Writing in Cyberspace

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Technology has gotten so easy to use and is so readily available, that it is really a shame if we don't at least investigate some of it to see if there is something that might work for us, to make out lives easier or better.

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  1. Writing in Cyberspace: Technology That Anyone Can Use
      • (Even you!)
  2. What are some options?
        • We usually think of...
          • Email
          • Instant Messaging
          • Text Messaging
  3. What are some options?
      • But there are others, like...
          • Blogs
          • Wikis
          • Online Word Processors
  4. Blogs: What are they?
  5. Blogs: Who has them?
  6. Blogs: Who has them?
  7. Blogs: Who has them?
  8. Blogs: Who has them?
  9. Blogs: Who has them?
  10. Blogs: Who has them?
  11. Blogs: It's all about the comments!
  12. Blogs: It's all about the comments!
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Edublogs.org
  16. Signing up at edublogs
  17. Signing up at learnerblog
  18. Wikis: What are they?
  19. Wikis: Who uses them?
  20. Wikis: Who uses them?
  21. Wikis: Why would you want one?
    • Wikis are useful tools for:
      • professional research
      • student information gathering
      • classroom management
  22. Wikis: Where can you get one?
    • Free Wikis can be maintained at:
      • http://www.wikispaces.com/
      • http://pbwiki.com/
      • http://www.wikidot.com/
  23. Online Word Processors
    • Do you ever here these excuses?
      • The dog ate my homework.
      • I left it on the printer at home.
  24. Online Word Processors
    • No more excuses!
    • Your document is always available and can be accessed from any computer with Internet access.
  25. Google Docs
  26. Google Docs
  27. ThinkFree
  28. ThinkFree
  29. Writeboard
  30. Where can I find an online word processor?
      • http://docs.google.com
      • http:// www.thinkfree.com
      • http:// www.writeboard.com
  31. Online Citation Tools
  32. Online Citation Tools
  33. Online Citation Tools
      • http://www.citationmachine.com
      • http:// www.noodletools.com
  34. So next time you are trying to think of some way to motivate your students to write, consider some of these options.
  35. And don't forget about your own writing!

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