Language+Arts

Amanda Brown

[] : a list of a number of articles that describe how one teacher incorporated technology into different classroom discussions and students were thereafter asked to follow up with postings and via other web 2.0 tools to respond critically to the ideas presented in class. || [|www.tikatok.com] : students can write a story and publish it themselves by using this site. || [] : good source for current Web 2.0 news and navigational tools for how to incorporate them into your own classroom if desired. [] : the blog post offer phenomenal writing or journal prompts that students would be able to critically respond to dependent upon the specific topic being discussed in class. || [] : This site offers a professional development opportunity for teachers interested in enhancing their knowledge of how they can more effectively incorporate web 2.0 tools into increasing and enhancing English Language Arts. [] : teachers can browse and research additional collaborative web 2.0 tools they may want to incorporate into their classroom to further engage students interest and desire to write using more than just paper and pencil. [] : great resource for teachers that are not that tech savvy to find a number of sites that will meet a number of needs all in one spot and will take them to their desired webpage they wish to inquire additional information about that will have facilitate increased writing in their classroom with technology. ||
 * ** Websites ** ||
 * [|www.voicethread.com] : Students can post images, create presentations, edit each others’ work and add voice or view what others have created or posted. Students may bring what they are learning to life via the written word or speaking their minds. ||
 * [|www.google.com] : students can create individual G-mail accounts and then have access to manipulate additional collaborative tools (i.e.: calendar, email, documents, etc…) that they will be able to work collaboratively on, edit, and critique with each (in or outside of the classroom) to increase and enhance their writing and final formal writing assignments. ||
 * [|www.schooltube.com] : similar to youtube.com student will be able to create video recordings and post them. Also, students will be able to search videos that have already been posted to gain a deeper understanding various English Language Arts concepts that will thus help enhance their writing fluency. ||
 * [|www.blogspot.com] : students can visit the teachers blog account and create their own, link to each others, create post, and be required to respond to their classmates posts on pertinent ideas presented within the classroom. This allows all students’ voices to be heard and to that voice validated when a peer comments respectfully and responsibly to their post. ||
 * ** Articles ** ||
 * [] : this article list several Web 2.0 tools that can be used to increase collaboration amongst students in the classroom, especially writing in English Language Arts.
 * ** Activities ** ||
 * [|www.brainpop.com] : this site not only allows teachers to teach various mini lessons regarding many of the necessary concepts taught in English Language Arts, but also allows student so participate and interact with the information provided in order to enhance their understanding.
 * ** Lesson Plans ** ||
 * [|www.readwritethink.org] : is a website that offers a plethora of lesson plans, many incorporating various Internet, and web 2.0, resources to accomplish their task of enhancing student writing and more in English Language Arts ||
 * ** Blogs ** ||
 * [] : an excellent site that appears to have a plethora of web 2.0 ideas that are ready to be used at any/every grade level.
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