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TTribune consists of daily news sites prepared by the Smithsonian and others about current events, history, art, culture and science. TTribune includes opportunities for the registered users to communicate with other participants. Each week TeenTribune we'll add a new video from Ask Smithsonian. You ask the questions — a Smithsonian expert answers!
Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.
Wattpad connects a global community of 80 million readers and writers through the power of story. It is a social storytelling platform with multiple genres.
Accelerating reading comprehension and writing skills has never been easier... or more authentic. Open-ended reading practice question. Automatically-scored student writing. In-the-moment writing feedback. Strength & weakness reports. Virtual bookshelf with peer ratings & reviews. Customizable owl avatars for motivation. Students get personalized feedback.
Everything on 826 Digital is available with a free account! You’ll be able to browse, enjoy, and apply a wide variety of teaching tools and student writing examples. You can access these materials directly on the site, and to save it via Pinterest, Google Drive, and direct download.
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge every November: draft and entire novel in just one month. For 30 wild, exciting, surprising days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create! The Young Writers Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators.
