Ken Peterson
15+ Resources to Inspire Writing with Digital Prompts February 9, 2014 By: Shelly Terrell Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category "The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible."
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Established in 2006, Curriculumbits.com offer free online access to a growing range of interactive multimedia e-learning resources and as of 2012 links to recommended educational Apple iPad / iPhone and iPod Touch apps. The online Resource library contains games, quizzes, animations and videos in a variety of subjects. Resources have been produced according to key stage 3 and 4 of the UK National Curriculum for students aged 11 to 16 but will be applicable in many countries.
PicLits.com is a creative writing and e-learning site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. It is a forum for creative writing, social interaction, and can also be used as a teaching tool. PicLits.com is fun, safe, sticky, proprietary, interactive, global...online EDUTAINMENT.
Enthusiasm courses through my veins and comes out through my pores in most every class. The fervent excitement I have for words and learning doesn't just creep out of me at unexpected times, it hangs itself like a neon sign around my neck pointing up to the smile on my face.
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The central education website of the Smithsonian Institution. Educational information, activities and resources for educators, families, and students. Educational materials emphasize inquiry based learning with primary sources and museum collections.
"Nearly a quarter of American adults did not read a single book in the past year." I was eating an apple when I read this this and I gasped and the apple piece got stuck and I ran around trying to find someone who Heimlich me and dislodge it.
Do you have a mountain of student writing to grade? A pile of extended responses that have been sitting in your passenger seat for a week? Do you wish you had more time to give students better feedback?
One of my favorite activities with my students was having them keep daily journals. Each day, they knew the routine. Grab their journals, grab a pillow, sit where they want and spend 5 minutes responding to the prompt on the board. Nowadays, technology provides us more engaging ways to encourage writing. Students can journal online with blogs or use mobile technologies to capture images, record videos, and post podcasts. They can make their voices more engaging, spread their ideas, and receive comments from around the world.
Comprised of four engaging, multiplayer games with access to curriculum in both Math and Literacy, grades 3 – 9. Each game is designed with unique features to bring out distinct academic and strategic skills in students.
With Duolingo, you learn a language completely free, without ads or hidden charges. You have fun while you learn, leveling up and competing with friends. You have the opportunity to translate real-world texts in the language you are learning, and in doing so, help us translate the Web into other languages.
"We just want these young writers to see how empowering it is to be able to share your ideas.”
Visually Stunning Creative Writing Prompts for Your Students Writing Prompt Videos Video writing prompts are engaging Story Starters for students who want to write more creatively. Preview Corn Dog Art Story Starters and try it for yourself! Free Teacher Resources In addition to my FREE eBook, I have teacher resources, websites, blogs, books, etc.
StudySync is a cross-curriculum solution for grades 2-12 with hundreds of core texts, dynamic video and media guaranteed to inspire and advance reading, writing, listening, and critical thinking skills to prepare students for college and careers. An all in one platform built from the Common Core Standards, StudySync is accessible on all devices, anywhere, anytime.
Common Core Navigator for English Language Arts, All Grades
Use this index of Common Core State Standards to find aligned resources for English Language Arts instruction.
FREE! WRITE IT YOURSELF! We automatically organize your info with easy prompts. Sp Ed-College and business. SAME FORMULA! 5 min. to learn. All languages. 5P and 17P formats.
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Introducing…Alpha-bot! The word-spelling robot hosts the latest amazing word game and challenges spellers of all ages.
One of my teaching assignments this semester is to work with students who need extra help preparing for the SAT (all 11th grade students in my school are required to take it). I split the responsibility with a mathematics teacher. My focus is on helping the students develop their reading skills and knowledge of vocabulary.
Through songs, books, videos, and quizzes, Grammaropolis teaches and reinforces eight parts of speech and their proper uses in the English language.
By on For students who love to write, composing blog entries is a natural-and effective-way to share their stories and ideas with a wider audience. Reluctant writers can have great ideas, too-they just don't want to write them down. Fortunately, there's more than one way to tell a story.
