Kirsten+-+Muritai

I teach yr 7&8. The Senior School at Muritai have been focusing on accuracy in writing. To gather baseline data for writing for accuracy students were asked to produce a 5 minute written sample of work. This test was to enable us to assess a child’s fluency and accuracy when writing. Analysis and leveling of these samples, against the English Curriculum benchmarks indicated that a core group of students were working below the expected level for year 7 and 8 students. An extensive accuracy in writing programme has been created. My Action Research will be a component of this programme and provide reflection and professional development. I will use a wide range of ICT experiences within my classroom programme, however I will use Pages as the basis for my research.
 * Action Research**
 * Background Information**

Students working above expected level have been identified. This will be my core group for action research.
 * Selected Group**

Work samples Skitch of sample pages. Power Point tracking progress Attitudes tested / was it helpful. Poss survey monkey.
 * Process**
 * 1) ICT based literacy assessment (Using a story starter selected students will produce a short descriptive paragraph)
 * 2) Sample will be typed up on **Pages** (Teacher, so that input is not a barrier)
 * 3) Analysis of these samples will form base information. (Teacher)
 * 4) Self assessment - (**Pages comments**)
 * 5) teacher - (based on ASTTLE level 5, **Pages comments**,)
 * 6) Students rewrite (edit) Process
 * 7) Process repeated (analysis of samples for reporting and reflection)
 * Logging**

http://www.derby.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D1773474-D915-403D-ACD7-A0C0DD83D3AB/0/STE_ICT1.pdf http://scs.une.edu.au/EDIT312_2_07/Resources/BasicOps/WordProcessor.html http://www.windsor.k12.co.us/tech/CATTAIL/msla6/teacherinstruction.pdf http://www.teachertube.com/search_result.php?page=15&search_type=&search_id=writing&search_key=&sort=adddate
 * On line Research**

Action research. the year 7&8 team are continuing to fulfill the accuracy in writing program that i created. The ICT component in this has played an important part in students sucess. class accuracy results are recorded on a weekly basis, and I am finding that using ICT within the editing process has been hugely beneficial. I am going to be continuing to explore my abve goal. particuarly the track changes function to continue to forster sucess. I have read the article " Improving writing through ICT" and this has added components to my knowledge and classroom program. The info in the article regarding Yr8 key note for writing and the ability to select/plan/present and review gives me guideance and another approach in my classroom program.

ICT expo. I enjoyed the ICT expo in particular i enjoy Mark Treadwell and found his insights into the human brain really interesting.