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How often have you heard students say, 'I can't think of anything to write'? The fact is, we can assign incredibly specific, prescriptive prompts, but what does that teach students about creativity?This is where Interactive Writing Tools come in. As I teacher, I have found that these low tech, Internet-based writing tools inspire the most reluctant writers while enabling the most gifted writers to really stretch their imaginations. More importantly, these writing sites will help you to build students' critical thinking skills which are necessary for effective writing.Every site featured here is student friendly, easy to navigate, and absolutely free! I've limited the suggestions to those I've personally used, but I absolutely welcome recommendations for others. Enjoy these tools, and let me know how you've used them!

Cool map of US or World

This is the coolest thing since sliced bread, I use this almost everyday. It is templates for quizzes, activities (games) and surveys. The best instructional tool ever.

Use Jing to capture anything you see on your computer screen and share it instantly...as an image or short movie.

This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.

Video Tutorial on using Diigo

The Knowledge Network Explorer (KNE) is the official web site of the AT&T family of companies education program. Our mission is to help schools and libraries acquire and effectively use Internet and Videoconferencing technology.

A short guide to using Moodle

What is Moodle? Screen captures illustrate how Moodle is used at Aiken High School.

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Don't even have to log in, you can do FREE photo editing, this might be a tool we can use with our students!

This might be something we can use for our classrooms

Dimdim web conferencing. Easy, open, affordable. Collaborate and share voice, video, slides, whiteboard, even your desktop. No downloads required to host or attend. Try it now, it's quick and easy to get started. Great for web conferencing, web meetings, eLearning, desktop sharing, unified collaboration, online training, and more.

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