Because Digital Writing Matters

How to apply digital writing skills effectively in the classroom, from the prestigious National Writing Project As many teachers know, students may be adept at text messaging and communicating online but do not know how to craft a basic essay. In the classroom, students are increasingly required to create web-based or multi-media productions that also include writing. Since writing in and for the online realm often defies standard writing conventions, this book defines digital writing and examines how best to integrate new technologies into writing instruction. Shows how to integrate new technologies into classroom lessons Addresses the proliferation of writing in the digital age Offers a guide for improving students' online writing skills The book is an important manual for understanding this new frontier of writing for teachers, school leaders, university faculty, and teacher educators.

Preface vii The Authors xi Introduction Why Digital Writing Matters 1 One: The Landscape of Digital Writing 19 Two: Revising the Writing Process: Learning to Write in a Digital World 41 Three: Ecologies for Digital Writing 61 Four: Standards and Assessment for Digital Writing 89 Five: Professional Development for Digital Writing 115 Afterword Some Conclusions, Many Beginnings 141 Notes 151 Bibliography 160 Web Resources 167 Acknowledgments 182 Index 184