Writing
The websites listed below promise to help aid in teaching different types of writing, especially creative writing. Use them with the whole class on an interactive whiteboard or have students use the sites on their own at a computer center or in a computer lab setting. Get started....write away! =)
Use this web 2.0 tool to turn PDFs into "flip"able eBooks. Students can create their books using a word processing software like Microsoft Office, then save the documents as PDFs. The PDFs can then be uploaded to FlipSnack and converted into an eBook. Super easy to use!
Upload artwork, record narration and share with others! Requires an email address to register
Create your own fun newspaper clipping; save the URL and send it to friends
Users are given one word and 60 seconds to write about that word; great for writing practice
Create newsletters, book reports, project presentations, and more with content from the web
A website that lets teachers and students create online books either on their own or collaboratively...all for free!
This is a page full of story starters in PDF format that you can print off for your emergent readers. You can fill in the story or have them fill in the story. The PDFs on this page are samples, but they are still pretty cute and useful. You can also buy the CD with the complete set of 101 story starters for $12.95. There is more info available on the link.
The site provides tools to create, read, and share digital books
free writing frames and templates to download
Useful site for showing and explaining the structure and grammar of different kinds of text
