Write Reader is a multimedia writing platform for elementary school teachers and students. The appeal of WriteReader is found in the collaboration between students and teachers. Students can create multimedia books that teachers log into to correct. Each page of a book has a space for students to write in and a space for teachers to write in. Teachers use the space on the page to correct spelling errors and or make editing suggestions. Students can also record their voice in the app.
When students or teachers have access to a mobile device-smartphone (Android or iPhone) or tablet (Andriod or iPad)-a tool to consider is Quik.
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Students are presented with the first letter of a word, its part of speech, and the definition. They have to fill in the correct spelling of the word. If they enter the correct word, they earn points and time. If they don't get it right, they lose points. This tool is best suited for middle and high school.
It’s an online interactive English dictionary and thesaurus that helps you find the meanings of words and draw connections to associated words. You can easily see the meaning of each by simply placing the mouse cursor over it.
From the Noun Project:
The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual language. Our goal is to collect and organize all the symbols that form our language into one easy-to-use online library that can be accessed by anyone. All the symbols on our site are completely free to download, and can be used for design projects, architecture presentations, art pieces - just about anything.
We think a visual language that can be understood by all cultures and people is a pretty amazing thing. We also get excited about things like scale, proportion, and shape, and are committed to design and quality in everything we do. We think these symbols are works of art worth celebrating.
They could create them in Google Docs (or Word) or in Google Slides (PowerPoint).
Much like the speaking program with elderly, what if there was a pen pal program?