Writing+tools

Diagrammr - can be used to introduce the structure of sentences.

Comic Creator, Kids can create up to six pictures and put captions under each of them. When finished, each page can be either printed or edited. There is no way to save the project. There is a possibility to save the screen and save it as a picture or create a picture on Smartboard with the class. You can use it in your classroom for (from ReadWriteThink.com):
 * Planning writing activities
 * Pre- and after-reading activities
 * Visit the Comic Vocabulary Interactive to learn more about comic terms and to see examples.
 * Retell a familiar story using the Comic Creator.
 * Illustrate newly-learned vocabulary words.
 * Recreate a favorite cartoon, graphic novel, anime, or manga with the Comic Creator.
 * Create a comic strip with a partner: one person can illustrate the comic strip while another crafts the text to accompany the illustrations.

Transform student writing is the name of an article published in Tech & Learning. It says how technology creates new opportunities for writing and teaching writing.

[|Speechable] - add your pictures and write words in speech bubbles.

[|ConfusingWords] is a site where you can find a collection of words that are often confused or misused.

[|CheckDog] lets you spell check your website to see how many spelling errors on it. Just copy and paste your url and get the results.