WEB TOOLS FOR TEACHING WRITING
Making Writing fun and pertinent for your students !
Social Media
What Would Your Favorite Fictional Character Tweet?
Link to Article about the Royal Shakespeare Company's Twitter Project called "Such Tweet Sorrow"
Having students write tweets teaches them to get their point across in a concise clear manner. Activity: Choose your favorite character (in a book, movie, TV show, etc.) and write a tweet.
Don't have classroom use of computers? Have students pass around paper or a notebook to add their tweets.
Link to Article on Writing Concisely: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/writing-concisely/
Standards Met:
S.1.3.4 Pose and respond to specific questions by making
comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
S.1.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one and in groups), building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W.5.1.5 Use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
OTHER TWEET ACTIVITIES:
"Many Voices" activity: Have students add on to a story and encourage them to use correct punctuation and descriptive writing. Example: https://twitter.com/manyvoices
Pics With a Story
Have your students tell what they think a photo means or they can write a story or haiku about the photo. Example: https://twitter.com/Picswithastory/status/467847090102861824/photo/1
Website for this Tweet: https://twitter.com/@Picswithastory
