Technologies and the Future of Writing Spring 2009 Module 3

"Collaborative non-linear storytelling engine".

This 48 page booklet gives you some insight on what to expect during your first year of teaching from those who have just been through it. The teachers that shared their responses, were winners of the First Class Teacher Award. Informative.

This article is about the steps that teachers need to take to create a multicultural classroom. It discusses using multicultural literature in the classroom and and the importance of helping a child be comfortable enough with their cultural background, and encouraging students to participate. An example that is used in the article, is a teacher learning a couple of words of a language that a student speaks. By doing so, the teacher is showing that they respect that child's culture.

A copy of the Teachers' Tenure document.

This article discusses some things that will help you get through your first day of teaching, as well as two tips that will help you get through the school year. It is a lengthy article (about five pages), and even though some of it is common sense, there was a lot of stuff that I found new and interesting.

This page offers tips about what a principal looks for in a teacher and touches on things like: passion, enthusiasm, communication skills, teaching skills, etc.

I thought that many of you would be interested in this website. They discuss many topics and provide the audience with professional, "authoritative articles, reviews, and expert commentary written by aspiring professional writers." Also, freelance writers and journalists are given the opportunity to take advantage of a new outlet for their work which will reach millions of viewers per month.

For the children's book writers out there. The organization provides members information about the children's book market. It does cost money to join but the organization has several types of grants for writers, one of which is funded by the organization and Judy Blume. It's worth checking out.

This site has a section for word games, and a section for short stories. You can try to submit your own stories, or find some cool ones to read.

An online style guide from The Economist based on the book which is "given to all journalists" at the economist. A very useful tool for journalists

Creative writing prompts website is a site that provided prompts and idea to create stories, poems, and other forms of writings.

Site for their magazine, Adbusters is a non ad supported liberal magazine. Exploits politics and culture.

This web site has been a best friend to me in some of my education courses. It provides many ideas for lessons, tips on being an effective teacher, how to integrate technology and so much more. This site will be helpful to all of you future teachers and I know I will be using this site when I become a teacher as well.

Education World®. The Educator's Best Friend. The surfing is over. Here you will find the best education links and original content the Net has to offer. Dozens of other features...

Ideas and links to other sites with great smartboard ideas. Excellent site for teachers with access to this technology.

This blog site by Darren Kuropatwa discusses deal issues facing teachers, including teaching methods, lesson plans, aids, and tools. The author posts about informative lessons that all teachers or prospective teachers should know. Everything on the blog site pertains to teaching and words to live by for teaching.

Writing Prompts for teachers to use for students.