1. Introduction
2. General Sites
3. Writing Tools and Reference Sites
4. Plagiarism, Copyright and Permissions
5. Publishing Resources
6. Journals
7. Activities
8. Things to Keep in Mind

1.     An Introduction

A.          Good overview - netfiles.uiuc.edu/jgrogers/www/FSI_051804/Considerations.htm

B.          "Reflection in the Electronic Writing Classroom" www.bgsu.edu/cconline/irvin/Introduction.htm

C.          Using electronic journals - www.boyntoncook.com/shared/onlineresources/0453/0453.html

D.          Some basic questions - www.nmia.com/~nking/pddwkshp.html

How do you combine computers/technology and writing in the classroom now?

Some Ideas

• Email
• Conferencing
• Mailing Lists
• Chat
• MOO's and RPGs
• Newsgroups
• Web-based Instruction
• Distance Learning
• Blogs, journals and online diaries
• papyr.com/hypertextbooks/engl_101/computer.htm

 

2.     General Sites

A.          Writing With Writers – great site - http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/index.htm

B.          Empowering student Writing with Web Publishing – nice article/links - http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/article/publish.htm

C.          Publishing student work on the web – great comprehensive list - http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/tutorials/studentpub/resources.htm

D.          A network for writers and teachers - http://www.writinginstructor.com/

E.           Some writing resources - http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/writing/index.html

F.           Writer's Web - http://writing.richmond.edu/writersweb/

G.          List of links - http://www.cesa12.k12.wi.us/teach/write/publish.html

H.          Using Word to comment on Essays - http://cai.ucdavis.edu/caihandouts/writingwithmword.html

I.             Writing Links and Steps - http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html

J.            Lots of links of all kinds - http://www.resourcehelp.com/qserwrit.htm

 

3.     Writing Tools and reference

A.          Research IT! - http://www.itools.com/

B.          Information Tools Links - http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/InfoTools/index.html

C.          The Web English teacher - http://www.webenglishteacher.com/

D.          Purdue OWL writing lab – great site -  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/ -  -list of handouts here http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab/owl/tour/handout2.html

E.           Newberry online dictionary - http://nhd.heinle.com/

F.           WordSmyth dictionary and thesaurus - http://www.wordsmyth.net/

G.          Dictionary.com – also link to thesaurus – www.dictionary.com

H.          Quotations page - http://www.quotationspage.com/

I.             Rhyming dictionary - http://www.rhymezone.com/

J.            The Phrase Finder - http://www.phrases.org.uk/

K.         Omniglot - guide to alphabets - http://www.omniglot.com/

L.           Guide to grammar - http://cctc.commnet.edu/grammar/

M.        The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. - http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html

N.         Common Errors  - http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

O.         Some guidelines - http://www.tcd.ie/Student/Publications/guide/sub.html

P.           Collection of resources - http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/

Q.         Online resources for writers - http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/writing.htm

R.          Good collection of resources - http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html

S.           More resources - http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/

 

4.     Plagiarism, Copyright and Permissions

A.          good general links - http://www.library.ucla.edu/yrl/referenc/plagiarism.htm -

B.          a crash course in copyright  http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm

C.          Getting student Permission to Publish - http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/copy2.htm

D.          The Copyright site - http://www.benedict.com/

E.           What is Copyright? - http://whatiscopyright.org/

F.           Student privacy and issues – an opinion article - http://www.tenreasonswhy.com/weblog/archives/2003/05/21/student_publishing_and_privacy.html

G.          Part 2 of the article - http://www.tenreasonswhy.com/weblog/archives/2003/05/23/student_publishing_and_privacy_take_two.html

H.          Good example of student publishing policies - http://www.acu.edu/technology/policy/web/swguide.html

I.             Parent permission form examples

J.            Student privacy considerations - http://www.4j.lane.edu/4jnet/privacyguide.html

K.         Protecting student privacy - http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/tutorials/studentpub/privacy.htm

L.           Legal issues of Student Publishing - http://www.weblogg-ed.com/2003/05/21

 

