Strategies & Tech Solutions
See how to align effective strategies with proven technologies for the computer and tablet.
How To Use The OREO Writing Strategy With Concept Mapping
In this video, learn how the writing strategy OREO is paired with concept mapping to improve student's writing and organization.
Using a Concept Mapping tool with the POW writing strategy
In this video, learn more about how to use a concept mapping tool, such as Inspiration, with the writing strategy POW it improves student's writing.
Using Text-to-Speech and the REVISE Strategy to Edit Writing
In this video, learn how to incorporate text-to-speech and word prediction with the REVISE writing strategy for individual and peer editing.
Case Study: Using Lexile Leveled Text from Newsela or TweenTribune for Text Analysis
These sites give teachers and students the ability to adjust current event articles to appropriate reading levels. Chris (social studies) started picking one article of interest that he thought most students would gravitate towards. Students used ReadOutLoud from DJ Inc. to read through, highlight and annotate the text.
Using CO:Writer Universal and the DARE Writing Strategy to Write a Persuasive Essay
Classroom teacher Josh Stock shares how to support persuasive essay writing using word prediction, word banks and text-to-speech in CO:Writer Universal, paired with the DARE writing strategy.
Teacher Perspectives
Find out ways teachers have adopted technology tools and strategies to improve student writing.
How To Analyze Progress Monitoring Writing Data From A Qualitative Perspective
Teacher Perspective: Using Progress Monitoring Writing Data to Author IEP Goals
In this video, educators share how they use the Educator Dashboard and progress monitoring writing data to help craft Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals for students who struggle with writing.
Teacher Perspective: Helping Students Organize Writing Using Inspiration and the STOP Strategy
Learn how a language arts instructor supports student writing organization by pairing the Inspiration app with the SRSD STOP writing strategy to support his sixth grade students.
Teacher Perspective: Students Graphing Progress Monitoring Writing Data
In this video, you can hear why and how teachers think it is important to have students graph their own progress monitoring data.
Teacher Perspective: Performing Student Data Walks to Improve Writing
Hear from teachers and students as they share the importance of progress monitoring and performing student data walks to help improve writing performance, over time.
How-To Videos
Hear from teachers about the steps you need to take to integrate a specific strategy with a technology solution.
How to Use the Text-to-Speech Features of CO:Writer Universal
Learn how to adjust the text-to-speech features of the iPad app, CO:Writer Universal.
How to Use the Text-to-Speech Features of the iPad Apple 2 Air
This video offers tips and tricks for how to adjust and use the text-to-speech features of the iPad Apple 2 Air.