Writing


 * Online writing reports resources

Introduction / Immersion

1.Play this media type="custom" key="6241427"

2.Then read these notes [|Read]

3. Watch this animation [|Watch]

4.Do this quiz [|Quiz]

Writer's Workshop** [|eWorkshop] is a fantastic online PD site. Setting up a writing folder. Many documents to assist with writer's workshop. More ideas and resources for writer's workshop.


 * Check out this great website for teachers '[|Read, Write and Think]' .Lots of great plans, resources and tools.

Interactive Writing** [|http://www.stanswartz.com/IAW%20excerpt.pdf] [|http://www.oe.k12.mi.us/balanced_literacy/interactive_writing.htm] ** Examples of student writing on the web (Bellaire PS) ** [] http://bellairetimes.wikispaces.com/ [] [] [] [] [] http://seniorunitliteracy.wikispaces.com/

Teacher TV [|video]about guided writing Tasmanian Department of Education [|site]about guided writing **
 * Guided Writing

**Jenny Eather's** [|****Writing Fun****]**is an interactive site about all major text types
 * Text Types**

Animation** Creating animations is another strategy for developing literacy skills, great for visually orientated students and an engaging alternative for many others. There are many different ypes of animation ranging from simple drawings through to moving digital images, using narrative storyboarding, reading, conveying emotion and humour. Try some of the following resources. Try this simple to use and print cartoon. Tools for animating [|Comic creator]is a simple to use and print online program to amke simple cartoons. [|**GoAnimate**]is an online program with images, text input, sound effects and movement for creating animations**.

Teaching animation** [|**Teach Animation**]is a site with a range of great ideas and resources for the teacher. [|Global education - Cartoons.] This site suggest a number of ways to use cartoons, telling stories, interpreting issues, expressing ideas and a number of resource links.

This is a collection is Digital story telling ideascreated and collected from a range of teachers and professional learning activities.
 * Digital StoryTelling**