Tech Ideas

Technology Integration Ideas for Grades 3-6

On this page you will find web sites and ideas related to writing and vocabulary. Take some time and explore these sites on your own and think about ways that these sites can engage students and "get them writing."

ESU#3 Wikispace on Vocabulary: http://esu3vocab.wikispaces.com/

Writing Site:

• The Writing Fix - http://www.writingfix.com/Remove File

Text Tools:

• Text Analyzer: http://www.usingenglish.com/resources/text-statistics.php
• Wordle: http://www.wordle.net
  • Wordle Ideas for Teachers: http://www.slideshare.net/JenniferW/wordle-idea
• Image Chef Photo Mosaic (see raindrop on right): http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/
• Tagxedo: http://www.tagxedo.com/app.htmlTux
• Word Sift: http://www.wordsift.com
• Wall Wisher: http://www.wallwisher.com
  • Sampler to try

Mind-Mapping:

• Text 2 Mindmap: http://www.text2mindmap.com/
• Bubbl.us: https://bubbl.us/
• Exploreatree: http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

Multimedia:

• Animoto: www.animoto.com
• Bit Strips http://www.bitstrips.com

Games:

• Spelling City: http://www.spellingcity.com]

Free Web 2.0 Tools for Writing Instruction:

• Big Huge Labs: http://www.bighugelabs.com/ At this site students (and you too!) can create a movie poster (think about a book poster for a great book students have read!), a motivational poster, etc.

Examples of Using Powerpoint for Books:

• Who Is She Example Who is She.ppt
• Lintor Publishing Company: http://www.lintorpublishing.com (for hard cover book bindings)
• Blurb Books: http://www.blurb.com

MS Word Examples:

• Jewel Case Template for Poetry: Poem for Jewel case2.doc ~ Jewel Case Poem Template.dot ~ >
• Word Art for feedback word+art+comments.doc
• Turn On Tracking: View-->Toolbar-->Reviewing
• Red Green Blue Research RGB notetaking.doc
• Tall Tale Example Tall-tale example.doc
• Autosummarize in MS Word: Tools-->Autosummarize

Comic Life Examples:

• Handout on Using Comic Life comic strip.doc
• Comic Samples: kidney comic.pdf ~ biography_example_comic_life.jpg ~ 2B-Stellaluna_comic_life.jpg ~ acute angle comic.tiff
• Comic Creators: http://comiqs.com/ & http://www.pixton.com