Have you ever asked yourself how to make writing in language classes more interesting? By engaging students in cooperative or collaborative writing tasks, writing skills can be practised while having fun at the same time. Employing online writing tools can make writing even more attractive.
This seminar will discuss the benefits of cooperative and collaborative writing. We will look at various web-based tools to be used for cooperative and collaborative writing activities. Participants will get the chance to try out some of these right away.
Zielgruppe/n: Englischlehrerinnen und -lehrer der Sekundarstufe I
The seminar aims at:
- discussing the benefits (and possible drawbacks) of collaborative and cooperative writing for language learning
- becoming familiar with some online tools that can enhance students’ writing skills
- motivating teachers to use writing activities more frequently
