technology for teaching writing
in this meeting we was discuss about how technology can help the teacher to teaching writing. After that Mr. zam- zam gave the instruction to make syllabus and divided us into 5 group then we have to presenting our syllabus and discuss it. So, here is writing syllabus.
Name : SYLLABUS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING WRITING
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Major : English Education (Bachelor Degree)
- LEARNING OUTCOMES
Technology for teaching Academic Writing is designed to develop and sharpen academic and professional writing skills and strategies in English using technology. Our global aims encompass cultivating selected print and digital literacies necessary for successful written communication in academic, professional, and workplace settings where you may interact with fellow experts.
Both high-tech innovations for learning and the inability to write well have been major talking points in educational circles for quite some time, but oddly enough, one may offer a solution to helping remedy the other. There are a variety of tech tools and methods out there for teaching writing that can make the process easier and more fun for both teachers and students. While not every high-tech way of teaching writing will work for every class or every student, there’s enough variety that there’s bound to be something for everyone.
- Materials
The materials of this course are combination of teacher’s notes and the assigned textbook to meet students’ academic needs and requirements. Educational tech-nology will be utilised in the classroom to clarify the materials main points and to integrate knowledge, intellectual, practical and transferable skills.
- CRITERIA, INDICATORS AND RATING
| No. | Criteria (KKNI) | Indicators | value |
| 1. | Students’ participation in class discussions | Discipline, actively, creativity, Critical attitude, teamwork, etc. | 25% |
| 2. | Mastery of knowledge | Discussion post and mini project | 30% |
| 3. | Mastery of knowledge | Final test | 45% |
| Total | 100% |
- GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGMENTS
1. Assignments are to be discussed in class as part of students’ participation.
2. Marks will be deducted from all late work.
| WEEK | TOPICS | METHODS | TIME |
| Week One | Understand the Pre-Writing Process | Using Power Point Presentation : Definition, Language mechanics, Structure, and Software for writing.Identify and practice idea generation strategies.Develop effective and focused topic sentence by using technology for references. | 3 x 45 minutes |
| Week Two | Writing Skills | Writing an Email.Writing paragraph or story by using word processing software.Designing mini presentation. | 3 x 45 minutes |
| Week Three | Monitor and Develop Correct Language Mechanics | Identify and orrectly use subjects and verbs.Effectively use capital letters.Effectively use quotation marks.Effectively use end punctuation. | 3 x 45 minutes |
| Week Four and Five | Introduction o an Essay | Introduction for background information and thesis statement, body and summarization.Do research about essay example and how to develop idea to make an essay by using internet network.Make an essay by using word processing software. | 3 x 45 minutes |
| Week Six and Seven | Collaboration Software/ Media in Writing | Combine video they have shot with short story or essay or poem they have written or a scripts their short movie.Exmple : Poem + black and white photography + photo captions | 3 x 45 minutes |
| Week Eight and Nine | Use Blogs | Create creative writing that is geared toward a wider audience.Students work together to craft a classroom blog and work independently to develop a blo on a given topic. | 3 x 45 minutes |
| Week Ten | Final Exam | Create an research essay on a given topic.Create creative writing about students journey along the writing class (difficulties, impression, critic or suggestion)Allow to use collaboration software or media. |
Grading
| Letter Grade | Grade Point Value | % | Description |
| A+ A A- | 9 8 7 | 90-100 85-89 80-84 | Exceptional Outstanding Execellent |
| B+ B B- | 6 5 4 | 75-79 70-74 65-69 | Very good Good Solid |
| C+ Cn | 3 2 | 60-64 55-59 | Satisfactory Minimally satisfactory |
| D | 1 | 50-54 | Marginal |
| F | 0 | 0-49 | Unsatisfactory |
This syllabus presented a lot of technology that we can use in teaching writing. for the example such as ; Microsoft word, Microsoft power point, E-mail, Internet, e- book, etc. For those technologies students can use it to help them improving their writing skill. And teacher have to make the right method for teaching writing. Technology can help the teacher and students gain the learning purposes in writing course.
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