Writing 2.0: It’s all about audience! | David Mitchell | TEDxNorwichED

Why is it that children across the globe STILL have an audience of ONE when it comes to their writing in school? Using simple, safe and free technologies, teachers can unlock a truly global audience for their pupils. In this talk, DeputyMitchell speaks about the impact on writing standards, attitudes to learning and transformations on pupils that have been life changing simply from linking students, blogs and REAL people from across the globe. David Mitchell is a former Headteacher of two schools and has 22 years experience in the Primary sector. Since leaving Headship in 2013, he has been working with 100s of schools across the globe on projects linked to audience and purpose, making learning relevant for students of all ages through effective and proven strategies involving technology. In 2011, DeputyMitchell founded QuadBlogging, a simple and free project for teachers connecting writers and audience. To date, over 750,000 students in 80 countries have used it.
"Getting children to blog is like getting overweight children to exercise by holding strictly Come Dancing competitions: an intelligent and overdue harnessing of the pop culture that we can diss all we like but that remains the backbone of most people's non-working lives. Some stories make me really love the modern world and this is one of them. David MItchell deserves a medal at the very least.” India Knight - Sunday Time This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@CrazyTeacherNick]

Great idea!

[@HeathfieldCPS]

Thanks Nick, I’m working with more and more schools around the globe launching this approach. Hugely exciting.

[@punqsnotdead]

This is mislabeled. This TedTalk has literally nothing to do with writing to an audience.

[@deputymitchell1561]

It’s everything to do with writing for an audience. Children writing on blogs where people across the world can read what they are writing, comment and engage in a safe way. What we’ve found is an extra level of motivation not seen when you ask children to write in their book when only their teacher will read it.