Writing Activities are the core of Scribo

Scribo works on Writing Activities. An Activity is a context in which students work.

A writing activity in Scribo is a 'context' in which teachers and students come together to improve writing.

Write an essay on "The Spanish Flu".

Write an essay on "The Life of Pi and how a story can carry such intensity and sadness".

There are no limits on writing topics and interests. One thing is certain though – the objective of each sentence is to make you want to read the next one.

Writing is arguably the single most important skill a person can have after the ability to read.

EVERY Writing Activity in Scribo supports teachers by building a CONTEXT they want to achieve or deliver. The CONTEXT drives the learning intention, the interaction with students and lays the foundation for teachers to complete the job they set out to do.

The CONTEXT of an Activity in Scribo defines parameters of engagement around:

• The expectation of targets, type and style

• How it is planned to be used – formative or summative

• How it will be supported with resources and scaffolds

• How students engage in writing – integrated or solo, Google or Cold Writing?

• How feedback will work – revisions, live monitoring

• How collaboration inside the cohort will work

• How it is graded and how feedback is handed back

• How it is analysed to identify growth and target specific skill gaps

The pedagogical objectives behind Planning and Organising Writing

Plan and Organise Writing

• Allow pupils to express themselves in a variety of writing styles

• Help and encourage students to plan their writing

• Give students more ownership in their writing

• Guide idea generation, development, organization

• Accommodate different thinking and learning styles

• Differentiate support for students with varied scaffolds and guidance

• Planning, reviewing and revision are recurrent processes when creating texts