7-12+Tech+Integration

= = = = = = = Technology Integration Ideas for Grades 7-12 = = ~ Return to Grades 7-12 Writing Session WikiSpace ~ =

**Text Tools:**
 * Writing Site:**
 * **The Writing Fix** - www.writingfix.com
 * **i-Pod Inspired Writing Lessons at the Writing Fix:** http://www.writingfix.com/ipod_prompts.htm
 * **Web English Teacher** ~ Secondary focus: http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
 * **Text Analyzer:** @http://www.usingenglish.com/resources/text-statistics.php
 * **Wordle** (my new favorite site) @http://www.wordle.net
 * **Wordle Ideas for Teachers:** @http://www.slideshare.net/JenniferW/wordle-ideas

**Multimedia:**
 * **Animoto:** www.animoto.com
 * **Bit Strips** @http://www.bitstrips.com

More Writing Tools and Sites to Explore!
= = **Free Web 2.0 Tools for Writing Instruction:**
 * **Big Huge Labs:** @http://www.bighugelabs.com/ At this site students (and you too!) can create a movie poster (think about a book poster for a great book students have read!), a motivational poster, etc. Check out "The Writer" link!


 * Examples of Using Powerpoint for Books: **
 * **Who Is She Example** [|Who is She.ppt]
 * **When I Was Example:** [|I use to be_sample.ppt]


 * MS Word Examples: **[[image:Pam-icon-avatar.jpg align="right"]]
 * **Turn On Tracking:** View-->Toolbar-->Reviewing
 * **Red Green Blue Research** [|RGB notetaking.doc]


 * Comic Life Examples: **
 * **Handout on Using Comic Life** [|comic strip.doc]
 * **Comic Samples:** [|kidney comic.pdf] ~ [|acute angle comic.tiff]
 * **Comic Creators:** http://comiqs.com/ & @http://www.pixton.com


 * = **Some of My Favorite Writing Sites** = || * **Read, Write and Think:** http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=21
 * **Write Design On-line Graphic Organizers:** http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/
 * **Rubistar:** [] ||