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|title=Word Processors
|title=Typing, collaboration and communication
|tagline={{tag|writing frame}}s, {{tag|communication}}, {{tag|collaborative}} writing, and {{tag|creativity}} - the world of word processors
|tagline=Typing, {{tooltag|collaborative|collaboration}} and {{tooltag|communication}}- Word Processor
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|image=Wordpro1.png
|description= More than typing, {{tag|word processing}} is a way to improve the quality of writing. Word processing allows pupils to reflect on, and improve finished work.
|topic=word processing
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|specs=A web-based tool
|Link=[[Word Processors]]
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Not everyone responds well to a blank screen, hence teachers may create lists of {{tag|questions}} as a {{tag|writing frame}} to drive a writing activity [scaffolding]. One such “template” for science might include hints for writing a lab report. (It might ask for example, what were you trying to find out? Which results are useful? How do your results explain your idea? ’Why do you think that happened?).
[[File:Wordpro2.png|border|340x340px| |© Preview snapshot of zoho.com - an 'online' office wordprocessor]]
 
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Several of the ICT tools below provide pupils with a wider audience than just the person that marks it. Which means that writing news, a review, a radio script or a campaigning {{tag|blog}} can have a real purpose [authentic task]. Note also that several [[Tools/ICTTools|ICT tools]] permit pupils to {{tag|collaborate}} interestingly over the network.
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|ideas=see individual tools
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|Link=see individual tools
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[[Word Processors]]

Latest revision as of 12:54, 23 October 2012

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Typing, collaboration(tool) and communication(tool)- Word Processor

Tool Description More than a typewriter, word processing(tool) is a way to improve the quality of writing. Word processing allows pupils to reflect on, and improve work they have finished. Not everyone responds well to a blank screen, hence teachers may provide 'scaffolding' such as a list of questions(ta). A writing frame(tool) for science might include hints for writing a lab report. It might ask for example, what were you trying to find out? Which results are useful? How do your results explain your idea? ’Why do you think that happened? And these may drive their thinking.Several word processing tools put their words on the web to provide students with a wider audience than just the person that marks it. Which means that writing news, a review, a radio script or a campaigning blogs(tool) can have a real purpose - otherwise called an authentic task. Several also permit pupils to collaborate(tool), working on the same page, over the network. (edit)

Teaching Approach. Word Processors can, obviously, be used for pupils to engage in writing on a particular problem - engaging their creativity(tool) skills. You could also use template documents for writing frames(tool), encourage pupils to use word processing for communication(tool), and - using online tools - collaborative(tool) writing. (edit)

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Title Typing, collaboration and communication
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A web-based tool

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© Preview snapshot of zoho.com - an 'online' office wordprocessor ]