1. Edmodo- Why?

3. Writing to Think & The Writing Process Idea generation Drafting Revising Editing Publishing

4. Writing to Think & The Writing Process Idea generation We do not often spend the time we need on the idea generation and drafting stages of writing- it is the most important stage! Spending time on this makes the rest of the stages less difficult. Involves activating prior knowledge, building prior knowledge, thinking about what you are thinking, and later rethinking, organizing, synthesizing…HOLY COW, that’s a lot! Can be supported by collaboration Can be supported with technology- from pencil/paper to Internet technologies. (KEEP VARIABILITY IN MIND.) Can be supported with technology- from pencil/paper to Internet technologies. (KEEP VARIABILITY IN MIND.)

5. Menu of Options to Support Idea Generation

9. Reflection… On Edmodo (if we have access) OR UDL Connect or on paper, List which of these strategies you could embed comfortable within your bundle… If you were to try ONE technology (assuming your students had access to it) which would you try and why? How does the collaboration within the idea generation stage of writing, support the later stages of the writing process?