My emotions I think are at a 3 making steady progress.
My question is whether using spell checker on the computer when typing finished products can help improve student spelling.
Since the last meeting I have identified my students that I am going to follow. I have had 1 writing assignment and I have recorded their spelling errors on their rough draft. I have not been able to complete to process of having the students type them and use the spell checker, due to CRT prep. With CRT's so close we are working on test taking skills and written responses. I will not be able to finish this first project until after CRTs.
I really don't have any questions at this point. I think the only thing that I am concerned about, might be time. When ever I incorporate technology into my class it takes so much more time than if they just rewrote the assignment. Luckily I have chosen students that are pretty efficient and I believe that I will be able to accomplish more writing with them and publishing because they get their assignments done quickly.
I do have a question. I gave my students their own personal word wall sheet to record words that they spell incorrectly and then once it is on the word wall they are to never spell that word wrong again. I am having a hard time getting them to put the words on their sheets. Any ideas?
That is where I am for now.
Kristina
Would it be possible at the end of writer's workshop to take a minute or two and say to the class, "Everyone take a minute to write down any words that I circled on your word wall sheet." Then may have them share those words with a partner or even have them spell those words to a partner. ??
ReplyDeleteWell, when are they to write those words on the word wall? Should I write it down after the first time I spell it wrong? To me, I would feel a little intimidated by that. Is there any conversation going on about the words and their mistakes before they get put on their wall?
ReplyDeleteI like what Lisa said though... maybe you could have them think about the words they semi-confident with and write those down? Let's say a minimum of 3 words must be written down every week. That way I get to pick my words I know I can work on and get better.
Maybe have an fellow classmate be an accountability buddy to make sure their partner is writing words down. Maybe to give them little a little reassurance, "you can spell this word now. I've seen you do it before."
I normally, when I am conferencing with them while they are writing I am circling words that they are spelling wrong and going over how to spell them correctly and how to break the word down so they will remember how to spell it. I then ask them to put them on their word wall. I also had back their written work turned in and I have circled words that I believe they should be able to spell at this level. I will correct larger words that they use for them. I don't think that I made it clear to them that they need to write down the words that I have circled on their word wall. I think I will have to revisit that when we do this again. Thanks. I like the idea of sharing at the end of class.
ReplyDeleteOh ok... sounds like you have it under control! :) Maybe when you are conferencing point out they need to write the words on the word wall. It'll take some time for them to remember, but they'll get the hang of it!
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