Category Archives: Writing
48 iPad Apps That Teachers Love
From onlinecolleges.net by Staff Writers June 26, 2012 Apple’s iPad and other tablet computers have certainly been garnering ardent support from the edtech community. Gadget geek teachers love the thousands of apps available to give their courses a multimedia edge, … Continue reading
8 Apps Every Writer Should Have
From onlineclasses.org If you’re tired of your Moleskine and think that Microsoft Word is for laughable tech dinosaurs, consider going mobile with your writing. With non-verbal communication becoming the norm in today’s fast-paced, tech-forward world, there are many new tools … Continue reading
PenPal News- article for middle school and high school teachers; encourages students to read, think and share ideas about news in a safe social media platform
From edgeeks.com PenPal News Posted on December 22, 2011 by Marisa Kaplan Calling all Middle School and High School Teachers: Here is some inspiration for you, a new project called PenPal News. PenPal News is merging technology with the age-old … Continue reading
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Organic Strategies for Test Prep: Reading Comprehension- article and tips for teachers and parents
From edgeeks.com Posted on December 15, 2011 by Marisa Kaplan Preface: This post belongs to a series of posts that discuss organic strategies for test preparation. State testing is always a sticky issue and I want to steer clear of the … Continue reading
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Mark of a writer: Top 5 books of Mark Twain – article on Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
From books.hindustantimes.com November 30, 2011 Today is the 176th birth anniversary of Mark Twain, the man often referred to as ‘the father of American literature’. Many are familiar with his immortal creations—Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn—those irreverent teenagers whose adventures … Continue reading
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Please Write on Your Table- encouraging students to write; great for reluctant writers and ELL students
Please Write on Your Table Kristina Peters – ELL Teacher Omaha, NE I recently read a blog post that involved letting students write around the room, literally. The teacher created numerous opportunities for students to write on various surfaces with … Continue reading
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The Importance of Teaching Children to Write- early childhood education article
From primroseschools.com The Importance of Teaching Children to Write Offered by Dan Gilbert on behalf of Primrose Schools, an enriched preschool with supreme child care services, helping children to flourish in all aspects of life. Language acquisition is an orderly … Continue reading
Scribblitt- An interactive site that encourages creativity in young writers
Scribblitt describes themselves as a “launch pad for creativity where kids grab an idea, and using tools provided and collaboration with other kids, teachers, writers and publishers, take it where they want to go, making their own characters, story and … Continue reading
Loving the Tough Ones- blog for all teachers
From twowritingteachers.wordpress.com Today I was reminded of the importance of education. At the start of a new school year there is always a lot of talk about the dynamics of a classroom. How many kids in your class? How many … Continue reading
WRITE ON! WHY I LOVE KIDBLOG!- article/blog
From : oldschoolteach.wordpress.com/ WRITE ON! WHY I LOVE KIDBLOG! A friend of mine was observed the other day. Her students were creating mini-books about the selection they read in the anthology. Little stapled books, a square for the picture, … Continue reading →