Quick and Easy Technology Integration

Elementary Writing

Step 5: Publishing

TEKS Writing/Writing Process: The student selects and uses writing processes to compose original text. The student will use available technology to support aspects of creating, revising, editing, and publishing texts. Students will refine selected pieces frequently to publish for general and specific audiences.

TEKS 2.18 E-F; 3.18 E-G; 4.19 F-G, H-I; 5.19 F-G

 

Stapleless Book:

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=10

Online book creator. Students choose from a variety of page templates.

 

Time Line:

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=7

Online time line creator.

 

Tall Tales:

  1. Type Tall Tale stories in a word processor
  2. Resize the font so that the story fills 2 pages
  3. Highlight the story and set to 3 columns
  4. Print
  5. Cut the columns and tape together as a "Tall Tale"
  6. Add a hat and feet to create a cute bulletin board

 

Postcards: Use this instead of having students write a typical report after researching a topic.

Prior to going to the computer lab: Students write a short letter to someone incorporating at least 3 of the facts found in their research.

  1. Open template
  2. Add picture to the first slide
  3. Type the letter on the left hand side of the second slide
  4. Address the letter on the right hand side of the second slide
  5. Print and glue the 2 pages together to form a postcard

 

Acrostic: Use this instead of having students write a typical report after researching a topic.

Prior to going to the computer lab: Students use the information learned in research to create an acrostic. Older students should create acrostic sentences rather than simply words.

  1. Open the Acrostic template
  2. Double click the WordArt and type in the topic
  3. Type the sentences into the text box and use return to line up the words or sentences with the letters in the WordArt

 

Chain of Events (PowerPoint): Use this for research that has a series of events (ex: The Steps Leading to the Revolution).

  1. Open template
  2. Create 1 slide for each event
  3. Duplicate each slide
  4. Print a handout (6 per page) for the slide show.
  5. Cut the strips
  6. Create a paper chain of events (use the empty strips in between the typed ones)

 

Hat's Off: Use this instead of having students write a typical report after researching a topic.

  1. Prior to going to the computer lab: Students select 8 facts about their topic.
  2. Open the template
  3. Type in facts in a pyramid style (shorter sentences or phrases on the top to longer ones on the bottom). Students will need to rewrite their information to conform to the pyramid style.
  4. Double click the WordArt and type in the topic
  5. Print and fold into a hat shape (post on bulletin board "Hat's Off to ..."

 

Mini-Book (PowerPoint):

  1. Type any story or research into PowerPointr one event or topic per slide
  2. Print handouts page (6 per page)
  3. Cut out and staple to form a mini-book

 

Download .zip file of sample templates

Publishing Ideas based on ideas presented by Tammy Worchester at TCEA 2004.