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Use the circle plot diagram as a postreading organizer to explore the text structures in a book.

Use this one page PDF to help your student's organize their expository writing.

 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

Includes templates for different levels, as well as texts for different levels (rec by Sandy Padgett)

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. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others

 In the middle of the page is a power point with 51 ways to use Wordle.  I liked it because it gave me some ideas on how I could use it.  Used with root words, maybe animals.. (rec by Melissa Fitzgerald)

Highlights several chrome extensions

Really enjoyed this article from a 6th grade ELA teacher.

Test the reading level of a webpage, a block of text, or even student writing. You can simply paste in the URL of a webpage.

includes text and podcast

Video and text version of several search and research strategies

Quick reference guide that can accompany the video and text guide

Chapter 2 from Kelly Gallagher's book

Nice example of  a teacher's glog for summer reading

Great example of leading a discussion using Tolstoy's The Two Brothers