#391 – Tech in the Writing Process: Drafting

Tech in the Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Drafting

In today’s episode, we’ll explore strategies and tech tools for the drafting stage of the writing process.

Selecting Your Tool

You will first need to choose a writing platform, such as one of the word processing programs below:

• Microsoft Word
• Google Docs

Tech-Empowered Strategies

• Use your outline.
• Tile your screen.
• Use integrated word processing tools, such as:
  • Speech-to-text:
    • Voice typing
    • Voice access
  • Formatting toolbar
  • Cut, copy, and paste
  • Word prediction
  • Thesaurus and dictionary
  • Spelling and grammar checkers
  • Word count
  • Citation generators
• Explore add-ons and extensions made available through marketplaces or apps.
  • Marketplaces:
    • AppSource (Microsoft)
    • Workspace Marketplace (Google)
  • Apps:
    • OneLook (Datamuse)
    • MathType (Wiris)
    • Music Snippet (Tutteo Limited)
    • Easy Accent Marks (Yatin Bayya)
    • Google Docs Offline (Google)
    • Draftback (James Somers)
• Leverage AI tools.
  • Paste text and ask questions:
    • What am I missing in my development of this idea?
  • • Does my main idea make sense?
    • What questions might a reader have after reading this paragraph?
    • Is there anything confusing or unclear in this section?
• • Create custom chatbots:
    • SchoolAI
  • • Customizing student feedback