References part 1:
Applebee, A. N., & Langer, J. A. (2013). Writing Instruction That Works: Proven Methods for Middle and High School Classrooms. New York: Teachers College Press.
Another way to utilize these practices would be blogs. These blogs could be started in the classroom, worked on outside of school, and finally concluded back in the classroom. This would permit students to write both inside and outside of the classroom!
How might I utilize the digital literacy practices of students ~outside~ of school ~inside~ of my classroom to engage them in meaningful writing? A thread:
One way that I could utilize the digital literacy practices to engage my students in writing would be similar to what I am utilizing right now, Twitter. Setting up a class-based Twitter page could allow students to tweet about class subjects, something they probably already do!
The common thread between all of these WTLs and their relationship to the influence of technology within the field of history would be that technology allows these practices to be taken OUTSIDE of the classroom.
Applebee and Langer (2013) explore meeting online in regards to writing when stating, "...software that supports computer-mediated discussion forums where students present their ideas and understandings, and react to those of their peers" (p.113).