The document discusses various writing technologies available in cyberspace, including blogs, wikis, and online word processors. It highlights the benefits of blogging for community building and communication, and presents free resources for creating blogs and wikis. Additionally, it suggests online word processors to eliminate excuses for missing homework, encouraging both students and teachers to enhance their writing capabilities.

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!