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For those who are writers or editors, these are free Google Docs apps you should definitely be trying out. Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Timo Ilomäki 
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"Quill is a service that provides an updated take on the old writing worksheets that most of us used in elementary school and middle school. The service offers more than just the writing practice activities, but that is its core feature." Via Beth Dichter, R.Conrath, Ed.D.
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May 18, 2014 8:39 PM
Do your students need to practice with grammar and punctuation? Quill provides worksheets for students in Grades 1 - 8 that have spelling and grammar errors. Students have to correct the errors. Quill corrects the papers, showing students what they did correctly, or what needs to be corrected. Create your own classroom, provide students a code to sign-in, and pick your assignments. Students work at their pace and you can view their work through the dashboard. As Richard Byrne states in this post "Having the pre-made activities at your disposal and having the opportunity to quickly see how your students did on each activity will free up some of your time." There is a video that explains the site in more detail, or you may go directly the the website: http://www.quill.org/
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I started my blog using WordPress and I have found it a platform that makes it easy to own and publish your own content online.
It is the foundation to the success of this blog which currently receives over 300,000 hits per month.
If you’re looking for an easy way to create a web presence and start sharing your ideas online, the best way to do this is to create a blog. Millions of users around the world already express themselves and share their thoughts by means of their personal blogs.
The advantage of having your own WordPress blog that is self-hosted is that you own it.
It is good to have a Facebook “page” or a Tumblr blog but they are owned by someone else and you can have a web presence there but under their “Terms and Conditions” It is basically a rental.
Via Martin Gysler, Ken Morrison, Evdokia Roka, Jacob Broadhead, sarspri, Takako Kobayashi, Juergen Wagner, Paksorn Runlert
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February 2, 2013 3:31 PM
Self-hosting a WordPress site is the next step, after folks feel they've outgrown the free wordpress.com sites. 
Alfredo Corell's curator insight,
February 10, 2013 7:22 AM
Brilliant step-to-step simple summary. I'm thinking in starting a Wordpress Blog more easyly now. Thanks!!! 
dakinane's curator insight,
February 27, 2013 5:17 PM
Both org and .com variants of Wordpress are a delight to use, I have sued them for years, had to abandon my hosted Wordpress blog when I upgraded my website. I miss it. |
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We can help you create your own newspaper, whether you need one copy or thousands. We print a range of sizes and types, and offer international shipping. Via Luísa Lima
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![How Does Writing Affect Your Brain? [infographic] | Didactics and Technology in Education | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/t2QxiGuHngFviiq1M1BetDl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
According to today’s infographic, writing can serve as a calming, meditative tool. Stream of conscious writing exercises, in particular, have been identified as helpful stress coping methods. Keeping a journal, for example, or trying out free-writing exercises, can drastically reduce your levels of stress. Via Christine Heine, AlGonzalezinfo, Lee Hall
Cathy Ternent Dyer's curator insight,
August 7, 2013 10:22 PM
Great information! Thanks to Elvira for telling me about it. :) 
Chris Shern's curator insight,
February 1, 2015 5:39 AM
The power of putting pen to paper helps to make sense of a world increasingly filled with noise.
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Beth Dichter's curator insight,
January 6, 2013 2:41 PM
ReadWriteThink provides templates for a variety of writing projects that incorporate a cube. The Bio Cube may be used after students have read, or before they write, a biography (or autobiography). The Mystery Cube will help them recall a mystery story after they have read it, or to pre-write one on their own. There is also a story Cube that will help them map out "key elements of a story" and there is Create-Your-Own Cube...you select the questions to a topic and then respons.
Coach Jeffery's curator insight,
January 9, 2013 9:38 AM
ReadWriteThink provides templates for a variety of writing projects that incorporate a cube. The Bio Cube may be used after students have read, or before they write, a biography (or autobiography). The Mystery Cube will help them recall a mystery story after they have read it, or to pre-write one on their own. There is also a story Cube that will help them map out "key elements of a story" and there is Create-Your-Own Cube...you select the questions to a topic and then respons. 
Alison Hewett's curator insight,
January 30, 2013 1:17 PM
LITERACY. This would be an interesting tool to explore to see if it is useful at our upper year levels. |
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