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"Summarizing information is an important postreading and prewriting activity that helps students synthesize what they have learned. The interactive Cube Creator offers four options:"

"Kids' Things to Think About provides 100 prompts to spark thinking for written responses and encourage conversations about ideas and issues for kids.  Created by students and teachers in Michigan, it can be used in classrooms or with families by allowing children to explore the prompts and by using them to guide a discussion or lesson. "

Wiki for his class

rubric using qr codes to provide examples to students

"A Tool for Collaborative Interpretation of Texts"

"This blog is written by Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), to engage OFT members and others in advancing the mission, vision, and purpose of the Ohio Federation of Teachers"

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"Story Dice is a creative tool to prompt ideas for plot, character, and setting. This idea generator can be used effectively for both written and oral storytelling."

"he is heading towards a crucial test that will determine the success or failure of his time at the school and whether he has met the head teacher's target of improving the boys' reading age by six months in just eight weeks. When the results are in, they make fascinating reading."

ATIA 2012 Resources Author: Beth Poss and Mo Buti

"The first of 21 tables is displayed here. To download and view all of the Vocabulary of Beginning Writers Tables, click here. " From the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies - UNC

"Early Childhood Special Education: A Thoughtful Approach to Embedded Learning"

"ewordify.com is powerful, free, online reading comprehension and vocabulary development software. It helps people understand difficult English faster, helps them learn words in new ways, and helps teachers create high-interest learning materials from any English text passage. See the yellow box at the top of the page? Just paste in a difficult English sentence, paragraph, or more, or enter a web page URL and click the button. You'll instantly see an easier version, for fast understanding now. No dictionary needed! Plus, the easier version is specially highlighted to help build vocabulary."

"students with step by step guidance in the construction of an informational essay. Some of my students seem to struggle most with constructing an introduction and conclusion to their essays. Essay Map is particularly good for helping students visualize the steps needed to construct good introductory and conclusion paragraphs."

"These 11 video clips and related learning guides provide an opportunity to enhance and support teacher practice in the area of literacy for students with significant disabilities. Dr. Caroline Musselwhite is an assistive technology specialist with more than 30 years of experience working with children and adolescents with significant disabilities."