Web+2.0+Tools+for+Writing

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 * The following are links to resources and web 2.0 tools that can be used for writing activities.**

**Comics:** Super Action Comic Maker Kerpoof Comic Life This is a Mac only program that should be on installed on our MacBooks by September, 2010.

**Story Makers:** Picture Book Maker Create your own six page children's book. Story Maker My StoryMaker lets you control characters and objects - and creates sentences for you! Once you are done with your story, you can print it out. My Brochure Maker Create and print a brochure or flyer in minutes. PicLits PicLits.com is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture. Storybird Collaborative Storytelling Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make with family and friends to share and (soon) print.

**Spelling/ Vocabulary:** Spin N Spell The interactive spelling site called [|Spin & Spell] is an incredibly engaging spelling activity that works great on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Phonemic Processing By Word Building Spelling City
 * SpellingCity.com has:**
 * Over **42,000** spelling words and customizable sentences
 * A **REAL person** who says each word and sentence
 * **Free home pages** for teachers and parents to save lists
 * [|**Teacher training videos**] to show teachers and parents how to use SpellingCity.com
 * Customizable sentences for words with multiple meanings (e.g., a scale for weighing, to scale a mountain, the scale on a map)
 * Free printable handwriting worksheets for **handwriting practice** with your saved lists
 * Free teaching [|resources] with lists and lesson plans for teaching high frequency words, compound words, sound-alike words (their, there, they're), contractions, possessives, and more. There are also lists for [|learning state capitals].
 * Twelve games to play online or to print: [|Spelling], [|Word Meaning], [|Vocabulary], [|Alphabetical Order]

**Read, Write, Think : is chock full of great students interactives and lesson plans for many writing genres.** ** Timeline Mapper: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/timeline-30007.html ** My Story Maker: ** @http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/ ** Compare/ Contrast Map: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/compare-contrast-30066.html ** Essay Map: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/essay-30063.html ** Post Card Creator: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/postcard-creator-30061.html ** Alphabet Organizer: ****http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/alphabet-organizer-30035.html** **Paint By Idioms** : @http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html **Eye On Idioms** : @http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/ **Picture The Idiom:** @http://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb044/U2Ex9.htm
 * Thinkfinity: is another great site where teachers can access resources to infuse tech into writing.**
 * Writing Fun: Using text organizers to assist students with the writing process.**
 * Persuasive Writing **
 * __ @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html __**
 * __Expository Writing__ **
 * __Narrative Writing__ **
 * Create Your Own Scenario: ** @http://www.kids-space.org/HPT/1a/11a.html
 * Character Trading Cards: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/character-trading-cards-30056.html
 * Graphic Map **: @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/graphic-30039.html
 * Story Map: ** @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/story-30008.html
 * __Compare/ Contract Essays__ **
 * __Informative Writing__ **
 * __Friendly Letters/ Post Cards__ **
 * Letter generator: @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/letter-generator-30005.html **
 * __Comics__ **
 * Comic Creator: ****http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html**
 * __Organizing & Summariazing__ **
 * Plot Diagram: **@http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/plot-diagram-30040.html
 * Note Taker **: @http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-notetaker-30055.html
 * Character Scrapbook: ** @http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/index.htm
 * __Idioms:__**