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Do you like graphic novels or comic books? Are you interested in learning to code? If you answered, yes, then you'll love Dystopia 2153! This brand new, three-episode series teaches kids the basics of coding through a digital graphic novel. It connects 21st Century skills with the love of reading. Use code to solve puzzles that help the characters overcome obstacles and escape their dystopian world. Via John Evans 
Limitless Learning Limited's curator insight,
November 9, 2017 8:26 AM
A more interesting and memorable way to learn coding
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We know how hard it can be to write - we've all been paralyzed by the blank page. But the truth is, anyone can write well. It's just a question of process. We are a team of technologists, educators, designers and writers who have come together to democratize good writing. With clear steps and easy-to-use tools, WriteWell makes writing fun and engaging for everyone. Via Nik Peachey, Jim Lerman
Shari Flynt Williamson's curator insight,
October 22, 2017 6:32 PM
This would be helpful in high school, college, and on the job. What a great site! Templates for all the papers you write in life.
Roy R. Gomez's curator insight,
February 14, 2019 11:51 AM
Nice outline templates Simplify the Writing Process
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Preparing a story-driven presentation is much less bewildering if you have a framework to help you organize your thoughts, facts and data into a logical flow. A framework should guide you in three areas: your audience, your story arc and your big idea. All three of these exercises are performed before you build your first slide. This prep work ultimately saves time, because it makes the visual part of your presentation much more intuitive. Via Jim Lerman
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Despite what certain Silicon Valley companies might want you to believe, writing well, by hand, is one of the keys to a satisfying life and a healthy mind. Writing by hand and then publishing digitally on platforms like Medium is the perfect combination. You get the tactical feedback and ability to write things down manually, and then decide what parts of it you should publish into the digital ocean. Sidenote: when you do decided to publish into that digital ocean, please feel free to submit your piece to The Mission! If it’s a good fit, we’d love to help promote your work.
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The book focuses on the development of a deeper understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and explores creative ways teachers can raise awareness of and promote these goals among our students. Via Nik Peachey, Jim Lerman
Andrea Paola's curator insight,
October 28, 2017 11:36 AM
This is a perfect way to approach 21 st Century skills. The book allows students to be aware of the current issues happening in the world. So that learners cñuld have a different perspective of what learning a new language involves. Moreover, I this book may be the perfect complement of a class based on Task Based Instruction. I think we as teacher can take some of the situations presented in the book and offer them to student as a task.
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Begin your journaling each night before you go to bed. In your journal, write down ten to twelve experiences from your day. The experience could be anything. It could be something you experience yourself or something you observe. "You might overhear an interesting conversation at a coffee shop. You might spill a full cup of coffee on your pants in the middle of a meeting. Maybe you witness a bout of road rage on your commute to work. Whatever it is, write it down. Avoid any kind of filtering.
"Once you complete your experiences, write down one to three thoughts you obsessed over during the day. What anxieties, worries or dreams occupied your mind? Maybe you’re angry at your spouse for taking the last piece of cake. Were you obsessing over a difficult conversation? Again, no filtering. Whatever the thought is, write it down. Do not judge the quality."
Author Joss Burnel's curator insight,
October 26, 2017 1:51 PM
Journaling is one of the best habits I have. It often helps me see and understand what is going on in my head and in my heart.
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Are your characters dry, lifeless husks? Writing effective description is the secret to breathing new life into them. Author Rebecca McClanahan shares 11 secrets. Via Lynnette Van Dyke
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In this video, we'll show you how to turn your mindmap into an outline for your book. Via Lynnette Van Dyke
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"You can see from the picture the parts of the flow map and its purpose. It’s very self-explanatory.
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"...let’s begin with argumentative writing, or persuasive writing, as many of us used to call it. This overview will be most helpful to those who are new to teaching writing, or teachers who have not gotten good results with the approach you have taken up to now. I don’t claim to have the definitive answer on how to do this, but the method I share here worked pretty well for me, and it might do the same for you. If you are an experienced English language arts teacher, you probably already have a system for teaching this skill that you like. Then again, I’m always interested in how other people do the things I can already do; maybe you’re curious like that, too."
