Group items tagged writing - CR2.0-DigiSkills

BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers' - 2 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8392653.stm

writing literacy

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 07 Dec 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 07 Dec 09

Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the National Literacy Trust.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the National Literacy Trust.</div>

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Tikatok - Imagine a Story. Create a Book. - 1 views

www.tikatok.com

stories storytelling web2.0

shared by Mike Boulanger on 21 Mar 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 21 Mar 09

Tikatok™ is where kids channel their imagination into stories - and publish those stories into books for you to share and treasure with friends and family.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tikatok™ is where kids channel their imagination into stories - and publish those stories into books for you to share and treasure with friends and family.</div>

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Penzu - Write in Private: Free Online Diary and Personal Journal - 1 views

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penzu Blog writing Journal diary private

shared by Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09

"Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal with a
focus on privacy. Easily keep a secret diary of thoughts
or a journal of notes and ideas secure and on the web."

Also allows users the option of sharing pieces.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal with a <br /> focus on privacy. Easily keep a secret diary of thoughts <br /> or a journal of notes and ideas secure and on the web." <br /> <br /> Also allows users the option of sharing pieces.</div>

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Essay Map - 5 views

www.readwritethink.org/...essaymap

writing essays

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 17 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 17 Oct 09

Online tool to help plan an informational essay

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Literacy Resources - 5 views

www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/...Literacy.htm

literacy reading writing language

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 17 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 17 Oct 09

Scroll down the page for 100's of basic literacy resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scroll down the page for 100's of basic literacy resources</div>

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brainstormer.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

www.distractionbeast.com/brainstormer.swf

writing brainstorm writingprompts generator story prompts ideas brainstormer.swf

shared by Randy Rodgers on 22 Aug 09 - No snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 22 Aug 09

A tool for generating story ideas

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mystorymaker.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

www.carnegielibrary.org/...mystorymaker.swf

writing DigitalStorytelling literacy mystorymaker story storytelling mystorymaker.swf english

shared by Randy Rodgers on 31 Aug 09 - No snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 31 Aug 09

Flash-based site lets younger students create stories using click-and-drag to choose characters, objects, settings. Characters can be animated, as well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Flash-based site lets younger students create stories using click-and-drag to choose characters, objects, settings. Characters can be animated, as well.</div>

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Writing with Writers - 0 views

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writing english

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 20 May 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 20 May 09

Scholastic gives young writers an opportunity to work with professional writers, illustrators and editors

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VocabGrabber : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - 0 views

www.visualthesaurus.com/vocabgrabber

writing english vocabulary

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 15 May 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 15 May 09

VocabGrabber analyzes any text you're interested in, generating lists of the most useful vocabulary words and showing you how those words are used in context. Just copy text from a document and paste it into the box, and then click on the "Grab Vocabulary!" button. VocabGrabber will automatically create a list of vocabulary from your text, which you can then sort, filter, and save.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">VocabGrabber analyzes any text you're interested in, generating lists of the most useful vocabulary words and showing you how those words are used in context. Just copy text from a document and paste it into the box, and then click on the "Grab Vocabulary!" button. VocabGrabber will automatically create a list of vocabulary from your text, which you can then sort, filter, and save.</div>

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ToonDoo - 0 views

www.toondoo.com

comics creativity art writing literacy

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 18 Apr 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 18 Apr 09

- The Cartoon Strip Creator - Create, Publish, Share, Discuss!

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ReadWriteThink - 0 views

www.readwritethink.org

reading writing literacy languagearts

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 18 Apr 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 18 Apr 09

NCTE and IRA are working together to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free, Internet-based content.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> <br /> NCTE and IRA are working together to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free, Internet-based content.</div>

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ReadWriteThink: Student Materials - 0 views

readwritethink.org/...index.asp

writing reading tools literacy resources

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 02 Apr 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 02 Apr 09

ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom.</div>

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OpenZine - Create an online magazine - Collaboration with friends - 0 views

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magazine collaboration writing publishing Literacy

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 15 Mar 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 15 Mar 09

OpenZine (pronounced "openzeen") is a place where blogging is more fun! Make a blog website that looks like a magazine.
Create free blog pages and group your posts with a cover you create. Collaboration online free.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OpenZine (pronounced "openzeen") is a place where blogging is more fun! Make a blog website that looks like a magazine. <br /> Create free blog pages and group your posts with a cover you create. Collaboration online free. </div>

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Museum Box Homepage - 0 views

museumbox.e2bn.org

museum writing project history

shared by Deirdre Bonnycastle on 12 Mar 09 - Snapshot

Deirdre Bonnycastle on 12 Mar 09

This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie.</div>

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MixedInk - Free Collaborative Writing Tool - 0 views

www.mixedink.com/main.php

collaboration writing social mixedink

shared by Hans Feldmeier on 08 Jan 09 - Snapshot

10 Digital Writing Opportunities You Probably Know and 10 You Probably Don't | ICT in my Cl... - 0 views

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writing literacy K12

shared by K Epps on 14 Dec 08 - Snapshot

K Epps on 14 Dec 08

blog post lists 20 ways to encourage writing with students

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6-Traits Search - 0 views

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6-traits 6-traits Search writing writing process

shared by Dennis OConnor on 24 Nov 08 - Snapshot

Dennis OConnor on 24 Nov 08

This is a specialized search engine that is focused on 6-traits resources. It's built with the Eurekster system that uses Yahoo Technology.

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Tikatok - 0 views

tikatok.com

writing publishing storytelling tikatok kids

shared by Joao Alves on 23 Nov 08 - Snapshot

EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing - 0 views

etherpad.com

collaboration writing text tools etherpad