Standard: 2.W.6 – With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
Grade level: Grade 2
Subject: English Language Arts
Domain: Writing
Teacher Overview
This standard emphasizes the importance of integrating digital tools in writing activities, fostering both individual and collaborative writing skills. It prepares students for a digitally connected world by teaching them how to produce and publish their work using various digital platforms. Before tackling this standard, students should be comfortable with basic keyboarding, understand how to navigate simple digital tools, and have experience working collaboratively in pairs or small groups.
After mastering this standard, students will be able to independently use various digital platforms for writing and publishing, and they will be more adept at collaborating on larger projects and presentations.
Common Misconception 1
A common misconception is that digital tools are only for typing. This is incorrect because digital tools can support various stages of the writing process, including planning, drafting, revising, and publishing.
Intervention 1
To address this misconception, teachers can introduce a range of digital tools that support different writing activities, such as brainstorming apps, graphic organizers, and digital storytelling tools.
Common Misconception 2
Another misconception is that digital collaboration means one student does all the work while others watch. This is incorrect because true collaboration involves active participation and contribution from all group members.
Intervention 2
Teachers can implement structured collaborative activities where each student has a specific role and responsibility, ensuring that all students are actively engaged in the writing process.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Students should have basic keyboarding skills, familiarity with simple digital tools, and an understanding of how to work collaboratively with peers.
Subsequent Knowledge
Students will develop more advanced digital literacy skills, including the ability to independently use various digital platforms for writing and publishing. They will also enhance their ability to collaborate on larger projects and presentations.
Instructional Activities
- Pair students to write and illustrate a short story using a digital storytelling app.
- Have students collaboratively create a class blog, with each student responsible for a different post.
- Organize a digital writing workshop where students use different tools to draft, revise, and publish their work.
