If you want to hook readers and reel them in, use brain science. Successful writers know how to use stories to trigger an emotional response.
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This year, I admitted a hard truth to myself. I wasn't having my students write enough. In an attempt to follow Kelly Gallagher’s advice that students should write more than we can assess, I decided Via Gust MEES, Jim Lerman 
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I like the mix of freedom along with direction. Totally open-ended "write about something" often stalls kids out. Delete the scoop?
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365 things to make you go Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Renee Maufroid, William Machado, Gust MEES, Jim Lerman 
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February 3, 11:22 PM
writing prompts? discussion starters? debates or research? 
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April 20, 9:01 PM
Like this a lot, some goodies when running workshops and you want get people thinking.
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These tips are intended help novice writers learn to take criticism from instructors, peer reviewers and editors.
Start with the assumption that your work can be improved
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UtellStory is a new service for creating and sharing audio slideshows. To create and share your story through UtellStory you can upload pictures, add text captions, add audio narration to each slide, and upload a soundtrack to support your entire story. Completed projects can be embedded into your blog, emailed to your friends, or shared through your favorite social networking sites.
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Casey Smith's curator insight,
February 28, 12:17 AM
UtellStory can be used for students to create and share short stories. Would be suited to students in Years 4-12. 
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May 13, 6:49 AM
UtellStory is a digital tool that allows students to create and share short stories. It allows students to embed into a blog or email. It provides the option to upload images, add text and audio to each slide. This program would be suitable for middle-upper years and provides oppertunities for students to capture and communicate findings or ideas through the use of digital tools (ACARA, 2012). It is more advanced and engaging than the usual powerpoint presentation. 
Jenni Atkinson's comment,
May 20, 8:54 PM
I think students would find this tool very engaging and it is a great way to differentiate assessments allowing students a choice of presentation tools.
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A List of The Best Free Digital Storytelling Tools for Teachers.
Here some of the pluses of digital storytelling in education : - It develops creativity and critical thinking Students who are shy or afraid to talk in class get a chance to speak out their minds
- It empowers students voice to deliver rich, deep message that is capable of conveying a powerful message.
- It helps students explore the meaning of their own experience, give value to it, and communicate that experience with others.
- It promotes the notions of life long learning and independent learning
- It develops students communicative skills It is a reflective process that helps students reflect upon their learning and find deep connections with the subject matter of a course or with an out-of-class experience.
- It fosters students sense of individuality It also gives students an opportunity to experiment with self-representation and establish their identityStudents creating digital stories develop proficiency with multimedia applications
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February 10, 10:45 AM
A List of The Best Free Digital Storytelling Tools for Teachers.
Here some of the pluses of digital storytelling in education : - It develops creativity and critical thinking Students who are shy or afraid to talk in class get a chance to speak out their minds
- It empowers students voice to deliver rich, deep message that is capable of conveying a powerful message.
- It helps students explore the meaning of their own experience, give value to it, and communicate that experience with others.
- It promotes the notions of life long learning and independent learning
- It develops students communicative skills It is a reflective process that helps students reflect upon their learning and find deep connections with the subject matter of a course or with an out-of-class experience.
- It fosters students sense of individuality It also gives students an opportunity to experiment with self-representation and establish their identityStudents creating digital stories develop proficiency with multimedia applications
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I am pretty sure as you introduce the idea to your students everyone will want to have a say in their next e-magazine. There is nothing much more rewarding to students then to have a proof of their hard work recognized in a publication of some sort.
Most of the tools cited here are easy to use and have user friendly interface and they will let you create your own e-magazine or newspaper in few simple steps. Yet I would recommend your discretion as you use them with your students.
Read more: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/9-tools-to-create-e-magazines-and.html
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Adopting a new communication tool is not easy. Figuring out the best way YOU can use Twitter is even harder. Luckily you are not going it alone. We have culled the following resources from an array of websites that try to help anyone understand and better use Twitter.
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Jenny Pesina's comment,
February 24, 2012 12:43 AM
Thanks for sharing, Barbara - I found this a great resource too!
Barbara Bray's comment,
February 24, 2012 12:49 AM
You're welcome JennyP - I rescooped it from Jim Lerman and may do some more research and write something to share with my readers.
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