Partnering Peanuts and Word Processors for Research Writing in the Middle Grades

Autor/inn/en	LaBonty, Jan; Williams, Sandra
Titel	Partnering Peanuts and Word Processors for Research Writing in the Middle Grades
Quelle	In: Middle School Journal (J3), 39 (2008) 4, S.20-28 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0094-0771
Schlagwörter	Expository Writing; Word Processing; Writing Instruction; Middle School Students; Computer Uses in Education; Grade 5; Writing (Composition); Independent Study; Technology Uses in Education; Internet; Grade 6 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textverarbeitung; Schreibunterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Computernutzung; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Schreibübung; Selbststudium; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06
Abstract	For six weeks, middle school students gathered information about peanuts from a variety of text and media sources to create an original informative book, thereby combining goals in both technology and language arts. By conducting authentic research about one topic for a concentrated period of time, students were able to develop and fine tune their computer skills while honing their abilities with expository writing. When suggesting a means for improving the quantity and quality of students' writing and a method for enhancing technology skills, research in the value of writing and the values of computers as writing tools is relevant. (Contains 4 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10