Three exercises to get students writing with vivid detail—a key step to developing a distinctive style of their own.
Source: Helping Students Find Their Writer’s Voice | Edutopia
It makes me sad that information like this didn’t seem to be available when I was in school. I like writing so much more now that I’m out of school then I ever did in school.
Strategies for doing more with less include adequate PD around new technology, embracing mobile solutions, low-cost high tech, and expanding the ownership of school policy making. Source: Doing More With Less: PD, Resources, and Ownership When talking about PD, I think one piece that seems to be missing way too often is helping teachers learn…
Story Wars is a collaborative online workspace where stories are written, one chapter at a time, by different authors. This website is great for two reasons: 1. Loads of books, and 2. The ability to create your own. Unfortunately, the quality of the books vary, so you’ll want to vet any stories before recommending to…
Source: fablement You may already be using Twine, Inklewriter, Netstory, or Squiffy to write interactive fiction, and here’s another option. Fablement is not only a platform for creating interactive fiction, but it is also a source for stories written by others. Signing up can be done with a Google, Facebook, or Apple sign in, or…
Here’s what my browser generally looks like: work email in the left-most tab, always open. TweetDeck in the next one, always open. A few Google Docs tabs with projects I’m working on, followed by my calendar, Facebook, YouTube, this publication’s website and about 10 stories I want to read — along with whatever random shiny…
Source: Google Workspace Updates: Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Quill is a is a free, web-based tool that provides personalized, interactive writing and grammar activities. ‘Students using Quill learn writing and grammar skills by writing sentences and proofreading passages. Source: Two New Tools to Enhance Students Writing ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning I had never heard of Quill before, but it looks like…