Creative Contexts course: eDARTs

Developing creative contexts for language, literacy and learning across the curriculum

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eDARTs: Deepening the textual experience with ICT
	This creative, hands-on course looks at the effective use of eDARTs (electronic Directed Activities Relating to Texts) to help develop reading and writing from P4-S2. eDARTs include on-screen highlighting, annotation, labelling, reorganisation, completion, deletion, sequencing and cloze. These on-screen techniques provide a visual and kinaesthetic experience for learners, they lend themselves to an investigative approach, and many work better than with traditional paper-based texts – no strips of paper to blow away, or mess of felt pen highlighting that cannot be altered or easily amended! The course explores a range of interactive, investigative activities and shows teachers how to make activities of their own. A CD of all the activities used is provided for each delegate. Recently run in Inverclyde and East Renfrewshire.
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Aims of the course
To explore the use and creation of a range eDARTs which can be adapted and applied to a wide variety of on-screen language tasks
Content
Introduction to the concept of eDARTs Supported exploration of a wide range of eDARTs Consideration of the use of eDARTs to deepen the textual experience Opportunities to create a range of eDARTs for use in the classroom
Duration Intensive half-day workshop
Additional Information This course uses Word and Textease (or Publisher) on PC machines and will provide teachers with opportunities to create their own eDARTs as well as offering a selection of adaptable resources to take back into school.