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English Language Arts are one of the most creative subjects on the school curriculum that can have a major impact on the minds of young students. In many English Language Arts classes, the teaching follows a linear path where students read a novel and work on a project once the novel has been finished. Before finishing the project, students take quizzes, participate in discussions about specific parts of the novel, complete worksheets and sit through lectures. Via AvatarGeneration 
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description by Scout Report "Based in New York, the Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy that seeks "to improve education and enrichment for disadvantaged children." Visitors to their website can learn more about their outreach and research programs through their Primary Topics area. Here, they can read about recent findings that deal with the importance of strong school leaderships, informal learning outside of the classroom, and resources for nonprofit financial management. Moving on, the Knowledge Center contains links to fact sheets, white papers, and databases that deal with arts education, summer learning programs, and four other topical areas. Additionally, visitors shouldn't miss the Latest News area, which contains press releases about the Wallace Foundation's work and advocacy programs crafted through partnerships with other organizations, such as school districts, government agencies, and so on."
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by Alan Levine "t was not long ago that producing multimedia digital content required expensive equipment and deep levels of technical expertise. We are at the point now where anyone can create and publish very compelling content with nothing more complex than a web browser. Jim Lerman's insight: This is Alan Levine's classis wiki from 2007, most recently updated in May, 2013. The site links to, names, and briefly describes more than 50 web 2.0 tools to use and share with students for many forms of storytelling. Be sure to check oout the "New Tools to Be Added" link in the navigation bar. It goes to a page containing tools that Levine is still considering for addition to his list. Readers may suggest tools to add as well.
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There is a panic amongst writing teachers that is based on the myth that our baby, narrative writing, is shunned by the Common Core standards. I'm here to encourage everyone to take a deep breath an Via Mary Reilley Clark, Lynnette Van Dyke
Mary Reilley Clark's curator insight,
October 22, 2013 2:41 PM
Several useful ideas in this post! Via @Edutopia and @Tweenteacher
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UPDATE: This post has been nominated for the British Council’s Teaching English blog award for January, 2013. If you like what I've written, please click here and 'like' the resultant picture! Than... Via Kath Lok, Lynnette Van Dyke, Charles Fischer
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Predictability stems from familiarity. You know what’s coming next before because you’ve seen it before and you know where it’s going. But familiarity is also a basic part of storytelling. Good versus evil, boy meets girl, monsters in the dark — these sorts of stories have been told in one form or another since we developed the ability to communicate. So, how do we write stories that satisfy our need for certain types of narratives, and at the same time make them seem fresh and original? Via mooderino
Ruth Vilmi's curator insight,
October 21, 2013 4:03 PM
This can perhaps motivate your students to write:-)
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The great Larry Ferlazzo has this to say about Alan Sitomer's new website Writer's Success Academy: "I’m a big fan of author/educator Alan Sitomer (you can see my interview with him here). And, of course, my students love his books. "Today, he has unveiled a free site to help others who are interested in writing a book, and it’s called Writer’s Success Academy. "In addition to being an incredible resource for potential book-writers, many of its materials are great classroom resources for teaching writing, too."
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posted by Katie Lepi "Citelighter announced this morning that they’ve created a platform geared specifically towards teachers to help them hone in on the cognitive process of their students. The teacher platform builds off of the existing student platform, and uses the information students input to analyze their critical thinking process."
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by Erin Klein "I knew that any future project would never be the same. After allowing students to have such independence and seeing how creative and responsible they were, how could I not allow them to have more ownership of their learning? "Technology was now a part of our learning -- technology to research, explore, create and share. It was natural for the children to use chart paper, markers, their voices, iPads and computers. There was never a choice to use technology or not use technology, but rather to think about what tool would support their objective. Some chose paper, some chose an iPad. I learned that introducing the students to a variety of tools allowed each child to have more creative choice.:
Jose Carlos Martín's comment,
October 18, 2013 6:00 PM
a veces las cosas surjan de forma natural, sin forzarlas, y el resultado es sorprendente
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by Adam Simpson "Warm up activities that get learners writing can be fantastic for getting the creative juices flowing while also giving a focused start to your lesson. A writing task at the start of class can be an effective way of leading into explicit grammar teaching or can just as easily be followed up with speaking activities. What’s more, many such activities are easy to adapt to be suitable for any type of learners, both adults and kids. Indeed, adding an entertaining element to writing activities will make them fun for everyone, as well as making them low pressure tasks which enable learners’ writing to flow freely. Here are five of my favourites."
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Below are some good videos I got a few days ago on examples of how some augmented reality apps are being used with kids to help them improve their learning. If the concept of augmented reality if all new to you then here is a brief definition of it: Augmented Reality is exactly what the name implies: an augmented version of realty created by mixing technology with the known world. It might be a distorted, augmented, or less augmented version of the actual world but in its basic form, augmented reality is a simulation or rather a way of superimposing digital contents into the real context. Click headline to read more-- Via Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
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"With the explosion of available new digital resources such as websites, apps, and games, the number of potential resources available to teachers has dramatically increased; however educators now have the additional challenge of trying to figure out which digital resources best support the classroom and align with their curriculum. "Dr. Tim Hudson will share ideas for strategically choosing resources that not only align with your curriculum, but also enhance student learning outcomes, especially for schools using blended learning models. We'll explore how the quality of digital learning experiences is just as important as the quality of classroom learning experiences, as well as how new technologies should be used to do more than act as a digital substitute for existing print resources. Join us to learn to evaluate whether resources are aligned with content and process standards, and also how to best leverage new technologies to support the success of all students." Presented by EdWeb, sponsored by DreamBox Learning.
