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E-tools to support Writing J. Kellow. Google Apps. Google Apps for Education Google Docs – sharing Google Forms Google Spreadsheets Google Presentation Google Docs for writing. Skitch – annotating notes Note-taking http://discussion.evernote.com/forum/90-evernote-for-schools /. Wikis.
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Google Apps Google Apps for Education • Google Docs – sharing • Google Forms • Google Spreadsheets • Google Presentation • Google Docs for writing
Skitch – annotating notes • Note-taking • http://discussion.evernote.com/forum/90-evernote-for-schools/
Wikis GoogleSites Edmodo Weebly
Video to motivate writing • http://machoarts.com/15-amazing-animated-short-films • http://antsict.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/9-videos-you-could-use-to-inspire-writing/ • http://antsict.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/4-more-videos-to-inspire-writing-in-key-stage-2/ • http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Teachers-TV-Whiteboard-Literacy-Story-Starts-3006993/ • http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6203160
Voicethread • Students’ poems can be posted and they can read them aloud then share with others for feedback • http://damiddle.ed.voicethread.com/?#q.b722045.i0.k0 • http://damiddle.ed.voicethread.com/?#q.b965530.i5307613 • Voicethreads for Education
Blogs • Blogging info • Blogging Guide • Quadblogging • NZ Quadbloggingon the VLN • Blogger • Edublogs • Wordpress
Digital storytelling • http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Digital-Storytelling-tools-online-6176830/ • Smilebox– a download – choose custom and untick the search engine change box. Combines photos, text, video and music
Story creation sites • E.g. • Picture Book Maker • Storybird • Myths and Legends Creator • Piclits • Kerpoof
Powerpoint • Write, illustrate, narrate, animate • Retelling – Animated • Pick a path • etc Use student art work or photographs
Comic strips – Free creators for comics and graphic novels Most require registration • Toondo Basic version free • Read Write Think Comic Creator – fairly basic • Chooger– harder to use but can draw own characters • Comic Master • Domo - animated • Comix • Zooburst - animated
Story Starters • Scholastic story starters • The Story Starter • 7 Steps to a Perfect Story • Picture Prompt Per Day • http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/ • http://www.creativity-portal.com/prompts/imagination.prompt.html • http://www.boomwriter.com/home/Schools
Writing Activity websites • Study Ladder • Website list • ICT Games – Literacy • Wicked & Wicked Te Reo Maori • etc
Exploring text • Telescopic text - example • Telescopic Text – write – write your own
Mind Maps • Mindmeister – Free account has 3 maps • Freemind • Inspiration
Graphic Organisers • Mindmaps • Word • Graphic Organisers • Enchanted Learning Graphic Organisers • Education Place • Literacy Graphic Organisers • Scholastic
Pinterest Follow • http://pinterest.com/jkellow15/ • http://pinterest.com/jkellow15/literacy/ • http://pinterest.com/source/edudemic.com/ • http://pinterest.com/source/schrockguide.net/ • http://pinterest.com/source/educatorstechnology.com/ • http://pinterest.com/robinbobo/school-literacy-graphic-organizers/ • http://pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=writing
Readings • http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/meread/meread.pdf Improving Boys Reading • 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story