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Lara Hayes

21 st Century Tools for Student Writing. Lara Hayes. ITS – Alston Middle School. Welcome. Introductions Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day through relationships, rigor and relevance.

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Lara Hayes

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  1. 21st Century Tools for Student Writing Lara Hayes ITS – Alston Middle School

  2. Welcome • Introductions Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day through relationships, rigor and relevance. Vision: Dorchester School District Two desires to be recognized as a “World Class” school district, expecting each student to achieve at his/her optimum level in all areas, and providing all members of our district family with an environment that permits them to do their personal best.

  3. Edmodo Join the Edmodo group: www.edmodo.com ikthjc

  4. Shift Happens

  5. National Education Technology Standards (NETS) • Creativity & Innovation • Communication & Collaboration • Research & Information Fluency • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making • Digital Citizenship • Technology Operations and Concepts

  6. Common Core Standards

  7. The Past

  8. Story Bird • storybird.com • Free sign up • Class accounts up to 30 • Collaborative CCSS Writing Text Types and Purposes

  9. Boom Writer • boomwriter.com • Free sign up • Add students • Collaborative CCSS Writing Text Types and Purposes Production & Distribution of Writing

  10. Edmodo • edmodo.com • Free sign up • Assignments, quizzes, notes • Collaborative • CCSS Writing • ACT Aspire Practice • Timed writing

  11. Compass • compassn1.ddtwo.org • Middle School program • Odyssey Writer • Shareable between teachers • CCSS Writing • ACT Aspire Practice • Timed writing

  12. Google Docs • google.com • Collaborative word processor • Sign up required • Shareable • CCSS Writing • ACT Aspire Practice • Timed writing • Able to target all ELA Common Core standards

  13. Wordle & Tagxedo • wordle.net ; tagxedo.com • Word Clouds • Main topic with descriptive words • Tagxedo = pictures CCSS Reading RI & RL Craft and Structure

  14. QR Codes • qrstuff.com • Control research • Add QR codes to Wordles & Tagxedos CCSS Writing Research to Build & Present Knowledge Text Types and Purposes

  15. Graphic Organizers • Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers • Read Write Think • Webbing Tool • Story Map • iWrite • Organizers for different types of writing

  16. Bamboo Dirt • dirt.projectbamboo.org • Digital Research Tools • Some tools may not be developmentally appropriate for middle school CCSS Writing Research to Build & Present Knowledge Text Types and Purposes

  17. Hero Factory • cpbherofactory.com/ • Superhero creation • Add student interest CCSS Writing Text Types and Purposes

  18. Incredibox • www.incredibox.com • Beat creation • Add student interest CCSS Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  19. Blabberize • blabberize.com • Picture animation • Add student interest CCSS Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  20. Pixton • pixton.com • Comics creator • Sign up with email • Free options; pay for premium CCSS Writing & Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Text Types & Purposes

  21. Make Beliefs Comix • makebeliefscomix.com • Comics creator • Spanish compatible • No sign up required; free CCSS Writing & Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Text Types & Purposes

  22. Go Animate • goanimate.com • Cartoon creator • Templates available • Sign up required CCSS Writing & Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Text Types & Purposes

  23. Newspaper Clippings • fodey.com • Newspaper Creator • Sign up required CCSS Writing Research to Build & Present Knowledge Text Types and Purposes

  24. Da Fonts • dafont.com • Downloadable fonts • Don’t download too many!

  25. Session EvaluationParticipants are asked to complete a session evaluation for each session attended. Credit (attendance, renewal, and/or technology) will be added following evaluation completion. For each question, use 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree nor Disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree. Your responses will assist us in planning future professional development in Dorchester School District Two. • The instructor was well prepared for the workshop. • The materials for the workshop were appropriate. • The concepts presented were appropriate to my job. • I will benefit from attending this session. • I would recommend this training to others.

  26. Explore & Questions • Questions now? • Questions later? • Email lhayes@dorchester2.k12.sc.us

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