Teach with digital:

Using digital tools to

improve writing
May 2017
Handout: Sample writing
Sample task

Sample answer

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Task A
What are the positive characteristics in this answer? Choose one answer.
1. Relevant content, clear opinion, register appropriate, well organised with wide
range of vocabulary and minimal errors.
2. Relevant content, excellent grammar with no errors, well-linked paragraphs and
coherent arguments with opinion stated.
3. Clear opinion, well-organised paragraphs, register appropriate, wide range of
vocabulary with no errors.

Accessing online samples

Weblink for the Cambridge English: First Handbook for teachers:
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/167791-cambridge-english-first-
handbook.pdf

QR code
The same weblink as a QR code (scan it with a QR reader):

URL shorteners
or as a shortened URL (type or cut and paste it into a browser):
http://bit.ly/2osVlLJ

Coming up with ideas for the sample writing task

https://goo.gl/eBxDya
http://bit.ly/2o0ha41

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Handout: Using infographics

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Handout: Useful websites
QR code generators

URL shorteners
https://bitly.com/
https://goo.gl/

Coming up with ideas

TED: Ideas worth spreading: www.ted.com
Ted Ed: https://goo.gl/yWefLi
Cambridge English Activities for Learners: http://bit.ly/2ab87sE
Motivation through project work
https://bookcreator.com/
http://www.storyboardthat.com/

create a picture create a fake social create your own

book media page newspaper

Collecting and organising ideas

for managing resources: https://www.diigo.com/
online bulletin boards:
http://en.linoit.com/
https://padlet.com/
for making diagrams and charts: https://www.draw.io/
for making mind maps: https://mind42.com/
for making infographics: https://www.visme.co/

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Writing the first draft, reviewing and editing
Online dictionaries:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Cloud-based wordprocessing platforms:

https://www.google.com/drive/
https://www.dropbox.com
https://www.icloud.com/
https://www.showbie.com/
https://thedigitalteacher.com/

Scheduling apps:
http://doodle.com
http://www.needtomeet.com/
https://www.werally.com

Self-study feedback:
https://writeandimprove.com/

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Notes

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