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Kari Miller

TWO WRITING TEACHERS - 0 views

  • 4th Grade Book List
  • Once we have soaked up the works of a particular author, the magic conversation happens… We start a discussion of how we envision ourselves making that kind of writing. This envisioning part is critical since it allows students to see themselves as writers.
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    Stacey Shublitz blog
HSD Elementary

Wikijunior:World at work - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks - 0 views

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    This site allows students to write and publish books collaboratively.
L Butler

College Search - compare colleges and universities side-by-side - 0 views

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    "Compare colleges side-by-side. Fill in the compare slots below from the list on the right. " This will be useful when the students need to write comparative statements. It is also good practice because they will need to start thinking about college in a few years.
Brianne Williamson

Penzu | Why Journal? - 0 views

shared by Brianne Williamson on 30 Apr 12 - Cached
  • Less Stress  Expressive writing is an extremely cathartic process, helping you to relax and release stress. More →
  • Get Smarter  Keeping a journal or diary can not only boost your "working memory" but your grades too.
Sue Allen

CATEC Blog: Google Docs in Education - 0 views

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      Great ideas on how to use Google_docs in different school areas.
  • such a tool for writing resumes
  • school improvement and strategic planning documents
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  • practical application
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    Blog posting on use of Google docs in a career and technical school.
Sue Allen

Spinuzzi: Google Docs in the classroom - 0 views

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      Teacher used insert comments for review and assessment.
  • write and submit papers
  • great way to support the dreaded group project
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      Solving the organizational nightmare!!
  • and I have one red label "_TO_GRADE"
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    Blog post for teacher who used Google docs and the following semester didn't use it to see if it had really changed his classroom flow.
Jen Brown

Beta.BookLamp.org - 0 views

shared by Jen Brown on 12 Feb 09 - Cached
  • BookLamp.org matches readers to books through an analysis of writing styles,
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    matches readers to books
HSD Elementary

Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in the Classroom - 0 views

  • Nothing is foolproof, but I have yet to find anything as motivating and influential on students' self-expression as helping them tell stories about an important place.
  • Before I could expect them to write a story that had a clear beginning, middle, and end, students needed preparation.
  • visually representing their place by drawing, painting, creating a collage, or using KidPix on the computer to uncover more details about each place
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  • 3 minutes in length
  • Peer coaching
  • The teacher must surrender a great deal of control in embarking on digital storytelling with students.
  • two major iMovie skills: how to bring images, music, and voice into the computer (importing) and how to sequence them according to their story (drag and drop)
  • Using iMovie to create digital stories does not require a digital camcorder. Most students used photographs and images that they drew by hand or on the computer.
  • It's vital to note, of course, that the technology was always secondary to the storytelling.
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      This is sooo key!!!
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    Although this is from 2002, this article has some very important tips about making digital stories.
Lindsay Boeckel

Acapela.tv - 0 views

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    Hello everybody and especially you. Here is the brand new version of Acaplea.tv introducing the new acapela.tv premium which offers you no ads and more content, more features, more texts and more more.... for a very little price. The Acapela.tv exists in three modes:
Lindsay Boeckel

Welcome to Fotobabble - Talking Photos - 0 views

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    "The ultimate personal e-card...Unbelievably cool." "A cute, fun way to share and narrate photos with friends……even useful for certain kinds of online businesses." "Turn Your Static Photos into Living, Talking Masterpieces." "Wish you could annotate travel pictures with a few spoken words rather than trying to write a meaningful caption?
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