Writing in Cyberspace: Technology That Anyone Can Use (Even you!)

(Even you!)

What are some options? We usually think of... Email Instant Messaging Text Messaging

We usually think of...

Email

Instant Messaging

Text Messaging

What are some options? But there are others, like... Blogs Wikis Online Word Processors

But there are others, like...

Blogs

Wikis

Online Word Processors

Blogs: What are they?

Blogs: Who has them?

Blogs: Who has them?

Blogs: Who has them?

Blogs: Who has them?

Blogs: Who has them?

Blogs: Who has them?

Blogs: It's all about the comments!

Blogs: It's all about the comments!

Blogs: Why would you want one? Blogs are a great way to Establish community within a class Communicate with parents Get kids (and ourselves) writing Become part of a professional community

Blogs are a great way to

Establish community within a class

Communicate with parents

Get kids (and ourselves) writing

Become part of a professional community

Blogs: How do you get one? There are many free blog hosting sites. Check these out: http://www.blogger.com http://edublogs.org http://learnerblogs.org

There are many free blog hosting sites. Check these out:

http://www.blogger.com

http://edublogs.org

http://learnerblogs.org

Edublogs.org

Signing up at edublogs

Signing up at learnerblog

Wikis: What are they?

Wikis: Who uses them?

Wikis: Who uses them?

Wikis: Why would you want one? Wikis are useful tools for: professional research student information gathering classroom management

Wikis are useful tools for:

professional research

student information gathering

classroom management

Wikis: Where can you get one? Free Wikis can be maintained at: http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.wikidot.com/

Free Wikis can be maintained at:

http://www.wikispaces.com/

http://pbwiki.com/

http://www.wikidot.com/

Online Word Processors Do you ever here these excuses? The dog ate my homework. I left it on the printer at home.

Do you ever here these excuses?

The dog ate my homework.

I left it on the printer at home.

Online Word Processors No more excuses! Your document is always available and can be accessed from any computer with Internet access.

No more excuses!

Your document is always available and can be accessed from any computer with Internet access.

Google Docs

Google Docs

ThinkFree

ThinkFree

Writeboard

Where can I find an online word processor? http://docs.google.com http:// www.thinkfree.com http:// www.writeboard.com

http://docs.google.com

http:// www.thinkfree.com

http:// www.writeboard.com

Online Citation Tools

Online Citation Tools

Online Citation Tools http://www.citationmachine.com http:// www.noodletools.com

http://www.citationmachine.com

http:// www.noodletools.com

So next time you are trying to think of some way to motivate your students to write, consider some of these options.

And don't forget about your own writing!