Teaching Writing in the Age of AI

Generative AI affects how students learn to write in more ways than one. Digital literacy experts Troy Hicks and Kristen Hawley Turner explore the ethical and practical challenges of using AI tools in writing lessons. They unpack how AI works and offer strategies that nurture student thinking, creativity, and academic honesty. Learn how to support student agency and authentic writing in an AI-driven world.Grades 6 12 writing teachers will use this book to:Better understand the design and function of various genAI writing toolsPreserve and enhance student writers creative agency with targeted genAI assistance Define acceptable, academically honest uses of genAI that prepare students for writingExamine genAI s ability to inform students craft of persuasive or argumentative writingExplore how genAI can help students develop and create engaging narrative proseContents:Introduction: Being and Becoming Writing Teachers in an Age of Generative AIChapter 1: Understanding GenAI, Addressing Concerns, and Exploring the Technology Behind the ToolsChapter 2: Using Frames for Thinking About GenAI in the Writing ClassroomChapter 3: Developing Writers Agency and a Sense of Curiosity With GenAIChapter 4: Using GenAI to Examine and Begin Writing TasksChapter 5: Engaging With GenAI for Argument WritingChapter 6: Engaging With GenAI for Narrative WritingChapter 7: Empowering Writers Agency in the Age of GenAIEpilogueAppendix: Annotated List of GenAI ToolsReferencesIndex