Presents a nine-assignment sequence that has students engage three interconnected problems of writing and word processing. (SR)

For all students, the ability to write, to use a word-processing program, and to unite the two skills in a synergistic blend of form and content has become a key factor in achieving academic success. This book presents teachers with a framework for helping them help students achieve this success. Divided into two parts, the book provides teachers…

This guide discusses how computers can be integrated into the writing process. The guide includes sections on stages of the writing process (pre-writing, writing, response, revision, and recognition); letters from children using computers for projects and communication with other children; and a review of some word processors and writing tools.…

Providing a way to organize and document third- through sixth-grade student writing through the use of writing folders and other organizing aids, this book is for educators who believe that writing and word processing strategies and skills are best taught as students do real writing for a variety of readers. The book includes mini-lessons to…

This book is based on the idea that finding the perfect piece of software is less important than understanding the role of computers in helping all students do what writers do: get ideas, generate material, manipulate that material, confer and collaborate with others in the classroom or over a network, edit the documents, and publish a final copy.…