Improve Writing Skills Through the Use of ICT

Improve Writing Skills Through the Use of ICT

1. Heydy Robles - Mobile Learning to Improve Writing

   • Impact of Technology: Teaching English as a Second Language
   • 100% improvement in writing after the use of mobile applications
     • Used since the 70s
       • Development of online activities
         • The development of writing is given with rigorous instruction
         • M-learning aims to incorporate mobile technology

2. Janie S. Jones & Margaret L. Rice - Exploring Classroom Microblogs to Improve Writing of Middle School Students

   • Interacting appropriately with information through writing presents a challenge
     • microblogs is the qualification rubric
       • Explore, investigate, collect data, exchange ideas, organize, define, redefine, connect and quote
         • When they used the microblogs they experienced a positive change in their writing
           • positive perspective on the use of the microblog as a writing tool

3. Kong Joo Lee & Jee Eun Kim - A Mobile-based Learning Tool to Improve Writing Skills of EFL Learners

   • Korea: mobile devices
     • Smartphones and Tablets
       • Acces to wireless networks
         • Practice Writing on the move
           • Grammatical categories selections
             • Translation of the native language into English with a correction feedback and translation
               • Mobile based English Lerning tools

4. Lindsay Sabatino - Improving Writing Literacies through Digital Gaming Literacies Facebook Gaming in Composition Classroom

   • Digital literacy
     • Connect the world with games on facebook
     • Inclusion of games in composition
       • Mafia Wars
         • Applicable for the development of writing
           • There are visual and textual skills in the game that must be traced and researched, as well as in collaboration.

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