Author's purpose:
The authors explain though the example of Billy, how publishing stories on the World Wide Web can expand the writing process.

Students/Teachers:
The authors use the example of Billy, a sixth grader with a learning disability.

Settings:
Middle school students working in their classroom and the computer lab.

Description of teaching model:  The authors describe the writing process applied to the Web.  The process includes search for information in the form of pictures and text, writing in a word processor, revision, WWW revision, and WWW publishing.  The authors provide a table correlating typical writing activities with Internet activities.

Results:  The authors provide a list of possibilities that the WWW may expand students knowledge and skills.

Discussion/Implications:  This article provides information on teaching procedures for students with learning disabilities.  Given the problems that students may have with handwriting, spelling, and composition, word processing is a natural tool.  Publishing on the WWW, provides the student with an audience for writing, thus improving self-esteem.
 

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