Using Technology to Teach Writing
How can technology be used in each stage of the writing process? Let's explore creative resources for writing prompts; planning and drafting compositions; revising, editing and giving feedback; and ultimately publishing student work for the world to see.
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Follow this link to Padlet to share an activity you use to teach any part of the writing process.
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List of Tools
Tool 1: Newspaper Clipping Generator
An easy way to create intriguing writing prompts. Tool 2: StoryToolz
Idea generators, random conflicts, word count, readability...all around tool for writing. Tool 3: Scholastic Story Starters
Creativity stuck in park? Use these Story Starters (organized by grade level) to get going and get your class writing. Tool 4: Text2MindMap
Easily create graphic organizers to show relationships, flow and organization of any composition. Tool 5: Padlet
Give your class a topic and let the brainstorming begin! Gather all your students thoughts in one place to have a resource for writing. Tool 6: Gone Google Story Builder
Before revising, engage your students by showing how it is an important part of the writing process. Tool 7: TitanPad
Shorten the time it takes to give feedback to your students on their writing. Set up a collaborative writing space with chat and give feedback instantly. Tool 8: KidBlog
Few things motivate students more than knowing that REAL people are actually going to read THEIR writing. Create free, safe blogs with KidBlog. Tool 9: EduBlogs
Another safe blogging site, for older students to have a chance to share their thoughts with the world. Tool 10: Citation Machine
Cite sources in APA, MLA, Chicago and more. |
Going Deeper
Now that you have voted on your top 4, let's look at how to use these in your classroom with the technology you have available.
Now that you have voted on your top 4, let's look at how to use these in your classroom with the technology you have available.
Next Steps
Follow this link to a Google Slides presentation. Read the first two slides for directions and an example of what your slide will look like.
Follow this link to a Google Slides presentation. Read the first two slides for directions and an example of what your slide will look like.
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