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 * Introduction to Writing with Common Core **
 * Date/time: Thursday, March 27, 2014; 7:00 – 8:15pm (EDT) **

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** Links/files mentioned or used during this session: **
// **Note: Links with a star graphic are the ones we plan to __demonstrate or talk about__ during the session. Others are here for you to explore during exploration time and after the session.** //

**[|TeachersFirst] **

[|TeachersFirst Writer's Workshop]K-6 Approaches to teaching writing in K-6, VERY popular!

=== Before writing • Ready to Write • Grammar and Conventions • Publishing• Resources and Articles===

= Before writing: =

Prompts:

 * [|TeachersFirst Collection of Writing Prompts][[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/writingprompts.cfm%20%20"]]
 * [|Writer Igniter] [[image:1155280.gif]] creates combinations of character, situations, etc. to get a story started
 * [|Story Creator] [[image:1155280.gif]] a simpler story starter for young ones
 * [|True Tube][[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=14149"]] true videos to prompt research, opinions, and informational writing

Graphic organizers:
[|TeachersFirst collection of resources for graphic organizers]

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Printable graphic organizers (from the LONG list in the collection above) **
 * [|25 Language Arts Graphic Organizers][[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=14252"]]
 * [|Graphic Organizers from EduPlace]  elementary printables
 * [|Freeology] browse through pages of choices, but you do have to ignore the ads!

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Tools to create your own graphic organizers: **
 * **[|Draw.io][[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=13566"]]**
 * [|Popplet] also has a free app
 * [|MORE Edge tools for mindmaps/ concept maps]

Notetaking and Collecting tools:
> > > Others not shown in session:
 * Spaces to collect ideas, snippets of text, links, quotes, and more -- in a sort of writer’s notebook. **
 * [|**Evernote**] [[image:1155280.gif]](a Device Agnostic Tool) Best for students 13+ [|Here] is a shared page from an Evernote collection of ideas for a trip to Ireland.
 * Sticky note tools for collecting: **
 * [|Lino] [[image:1155280.gif]]EZ to share and add more stickies! [|Here is a sample Lino] [[image:1155280.gif]]used to prepare for a conference presentation.
 * [|Primary Wall](no membership to get started- just to save) Can color code your notes. Management tip: Circulate as students begin work to SAVE their screens to your class account, created in advance with your teacher email.
 * [|Scrumblr] (start w/o membership, just COPY the url ! )
 * [|Padlet] Once known as Wallwisher (POPULAR Device agnostic tool with apps available for Android and iOS)
 * [|TeachersFirst Edge tools for sticky notes and walls]

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Research: **
 * [|Bibme] [[image:1155280.gif]] to collect bibliographic information during research.
 * [|Ouiwrite] Read this review carefully, especially the CLASSROOM info!

**Templates -** - not shared in session, but great for students who need extra help getting started OR for teachers to structure writing tasks:
 * [|Google Docs templates for teachers and students] (**must be logged in** to your Google membership to open this collection)

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= Ready to Write =
 * Tools and resources for writing, revising, and collaborating on writing **

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Word Choice: Create and share Word clouds **
 * [|Worditout][[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10707"]] ( requires email to **save**)
 * [|Word Clouds for Kids] (from ABCYa) simpler for younger students
 * [|Wordle] (Mac users may have to enable JAVA)
 * [|Tagcrowd] (can save the cloud as a printable pdf)


 * Sentences or word order **
 * [|Virtual Sentence Board] [[image:1155280.gif]]for early elementary


 * To help struggling writers get ideas "on paper": **
 * [|Talk Typer]

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Revising **
 * [|Telescopic text] [[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10707"]] (adding detail)
 * [|LiveTyping] "See" the revision process at work by recording and playing back what someone types. Create models!

//Also useful but not discussed in session://
 * Vocabulary **
 * [|Big Huge Thesaurus]
 * [|Visuwords graphical dictionary] includes adult vocabulary
 * [|Membean Word Maps]

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Collaboration **
 * [|Titan Pad] [[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10707"]] Allows multiple people to collaborate LIVE. Additions show in different colors. Requires membership ONLY for the person creating the document. You can PLAY BACK revisions (See LiveTyping above). Here is a [|sample].
 * [|Google Docs/Drive] Has MANY rich features but requires individual email OR school use of Google Apps. Here is [|an example] of the commenting feature -- very useful for feedback and collaboration.
 * [|Kaizena] Add-on to Google Drive to give spoken feedback (for Google Apps/Docs/Drive account holders)
 * [|Pen.io]  no membership required to collaborate. Alsoa simple publishing tool.
 * [|Draft]  Allows people to make collaborative changes totext like Google docs, but you choose to accept or reject suggested changes made by others. Here is a [|sample].

