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=**Language Arts 8**=

**Writing Resources**
[|The Write Source] [|NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing] [|BBC Blast Writing]
 * For Teachers**

[|The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)] [|ReadWriteThink Essay Map] [|teAchnology Concepte Web Generator] [|Houghton-Mifflin Graphic Organizers]
 * Tools for Students**

[|Read the Words] [|YAKiToMe] [|Scribd]
 * Convert any written text into an audio file with**

Easy, fun & password-less way to make a webpage: [|Jottit] Easy internet-based writing tool: [|YourDraft]

Found a wiki that's linkworthy -- http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com/ -- It includes a page on podcasting :-)

[|Read Write Think] [|EdSitement -- National Endowment for the Humanities] [|Tools for Reading, Writing & Thinking] [|Internet4Classrooms] [|Differentiated Instruction] [|Anchor Activities]
 * TEACHING STRATEGIES & LESSON PLANS**

[|Writing Genre Lessons from ReadWriteThink.org]
 * WRITING GENRE LESSONS**

=Technology and Education=

How to use podcasting in the classroom
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EASIER THAN PODCASTING: [|Voice Thread]

Podcasting Links: [|PodsafeAudio] [|The Freesound Project] [|Audacity] [|Audacity Wiki] [|MMConvert] [|MMConvert Wiki Guide]

WebQuest Platforms: [|webquest site] [|Trackstar] [|Instant Projects] [|Buzka]

HOW TO IMPLEMENT A SAFE WEB 2.0 WITH STUDENTS

[|The Learning Place: About blogs] [|Teachers First: Blog Basics] [|Threaded Discussion at Classroom 2.0]

Ed Tech Live

Classroom Blog Platforms: [|Imbee] [|Class Blogmeister] [|Edublogs] [|Learnerblogs]

Real Classroom Blogs
[|Mrs. Hebert's Musings] [|Language Arts Class (Barbara Bush)] [|Computer 6 (Mrs. Durff, USA)] [|Year 4 @ Cefn Fforest Primary School (England)]

Education-based Social Networking Platforms [|School Loop] [|Rafi.ki]