Digital+Ideas

DIGITAL IDEAS...


 * //__ WRITING __//**


 * WRITING FIX (wonderful site!) Interactive writing **
 * __ www.writingfix.com __**


 * READWRITETHINK Resources page **
 * __ http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=16 __**


 * LITERACY MATTERS Great list of online writing sites **
 * __ http://www.literacymatters.org/tech/write.htm#lesson __**


 * PURDUE UNIVERSITY OWL Writing Lab For grades 7-12 **
 * __ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/ __**


 * COMIC CREATOR Readwritethink **
 * __ http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/ __**


 * EDDIE DICKENS WRITING GAMES Scholastic **
 * __ http://www.scholastic.com/titles/eddiedickens/awfulend.htm __**


 * BIO-CUBE **
 * __ http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/ __**


 * INTERACTIVE PLOT DIAGRAM Readwritethink **
 * __ http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/ __**


 * LISTEN UP Using Music and Lyrics to Inspire Meaningful Writing **
 * __ http://musicinspireswriting.ning.com/ __**


 * WALLWISHER Sticky notes/commenting on reading/writing **
 * __ www.wallwisher.com __**


 * LITERACY MATTERS Reading/writing activities in content areas **
 * __ http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/intro.htm __**


 * CREATE WORD CLOUDS **
 * __ http://www.wordle.net/ __**


 * __ LINE BREAK EXPLORER Readwritethink __**
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 * RHYME ZONE Rhyming dictionary **
 * __ http://www.rhymezone.com/ __**


 * MAGNETIC POETRY **
 * __ http://www.magneticpoetry.com:80/poetgame/create.cfm?k=1 __**


 * POETRY RESOURCES FOR TEENS **
 * __ http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/394 __**


 * WRITING FIX POETRY PROMPTS **
 * __ http://writingfix.com/poetry_prompts.htm#brain __**


 * ANNOTATE WRITING **
 * __ http://www.diigo.com/ __**


 * BUBBL.US Mind maps/brainstorming **
 * __ http://bubbl.us/ __**


 * CLIPMARKS Clips of text, images, and video **
 * __ http://clipmarks.com/ __**


 * 3-D DESIGNS **
 * __ www.googlesketch.com __**


 * CREATE AN ILLUSTRATED STORY **
 * __ www.storybird.com __**


 * SENSORY LANGUAGE **
 * __ http://www.yoakumisd.net/junior_high/bartosh/bartosh2.html __**


 * WRITING WITH WRITERS Poetry workshop with poets **
 * __ http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm __**


 * WEB ENGLISH TEACHER Multiple resources **
 * __ www.webenglishteacher.com __**


 * INTERNET4CLASSROOMS Online practice EXCELLENT **
 * __ http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_lang.htm __**


 * TEEN WEB SITE LINKS FC PUBLIC LIBRARY **
 * __ http://library.fcgov.com/teen/z65.html __**


 * //__ READING __//**


 * LITERACY MATTERS Resources: Reading practice online **
 * __ http://www.literacymatters.org/tech/read.htm#tools __**


 * WEB ENGLISH TEACHER Multiple resources **
 * __ www.webenglishteacher.com __**


 * BOOK WINK Video Booktalk Archives **
 * __ http://www.bookwink.com/archives.html __**


 * THE STACKS FOR KIDS Scholastic **
 * __ http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/?lt=stacks/nav/home __**


 * FINDING BOOKS BY LEVEL Scholastic **
 * __ http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do __**


 * READING SKILLS Interactive quizzes **
 * __ http://www.tv411.org/reading/ __**


 * INTERNET4CLASSROOMS Online practice EXCELLENT **
 * __ http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_lang.htm __**


 * TEEN WEB SITE LINKS FC PUBLIC LIBRARY **
 * __ http://library.fcgov.com/teen/z65.html __**


 * //__ LITERATURE/POETRY __//**


 * PRACTICE LITERARY DEVICES **
 * __ http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/lmatchindex.html __**


 * LITERARY TERMS ONLINE PRACTICE Flash Cards **
 * __ http://quizlet.com/1877902/literary-terms-flash-cards/ __**


 * SHORT STORY ELEMENTS QUIZ **
 * __ http://palc.sd40.bc.ca/palc/Quiz/elements-d.htm __**


 * STORYTELLING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM **
 * __ http://www.storyarts.org/lessonplans/acrosscurriculum/index.html __**


 * //__ GRAMMAR/PARTS OF SPEECH/USAGE __//**
 * HOUGHTON MIFFLIN for Grades 6-8 Grammar/Usage **
 * __ http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/ __**


 * PURDUE **** UNIVERSITY **** OWL Exercises **
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 * INTERNET4CLASSROOMS Online practice EXCELLENT **
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 * MAD GLIBS **
 * __ http://www.madglibs.com/ __**


 * WACKY WEB TALES **
 * __ http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ __**


 * FUN BRAIN READING Mad Libs **
 * __ http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html __**


 * GRAMMAR BYTES Interactive grammar activities **
 * __ http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm __**


 * FUN BRAIN GRAMMAR GORILLAS **
 * __ http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html __**


 * EDUGAMES Spelling/Power proofreading/parts of speech/vocab **
 * __ http://www.eduplace.com/edugames.html __**


 * //__ SPELLING/VOCABULARY __//**
 * THE NOTORIOUS CONFUSABLES Quiz on homophones **
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 * CATCH THE SPELLING Spelling and vocab games **
 * __ http://www.manythings.org/cts/ __**


 * SPELLING EXERCISES **
 * __ http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/Materials/ndakota/spelling/toc.html __**


 * VOCABULARY RESOURCES Links, lesson plans **
 * __ http://www.vocabulary.com/ __**


 * EDUGAMES Spelling/Power proofreading/parts of speech/vocab **
 * __ http://www.eduplace.com/edugames.html __**


 * //__ RESEARCH __//**


 * THINKQUEST Sites created by students **
 * __ http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/think.library __**


 * WEB QUESTS **
 * __ http://webquest.org/index-resources.php __**


 * //__ STUDENT SITES __//**


 * TEENINK magazine, website for teens **
 * __ http://www.teenink.com/ __**


 * //__ VIDEOS/PODCASTS and more __//**


 * DIGITAL WISH (lesson plans, grants) **
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 * //__ VOCABULARY __//**


 * FREE RICE VOCABULARY EXERCISES **
 * *** (For each right answer, ten grains of rice are donated to the UN World Food Program.) **
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 * //__ INTERACTIVE NEWS __//**
 * TWEEN TRIBUNE **
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