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= Grammar and Conventions = > [|TeachersFirst reviewed resources for “grammar”]a LARGE collection [|TeachersFirst reviewed resources for “punctuation”] [|TeachersFirst reviewed resources for “sentences”] TeachersFirst reviewed resources for “proofreading”
 * None demonstrated in the session**, but GR**EAT stuff!!**
 * Notables: **
 * [|Grammar Girl]
 * [|CREEP]
 * [|Writing Felonies]
 * [|No Red Ink]
 * [|Extreme Sentence Surgeon]
 * [|40+ Tips]
 * [|Daily Writing Tips]
 * [|Apostrophe Protection Society] –see EXAMPLES!

Be SURE to try TeachesFirst keyword searches (and narrowed grade ranges) for specific conventions skills, such as capitalization or root words (phrase)

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= Publishing (including responding to your audience) = **Blogs :** TeachersFirst's [|Blog Basics for the Classroom]; Learn about what blogs are, how to use them in any subject, and getting started with blogs

**Wikis:** TeachersFirst's [|Wiki Walk-through] ; Our VERY popular, teacher-friendly tutorial all about the what, why, and how of wikis

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Tools to make //instant// web sites, blogs: **
 * [|Tackk] [[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10707"]] see a sample [|here]
 * [|Blog Basics for the Classroom] g started with blogs
 * [|Wiki Walk-Through]
 * [|Check this]
 * [|LooseLeaves] (no membership) For students to collect writing snippets and ideas try They need to be able to COPY a <span class="gm_ gm_5ec0a8cb-d4c5-2a43-37e5-600d58c2fd5a gm-spell">url . Gr 7+, Here is a [|sample].
 * [|Pen.io] a simple publishing tool (also good for collaboration)

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Creating online books or eBooks **
 * [|Bookemon] [[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10707"]] Includes EduCenter area. See sample online book [|here] (TF editor's favorite!)
 * <span class="gmw_" style="color: #800080; line-height: 1.5;">[|Page] [|Flipflap]
 * [|Mixbook]
 * <span class="gmw_" style="color: #800080; line-height: 1.5;">[|Widbook] for older kids

> > Others not shown in session:
 * Interactive/Multimedia writing; **
 * [|Inklewriter] [[image:1155280.gif link="http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10707"]] Create interactive, choose your own adventure ("branching") style stories. Check out this **[|sample].**


 * <span class="gmw_"><span class="gmw_">[|Mural.ly] good for individual or group IDEA BIN or for collaboration on an actual multimedia product. Requires an account, but you could make a whole class account. Has iOS app.
 * [|BiteSlide] (multimedia)
 * [|EDGE collection of tools for multimedia]: CHECK INFO AT END OF REVIEWS for those that mention capability for collaboration.


 * More Digital Storytelling tools ("Storytelling" does NOT have to mean fiction!) **
 * [|Gone Google Story Builder] Collaborative story builder
 * [|TeachersFirst Edge REVIEWED Digital Storytelling tools] (ZILLIONS!)

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=CCSS an Writing Resources, Articles=
 * ==<span class="gmw_">[|Common Core standards- Writing (intro)]Click the grade level you want under Writing in the right sidebar. ==


 * On Writing Process, digital writing, CCSS:**

> //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Whereas publishing was once the end point in the writing process, it is now a midpoint, the place where the interaction with readers and subsequent conversations begin through comments on or revisions and linking." //
 * [|Digital Is] from the National Writing Project
 * [|Social learning and student writing: A delicate teaching dance.] Blog post on improving student writing in social learning spaces
 * <span class="gmw_">[|The New Writing Pedagogy] (article by Angela Pascopella and Will Richardson) On a new model for writing: writing for AUDIENCES, multi-modal writing, Including this idea:
 * [|Read Write Think] Outstanding writing resources from IRA and NCTM
 * [|Literacy Design Collaborative] Useful templates for writing across the curriculum in Common Core


 * Thought-provokers: Unexpected/unusual approaches for writing** (a few ideas for gifted or simply for a new angle)
 * [|Awesome Foursome: Writing ideas with a twist]
 * [|Docs Demo: Master's Edition] Read the Classroom ideas!
 * [|I Write Like] See classroom ideas> Which famous writer are you like?
 * [|Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Cree] Experience the true story of a deadly avalanche and its aftermath through this 2013 Pulitzer Prize winning multimedia feature article. A powerful example of digital writing!
 * [|Thought Questions]Open-ended questions to spark writing and/or digital projects

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