IRA Presentation - Creative Ways To Publish Student Writing

2012 International Reading Association Conference Presentation 

Giving Students A Global Voice And Connecting One Student To Another With Web 2.0 Tools: Creative and Collaborative Choices For Publishing Student Writing and Creating Authentic Online Reading Sources 

Creative and Collaborative Choices For Publishing Student Writing

Learn how classroom teachers can collaborate with online resources allowing students to share writing with partner schools, get feedback from online buddies, and create literacy materials for others while focusing on improving student writing and reading.
 

Wikis

Wikispaces classroom examples
PBWorks classroom examples
Wet Paint classroom examples

 

Book Publishing

RealeWriter

http://www.realewriter.com/

UDL Book Builder

http://bookbuilder.cast.org/

 

GarageBand Podcasts

Video Creation

xtranormal

http://www.xtranormal.com/

Ben Franklin
by: cturnbull

Google Apps

 

Blogs

 

Comic Life

http://plasq.com/products/comiclife/mac

 

IRA Technology Institute 16 - Using Wikis In The Classroom

International Reading Association TILE SIG Technology Institute 2012

Institute 16: Fostering Literacy and Response with Research-Based Instructional Practices and Web 2.0 Technologies

Cool Tool Tips & Techniques Breakout Session on Wikis

Sandbox Wiki

What are Wikis?

Common Craft Video - Wikis In Plain English

Wiki Providers - All these have free education versions

Wikispaces
Wet Paint
PBWorks
Google Sites (Not really a wiki but similar)
Wikidot.com

Wikispaces Tutorial Videos

Useful Resources

Wiki Wiki Teaching- The art of using wiki pages to teach
Examples of Educational Wikis
Examples of Elementary Classroom Wikis

ISTE 2010 - Creative and Collaborative Choices for Publishing Student Writing

Learn how classroom teachers can collaborate with online resources allowing students to share writing with partner schools, get feedback from online buddies, and create literacy materials for others while focusing on improving student writing and reading.

GarageBand
Gatorcast

Old-Fashioned Radio Show

RealeWriter
Student book publishing made easy
RealeWriter website
RealeBooks library

XtraNormal
www.xtranormal.com
Text to Video Converter
MakeMovies



Websites
Publishing for a real-world, public audience makes a difference to students.

GoogleSites

Video Creation
iMovie
Windows Movie Maker
Photo Story
PowerPoint
Keynote

Comic Life
Comic book creation software
Interfaces with iLife to tap into your own photo library or import photos

Wikis
Collaborative webpage
Apple Leopard Server Software (OS 10.5 and 10.6)
Wikispaces - free account
PB Works - free account
Wet Paint - free account

Use usernames and passwords to limit access for student protection.

Wikispaces classroom examples
PBWorks classroom examples
Wet Paint classroom examples

VoiceThread
VoiceThread for K-12
Make photos interactive
Annotate
Leave comments
Tap into higher level thinking skills by providing evidence/support for your opinion

Blabberize
Upload a photo and make it talk!
Online Blabberize tool

UDL Book Builder
Book creation template