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At Digital Promise Global, our global engagement programs support educators to empower young people as creators and changemakers, harnessing emerging technology to make a difference in the world. Via Jim Lerman
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Writing isn't that hard. We can all do it, one word after next, little baby steps until a whole thought is complete. Writing so people will care is pretty darn difficult though, especially in an age where we are constantly besieged by words and ideas on email, social media and whatever news sources are best at forcing themselves in front of our eyes.
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Google tools can assist students with exploring creative writing.
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While some might argue that the only tools an author really needs are a typewriter and a strong cu
Author Joss Burnel's curator insight,
November 7, 2017 12:41 PM
there just might be something here for you. Because #amwriting.
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Last weekend, at the Journalism Interactive conference hosted by the University of Maryland, I presented a card game that I have been prototyping for the last year in classrooms from Northeastern to the Nieman Foundation. The game, in … Via Yashy Tohsaku, Bookmarking Librarian, Stephania Savva, Ph.D, Jim Lerman
Dani Rivera's curator insight,
November 2, 2017 10:20 AM
It is a great idea for advanced learners, very convinient for teachers who are pursuing creative writing, since it improves the language skills but at the same time gives a burst of innovation to the class and grouping techniques.
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At our recent Ratio workshop in London we shared this sample page from a student work packet. It’s designed to help structure a student discussion about a text, though it could be adapted to any content. The idea is that it asks students to write a response to a discussion question before they discuss it. Then it asks them to take notes on the discussion in order to revise and improve their original idea. Then it asks students to revise their original response based on what they took from the discussion.
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A short while before the summer 2017 break, Nick Jeans, Senior Consultant in Learning Technology at Sero Consulting, enquired in the Association for Learning Technology discussion list whether anyone had any recommendations for free comic-making software. I've collated the responses here. (Nobody in the discussion list has objected to my plan to do so.)
Jim Lerman's insight: Good collection of links.
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Four simple rules for writing dialogue—and perhaps creating a dialogue in real life. (CAPP presents The Walrus Talks: The Art of Conversation. Via Lynnette Van Dyke
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Hyphen—As the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) says, the hyphen “connects two things that are intimately related, usually words that function together as a single concept or work together as a joint modifier.” Examples include op-in, tax-free, one-third, and so on. Hyphens are very common in English, and the hyphen key is easy to find on the keyboard. The problem with hyphens arises when they are used where another mark—the en dash or em dash—might be more appropriate.
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An outline is the writer’s blueprint. In the latest from the Xulon Press blog "Ask the Editor" series, we review the two most popular techniques. Via Lynnette Van Dyke
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Writing good stories can be hard! In this article, learn ten secrets about how to write a story, and more importantly, how to write a story that's good. Via Collection of First, massimo facchinetti
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More teachers are being asked to support student literacy in all content areas. For those trained in English language arts, this isn’t a big deal. But if you have spent your career learning best practices in science, social studies, physical education, music, math, or one of many other content areas, the idea of “teaching” students how to write on top of covering your own content may seem impossible.
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Quest is free to use. You can use it free via your web browser, or if you're a Windows user, you can download the free desktop version. And as open source software, Quest will always remain free. Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Oskar Almazan, Jim Lerman
Oskar Almazan's curator insight,
October 23, 2017 8:46 AM
Quest lets you make interactive story games. Text adventure games like Zork and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Gamebooks like the Choose Your Own Adventure and Fighting Fantasy books. You don't need to know how to program. All you need is a story to tell. Your game can be played anywhere. In a web browser, downloaded to a PC, or turned into an app. 
Ricard Garcia's curator insight,
October 24, 2017 4:46 AM
Interesting tool to foster creativity in storytelling and narrative... a bit complex but rewarding if teachers devote some time to learn the tool. |
