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iWrite - Technology Tools for English / Language Arts

GOAL: To briefly examine technology support for writing instruction

Advice from a Master
1. Find a subject you care about.
2. Do not ramble, though.
3. Keep it simple.
4. Have the guts to cut.
5. Sound like yourself.
6. Say what you mean to say.
                            ~Kurt Vonnegut

TOPICS

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Inspiration - 30-day trial here
Webspiration (coming again soon - demo only today)
Online organizers for print:  Freeology, EducationPlace, EdHelper

STORYTELLING
iPhoto for Mac / Photo Story for PC
LuLu - self-publishing (and sales)
SnapGenie - Upload and narrate pictures
Dvolver moviemaking

BLOGGING
Blogger
Edublogs - Specifically for teachers and students

WEB 2.0
Fodey - Newspaper Clipping generator
Read, Write, Think
KidsCom Create - Write me a story
Google Docs - real time online collaboration

PODCASTS
Grammar Girl @ iTunes for K-12
Vocabulary Minutes @ iTunes for K-12
How about your own? or your students?


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Thinkfinity - wealth of lesson ideas for writing

Rubistar - create / customize rubrics

Scholastic's Writing with Writers - tips from writers on different forms and genres

6-Traits Scoring Samples - practice scoring or use with students

Rationale for blogging in education - a blog entry with 106 responses!

Tutorials:
Blogger Tour - quick how-to steps
How to start a blog - YouTube Video
Inspiration Tutorial
Google Docs Tutorial
Revision with Google Docs