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Facebook has added an incredible complexity to our lives and relationships for one simple reason: it is in writing. The courts have always put things "in writing" in higher esteem above word of mouth. Now that we are inundated with video, text, and photographs and a set of complex relationships - we end up with things "in writing" that are distributed far beyond our true "friends" into  places that get us in trouble.

This wiki is designed to support the book, Teaching Writing Using Blogs, Wikis, and other Digital Tools, by Richard Beach, Chris Anson, Lee-Ann Breuch, and Thom Swiss, published in December by Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. 

Reading, Writing + Thinking for the 21st Century - Expert 21 has been designed to accelerate students in Grades 6-9 from basic to proficient­-and beyond-so they are prepared with the literacy expertise to thrive in the 21st Century.

This quasi experimental web site is designed to foster visual thinking and creative writing.

A free app for the iPad/iPhone that allows students to select photos, write and/or narrate a story.

Students and teachers from all over the world are learning from audio and video programs on desktop computers, laptops, iPods, netbooks, and other devices. Hundreds of free educational programs are available online. Here are some examples: Grammar Girls Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, English Idioms and Slang, Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids, MathGrad: Everyday Mathematics Explained, and First Amendment Minute.

"webdoc enables you to mix the web to create interactive posts on-the-fly and start rich social conversation."

Via Edtech Ideas