:

http://ednagelhout.blogspot.com/

suu student workshop 10 november 2015

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