How I Teach Writing

How I Teach Writing - Video

Here is a video that I made about how I teach writing. I was exploring how teachers can use videoscribing (tech technique - see explanation HERE) to make instructional videos with the software we have in the district. I choose writing as my topic.

I have presented my writing strategies to several schools and have been video taped on how I implement writing in my classroom. I have less time to go into classrooms to teach this strategy so I thought this video might help some teachers.

I know this is not strictly "science" but I used it when students had to write papers about animals in conjunction with what we are learning in science so I thought it would be appropriate for this blog.

To see this video direct from YouTube (as opposed to an embedded link - CLICK HERE)

Comments

Leslie said…

This is a great idea. Where did you get the drawing of the cell on the right side of the notebook?

September 22, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Ramblin' Sam said…

Thanks for this. Can't wait to try with my 4th graders...

November 2, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Anonymous said…

This was a wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much. . .I think I might want to try this way of "teaching" too. . .could record when I know I"m going to be out with a sub :)

January 7, 2014 at 6:41 PM

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