Friday, October 5th
​Write with Me Sessions

 Writing Invitation: Adobe Spark  |  3:30-4:30 PM ET
4TDW Committee member Troy Hicks will lead this hour of creating and writing with Adobe Spark. If you are new to Spark or an expert, this creative interactive session will inspire you. 

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Writing Invitation: Sonic Literacy  | 4:45-5:45 ET
4TDW Committee member Amber White will lead this hour of exploration of the notion of Sonic Literacy and the way we compose with and for sound in composition, as well as composing with sound ourselves.

Writing Invitation: Writing Fake News |  6:00-7:00 PM ET
4TDW Committee member Andrea Zellner will lead this hour of examining the news with the eye on remixing news sites for Hack the News writing invitations. 

​Session Archive: View the Blackboard Collaborate recording

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Get Your Writing On With Write Out: Place-Based Exploration:  | 11:15-12:15 ET
A connected learning initiative by the National Writing Project and the National Park Service this past summer called ‘Write Out’ invited educators from across the United States to venture out to open spaces; historic sites; and national, state and local parks to think about inspiring students with place-based writing. This workshop session will explore the Write Out project and facilitators will invite participants to do some writing, sharing and thinking about the larger world of public space, too.

Presenters: Kevin Hodgson, Western Massachusetts Writing Project, and Bethany Silva, University of New Hampshire and the Philadelphia Writing Project

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National Novel Writing Month: Young Writers Program  | 12:30-1:30 PM ET
In this introduction to #NaNoWriMo, we will explain the history of National Novel Writing Month (in which participants write a novel in a month) and how we can engage K-12 students in this national phenomenon. 

Presenter: Marya Brennan, NaNoWriMo

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STEM and Literacy Connections/Writing as Making |1:45-2:45 PM ET
In this session, 4TDW committee member Amanda Cornwell will explore the relationship between STEP and Literacy and how we can approach Writing as Making. 

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Reflecting on #4TDW:A Conversation|3:00-4:00 PM ET
Join the #4TDW committee in a conversational roundtable about the conference, digital writing, and where we go next.

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