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Technology Initiative

Writing and Technology: A Professional Writing Retreat

Application Deadline: April 11, 2005
To submit your application, go to: http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/129

Application Overview

Participation in this writing retreat is by application only. The pool of participants chosen will be as representative as possible of the geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity of the writing project. It will include teacher-consultants and site leaders—kindergarten through university—with a range of writing interests, experience, and content-area knowledge. The retreat is limited to 20 participants.

The retreat leadership seeks applicants who are ready to make good use of the time and support provided at the retreat, who have a fairly clear idea of what they will write about, and who can bring to the retreat materials that will allow them to make significant progress in their work.

This retreat allows participants to write about their experiences with writing and technology. It is not a technology institute or workshop. While the retreat offers a supportive writing and tech-friendly environment, participants are the "experts" with respect to the technology they've been using; the focus of this retreat is writing.

Application Guidelines

The application process requires:

Please answer the following questions in a Word (.doc) or text (.txt) document (limit: 2 pages). (You will have the choice to either copy and paste or attach your response after you begin the submission process.)

  1. Tell us a little about yourself.  What is the name of the school or educational institution where you currently work? What are your areas of expertise (subjects) and the grade levels you teach?

  2. What has been your experience with writing?  What has been your experience with technology?

  3. What is the work you hope to accomplish at the retreat?  Tell us about the piece or project on which you would like to work.  We are particularly interested in the potential of your work to contribute to the knowledge of your colleagues, your writing project site, or your school community.

  4. What is your involvement in the work of your writing project site?

  5. Although attendance at a prior writing retreat is not a requirement, we are interested in your experience with professional writing. If you've been involved in a professional writing retreat at your site, or if you plan to provide leadership in this area, briefly describe your activities and/or plans.