Working in a group in a World Links workshop, a group consisting of Fatima Younis, Janet Ayoub and me, Amal, prepared a writing lesson plan that utilizes technology. The following is a link to the lesson plan.
http://www.geocities.com/amfarhat/lessonplan.htm
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Using technology motivates the students to work better. I also encourage teachers to let students type the first draft and edit it using Word to prepare them for tests such as TOFEL.
Well, so far I have been telling my students to write their first drafts by hand because it allows me to see the changes they make when they revise and proofread. I guess if I request that changes be shown on their first drafts, then they tend to do them; otherwise, they neglect them. But since technology is becoming an integral part of teaching, it is more realistic and practical to have students type their first drafts. Can you think of a practical and useful way we can have students type their drafts and at the same time show their revising and proofreading changes?
I tried it with my students and i didn't face problems in seeing the changes they made since i have a copy of their 1st draft and we agreed on using symbols available in Word to mark their changes.
Yes, you need to have both drafts to tell if the students made any changes. I prefer to see the changes done on the draft itself with a different color pen before they redraft. Using symbols, as you mentioned, helps the teacher to see changes at a glance.
Thanks for writing this.
There is a feature in Microsoft Word called Track Changes that does exactly what you're looking for Amal. When enabled, any changes made to the document will be highlighted and the older version stays accessible. We often use it at work when reports are sent around for editing.
Check it out sometime(Tools>track changes).
Thanks. I think that should be the answer to what Fatima and I are doing in our classes.
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