Technology+for+Writing

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Animoto
• [|Grace's Animoto from the 2010 BWI] • Use [|Animoto] to create 30 second videos with music for free • Register for a [|free educator's account] and get access to all Animoto features • See also: [|One True Media]

Collaboratehere
• Collaboratehere is Laura's wikipage with all her presentation pieces • WikiThink is the other collaborative writing resource that Laura shared

Digital writing
• [|Digital storytelling] (scroll to bottom of page for step-by-step guide, rubrics, and resources) •[| Freeplay] - free music to use for digital stories • •

FotoFlexer
• Use [|FotoFlexer] to add effects, comic bubbles, text to photos • See also: [|PhotoMonkey]

GoogleDocs
• Use [|Google Docs to collaborate] • Use Google Docs to track student revisions (MH)

One True Media
• Jenn M. shared her slide show, made with [|One True Media] • See also: [|Animoto]

Podcasts
• [|Audacity] - software used to record, then download as an mp3 (Audacity is loaded on Brewster computers) • Macs use [|Garageband] • Publishing through podcasting • Student podcasts of written work for revision purposes • Steve's Publishing and Podcasting breakout session • [|"This I Believe"] podcasts • [|Tarak McClain's kindergarten "This I Believe" list]

Prezis
• Learn about [|Prezis] • [|Register as an educator] and you can access Prezi possibilities for free

Primary pad
• Use [|Primary Pad] for collaborative writing • [|Ideas for ways to use Primary Pad]

Voicethread
• [|About Voicethread] • Register for a [|free educator's account]

Wikis
• [|Wikis in Plain English] • [|Adding links] • Changing font size • [|Changing color] (choose the //personalize your wiki// tour) • Class generated ideas for discussion using wiki • Copy, paste, editing • [|Inserting documents and files] (choose the //files and pictures// tour) • Maintain Wiki to support class concepts, management • Post student writing on wiki (for peer editing, conferencing, revision, editing, to Publish for students/parents/community) • Use wikis as bulletin board

Wordle
• [|Wordle] - Free site for creating word clouds • • See also: [|Word It Out]