Search results matching tags 'writing' and 'web 2.0'

121Writing Looks Like It Could Be Helpful, Especially With IB & Other Advanced Classes

Anonymous — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:44:00 GMT

There’s a fair amount of research, which I describe in some of my books, which shows that leaving lots of teacher comments on student papers is pretty much a waste of time — many, if not most, students don’t pay … Continue reading →

Make Multimedia Creations With “buncee”

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:11:06 GMT

buncee lets you easily create simple multimedia creations — almost like an extended virtual postcard. You can grab media off the web and add text. Here’s a video about it: I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can … Continue reading →

“Draft” Looks Like A Good Collaborative Word Processor

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:39:39 GMT

Draft is a new free collaborative word processor that looks pretty useful. You can read a lengthy post about it at TechCrunch. I’m adding it to The Best Online Tools For Collaboration — NOT In Real Time which, by the … Continue reading →

Here Are The Web Tools My Students Are Using For Their Writing….

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:06:00 GMT

A few months ago I published The Best Ways For Advanced ELL’s & Non-ELL’s To Create Online Content Easily & Quickly — REVISED, and, based on various District content filter-related issues, am making some changes to it. Even though I … Continue reading →

Neat Stuff: 10-7-12

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:31:31 GMT

EdCanvas - http://www.edcanvas.com - Create an interactive online lesson with this brilliant site. Upload and curate all the resources for a lesson in one place and access them with one click. The site works with Office files, PDFs, flash files, small videos, images and internet links and even connects to Google Drive and Dropbox. Then simply [...]

The Best Places Where Students Can Post Book Reviews For Authentic Audiences

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:32:55 GMT

Authentic audiences are always motivating for students, and I thought having an expanded list of places where students could post book reviews people other than classmates or a teacher would see them would be useful. I’ve had a few in … Continue reading →

Create Online Books With “Living Junction”

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:33:39 GMT

Living Junction lets you fairly easily create simple online books/magazines. You can search, drag and drop images onto pages, and add textboxes, too. I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online.

Foboko Looks Like A Good Place To Write Books Online

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:23:10 GMT

Foboko is a new site where you can easily write and publish books online. It similar in most ways to a number of other sites that are on The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online list. The big place … Continue reading →

“A Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self” — Great Video, Maybe A Good Idea For A Lesson

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:51:40 GMT

A filmmaker took a video of himself twenty years ago and turned it into a conversation with his present self. It’s a must-watch video and, I wonder, maybe an interesting idea for a lesson. How would it go if students … Continue reading →

Collaborate On An Essay With Nietzsche, Poe, & All Your Favorite Dead Writers

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:50:33 GMT

Try out Google Docs new demo that lets you write collaboratively with your favorite dead famous writers. Then you get to save and share your creation. As Next Web explains: A “famous writer” will start typing and then it’s your … Continue reading →