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WEGO 1

WEGO 1.0

Powered by Microsoft Word, WEGO 1.0 is a free technology-based graphic organizer for writing multiple essay genres, including persuasive essays, expository essays, and personal narratives with embedded Universal Design for Learning (UDL) features.

Table-to-text graphic organizer scaffolding the writing process
Mnemonic IDEAS to guide essay composition
Support self-regulated learning strategies for writing, such as:
- Goal setting
- Self-instruction
- Self-monitoring
- Self-evaluation
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) supports, including:
- Text-to-speech (requires Read Aloud in Microsoft Word, see manual for details)
- Audio comments
- Text hints
- Drop-down menus
- Color-coding

WEGO 2.0

Designed as a web application for the Google Chrome web browser, WEGO 2.0 is a free interactive technology-based graphic organizer for writing persuasive essays, expository essays, and personal narratives with embedded video models to guide the writing process and promote self-regulated learning.

Table-to-text graphic organizer scaffolding the writing process
Mnemonic IDEAS to guide essay composition
Support self-regulated learning strategies for writing, such as:
- Goal setting
- Self-instruction
- Self-monitoring
- Self-evaluation
Built-in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) features, including:
- Text-to-speech/read aloud
- Audio comments
- Text hints
- Drop-down menus
- Color-coding for sections
Video models to introduce students to high-quality essay parts
Video models to introduce students to the steps required to complete the featured technology-based graphic organizer

In addition to features that support students’ writing performance, the Teacher Dashboard offers opportunities for teachers to make data-driven decisions about their writing instruction, including:

Access to stored and organized data on students’ use of the tool
Side-by-side presentation of the students’ completed technology-based graphic organizer (TBGO) and an interactive analytic writing rubric
For any low-scored writing component, teachers are prompted to make an individualized instructional decision
Access to data-driven decision-making (DDDM) maps embedded into the rubric. The DDDM maps offer suggestions for targeted instruction, including video models and remedial activities to assign to students and/or explicit 1:1 teacher lead check-in to further support students with writing an essay.

WEGO 3.0

Designed as a web application for the Google Chrome web browser, WEGO 3.0 is a free interactive technology-based graphic organizer for writing persuasive essays, expository essays, and personal narratives with UDL features, embedded video models, educational games, and AI-powered brainstorming support to guide the writing process and promote self-regulated learning.

Table-to-text graphic organizer scaffolding the writing process
Mnemonic IDEAS to guide essay composition
Support self-regulated learning strategies for writing, such as:
- Goal setting
- Self-instruction
- Self-monitoring
- Self-evaluation
Built-in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) supports, including:
- Text-to-speech/read aloud
- Audio comments
- Text hints
- Drop-down menus
- Color-coding for sections
Video models to introduce students to high-quality essay parts
Video models to introduce and students to the steps required to complete the featured technology-based graphic organizer
NEW: AI-powered brainstorming support
NEW: Educational games

In addition to features that support students’ writing performance, the Teacher Dashboard offers opportunities for teachers to make data-driven decisions about their writing instruction, including:

Access to stored and organized data on students’ use of the tool including data from the games
Side-by-side presentation of the students’ completed technology-based graphic organizer and an interactive analytic writing rubric
For any low-scored writing component, teachers are prompted to make an individualized instructional decision
Access to data-driven decision-making (DDDM) maps embedded into the rubric. The DDDM maps offer suggestions for targeted instruction, including educational games, AI-powered brainstorming, video models and remedial activities to assign to students and/or explicit 1:1 teacher lead check-in to further support students with writing an essay.