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by Keith Hamon "One of the key results of flipping my writing and literature classes has been that my students do much of their writing in-class on computers provided by the college. All of these computers have Microsoft Word on them, but I prefer to use Google Docs/Drive instead. Given that MS Word is the standard word processor for my college and most of the rest of the world, then this preference may require some defence. After all, my colleagues expect all of their papers to be submitted in doc or docx format, and my students are most familiar with Word, so what are the benefits of Google Docs that make it worth swimming against the tide?" - See more at: http://www.fractuslearning.com/2013/10/21/teaching-writing-google-docs/#sthash.Vqy4mFST.dpuf
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description by Scout Report "How is digital storytelling different than just plain old storytelling? Digital storytelling utilizes computer-based tools to tell stories, which is the key difference. The method is not so new, as it has been going on in earnest for two decades. This particular manifestation of digital storytelling is part of the University of Houston, and it contains a primer on the subject (the How To section), along with a range of examples stories and news from the center. Educators will appreciate the Educational Materials area as it contains lesson plans, information about copyright infringement, the creation of e-books, and evaluating the success of digital storytelling projects. Additionally, the Example Stories contains over four dozen links to existing digital storytelling projects such as "Spies of the Revolutionary War!" and "Crucibles in Action." Action"
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Grammar & Spelling Check; Free Online Proofreading; No Downloads...Allows you to find those pesky mistakes and correct them before your teacher does... Jim Lerman's insight: I checked this out for something I had just written. It is way, way better than the checker built into Microsoft Word. PaperRater offers not only spelling and grammar check, but also plagiarism detection, and suggestions for improving writing. The service is free and fast. I plan to use it for myself as well as recommending it to colleagues and students.
Tracey McGrath's curator insight,
October 26, 2013 12:19 PM
I am looking forward to sharing this with my colleagues and students who are seeking ways to improve students writing. This looks like a great app to provide students with an unbiased constructive critism, which they can use to improve their strategies to become better writers.
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Gingko, A new web-based tool, addresses these writing challenges of the writing process in an innovative way, by offering a modular visual approach for organizing your writing. In Gingko (yes, the app’s name is deliberately spelled differently from the tree), you organize your document using cards arranged in “trees” of three or more columns, placing the most general points on the left, with increasingly specific cards in the columns to the right arranged as “branches” and “leaves” of each point. You can also create multiple cards as “branches” of a single card in your first column. This is all much easier to understand by looking at an example, such as this one from a user review on the blog Dr Andus’s toolbox shows:
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This video describes the writing process involved in creating a good blog (or other writing endeavors, such as an essay). For other work from this artist, se... Via Sarah McElrath
Lori Johnson's curator insight,
October 26, 2013 11:11 AM
This is an engaging video for anyone who wants to or is required to write!
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Many teachers use storyboarding to help students plan writing or presentations. Here are some ways to use it to help students read carefully, and use visual retelling to understand main ideas.
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"On the value of unconscious association, or why the best advice is no advice."
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by Susan Oxnevad "The Common Core Standards identify six instructional shifts necessary for effective implementation of the ELA/Literacy strand. These instructional shifts provide a framework to help us understand the big picture before diving into the specific individual standards. "CCSS Shift 5, Writing from Sources, calls for an emphasis on analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple sources to reach a conclusion or make an argument. This type of writing requires students to construct knowledge through research and present evidence that is accurate, precise and clear. Regularly engaging students in this type of writing will foster the development of essential skills to help them succeed in college and beyond. Halloween - An Engaging Theme "It's fairly safe to say that many teachers use the Halloween theme to launch creative writing activities that focus on stories and personal narratives. Perhaps with a little twist, teachers can take advantage of Halloween writing activities that focus on gathering information from sources through research to present information about haunted places, dispel or defend myths, and present conclusions that are based in fact to support the CCSS Shift 5. "Explore a sample launcher for a CCSS aligned Halloween writing project that has been embedded here."
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"Write It is an online writing resource that’s packed with engaging ways to build your students’ writing skills. The site provides teachers and students with: • A growing set of valuable resources from two years ofLiterary Cavalcade and other Scholastic publications • Units of lessons and activities, which focus on specific genres. Get started now with our Poetry, Essay, Short Fiction, Memoir, Humor, and Journalism units. • An Interactive Online Community for students and teachers to share and discuss writing" Jim Lerman's insight This wealth of resources is free
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How, she wondered, could we get them to write more focused narratives? And what types of entries could they make in their writer's notebooks to help them with this process?
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A slide deck with lots of good suggestions. Produced by Becky Evans
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