Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodeFinal Thoughts on WATs for NowI am writing this a few days after the last day of the close of the regular school year of 2020/2021. I am teaching the English portion of…Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodePart 2: It was the worst of times…Note: This is the second part of a two-part blog series on Writable. If you haven’t read part one, you should go back and do so :)Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodePart 1: It was the best of times….This semester, I made a commitment to do more with my chosen Writing Assistance Tool (WAT), Writable. Typically, I lesson and unit plan…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodeLate State Focuses in Student WritingThis journey with automated writing technologies has been keeping me on my toes and making me think about both technology and language…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodeA late-season win in the year 2020“Amazing humans,” I told them. I always call my students ‘humans’ with some sort of affectionate adjective — it's a way to be respectful…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodeA Cross Road with Writing Needs and Writing Assistance ToolsThere is a famous poem by Robert Frost about “two roads that diverge in a yellow wood” that is probably in every English poetry anthology…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Becky SchwartzinAhead of the CodeDipping my toes in the murky water that is writing assistive technologyI have a tendency of diving into things with my feet first without hesitation. I never really realize or analyze what kind of water I am…Aug 14, 20202Aug 14, 20202