Digital = Flexible
We can use technology in ways that leverage its inherent
flexibility, as shown by the process we used with 2nd and
3rd graders to create an investigative report. Note how
the same digital material gets modified for different
purposes along the way.
Our first day, we chose to write about a recent epidemic of bee stings, and brainstormed questions.
An Inspiration diagram helped us organize our thoughts.
Next, we brainstormed ways to find answers to our questions.
Then we went out to gather information, came back and added it to our diagram.
Switching to an outline, we could turn our information into sentences and give it order. We also added a lead and conclusion.
We sent it to a word processor, added our own illustrations, and made it into a final article, ready to publish!