5.     Publishing Resources

A.          Lindor Pulishing – software package that allows for hardback cover binding

B.          Publishing With students - http://www.publishingstudents.com/ - their list of links - http://www.publishingstudents.com/Online%20resources.html

C.          Stone Soup – publishing site for kids - http://www.stonesoup.com/

D.          Merlyn's Pen for teens - www.merlynspen.com

E.           Funds for Writers – sources for students - http://www.fundsforwriters.com/writingkid.htm

F.           Article on publishing on the web - http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech042.shtml

G.          White Barn Press - http://www.whitebarnpress.com/

H.          Publishing sites - http://www.webenglishteacher.com/publish.html

I.             Resources and Publishing site - http://www.writerswrite.com/

J.            Online Writing resource  - http://www.robinsnest.com/

K.         Published - http://www.yudkin.com/publish.htm

 

6.     Journals

Intro rationale for writing a journal - http://www.school-for-champions.com/writing/journal.htm

A.          All about kid blogs - http://familyinternet.about.com/od/sharingonline/a/kidsblogs.htm

B.          Student Blog examples - http://blue1.emerson.u98.k12.me.us/west/blogs

C.          Teen blogs - http://teenblogs.studentcenter.org/

D.          Article on kids and blogs - http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7668788/

E.           Pooh Blogs a kid forum - http://www.poohblogs.com/

F.           A blog for reading and writing - http://weblogg-ed.com/

G.          Teaching blogs - http://www.teachnology.org/teachingblogs

H.          Using blogs as a teaching tool - http://ircweblog.blogspot.com/2005/04/teaching-blogs.html

I.             Education blogs - http://weblogs.about.com/od/educationblogs/

J.            Teaching a blog workshop - http://georgiasla.blogspot.com/2004/08/teaching-blogging-workshop.html

K.         Using blogs in classroom - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47

L.           Using a blog and activity - http://people.umw.edu/~ernie/presentations/blogPanelMay2005.html

 

7.     Activities

A.          Writing Links for kids - http://www.kidmagnet.com/School_Time_English_Writing.html

B.          A schools students' works - http://sesd.sk.ca/publish/Default.htm

C.          Electronic Postcards - http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic92.htm

D.          Writing Emails - http://www.net-market.com/email.htm

E.           Online Writing Assistant 0 http://www.powa.org/

F.           Pizzaz – lots of copyable handouts and activities - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.html

G.          Writing Den activities and more - http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/index.htm

H.          Getting started an activity - http://www.mariannedyson.com/sfspin.html

I.             Student Publishing checklist - http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/Publishing_checklist.pdf

J.            Writing activities - http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~sedgar/Writing%20Activities.htm

K.         Writing Better Letters online - http://www.teachingonline.org/letter.html

L.           Student activities - http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

M.        Interactive writing sites (great for smartboards) - http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001228.shtml

N.         Some activities and links - http://www.42explore.com/writing.htm

O.         Some online activities - http://www.proteacher.com/070039.shtml

P.           Some nice activities - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson126.shtml

Q.         Some activities that can be transferred into online - http://www.cln.org/subjects/writing_inst.html

R.          Lists of forums, online centers and other links - http://www.libraryreference.org/index.php?c=Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/English/Writing

S.           K-8 Writing links and ideas - http://208.183.128.8/read/writing.html

 

8.     Things to keep in mind

1. Electronic formats require different posture, interaction and physical considerations.
2. Changing the level of interaction and personability – chats, journals and the faceless medium often pull on different personality traits than more traditional methods.  Be aware of the boundaries between public and private when class work goes on line
3.  What are your goals – technology often changes the focus
4. Permissions – online journals and formats are open to the public to varying degrees
5. Time differences
6. Plagiarism vs Fair Use vs Copyright Issues
7. Classroom filters
8. Archiving formats
9. Technology Accessibility – do all students have the same ability level and access
10. Teachers should decide what tools they need and survey what they have already in the classroom.