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Direct linkSaunders, Jane M.; Smith, Emily E. – Reading Teacher, 2014
Six-word memoirs are readily available through books, magazine articles, and on the Internet. This teaching tip explores how to use six-word memoirs to guide students through the writing process steps from developing and revising a concise memoir, to employing technology and imagery, to publishing final versions of their work online. Included in…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Literary Genres, Writing Processes, Revision (Written Composition)
Lacina, Jan; Griffith, Robin – Reading Teacher, 2013
The purpose of this article is to explore ways in which blogs can support literacy communities while developing a writing community. Examples of how a classroom teacher uses blogs to strengthen the writing process is described. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Role
Andes, Laurie; Claggett, Elizabeth – Reading Teacher, 2011
Expressions of delight and anticipation are a direct result of a schoolwide writing program designed by teachers to develop language skills in special education students. These second graders participated in a writing project that made use of wikis to facilitate collaboration among the students, parents, teachers, and university members of their…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Writing Instruction, Special Education
Zawilinski, Lisa – Reading Teacher, 2009
This article describes instructional practices with blogs in elementary classrooms. Schools need to prepare students for the new literacies required when reading on the Internet; blogging is an easy way to begin. A theoretical rationale for blogging with elementary students is provided. Learning from the examples of successful blogs by elementary…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Reading Instruction
Handsfield, Lara J.; Dean, Tami R.; Cielocha, Kristin M. – Reading Teacher, 2009
Although wired classrooms are now commonplace, the online tools available to teachers and students are changing more rapidly than ever. However, not all online tools are alike. With the proliferation of the World Wide Web and the advent of Web 2.0, which unlike Web 1.0 enables collaboration and manipulation of online texts, teachers must…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Literacy Education, Electronic Publishing, Literacy
Commeyras, Michelle; Mazile, Bontshetse Mosadimotho – Reading Teacher, 2011
In Botswana, it is common to hear the lament that there is no culture of reading. We aim to contribute to the development of more specific understanding of a culture of reading by reporting on information gathered from teachers who attended workshops we offered titled "Teachers as Readers AND Readers as Teachers: Creating Young Readers and…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Student Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Foreign Countries
