New Research: 16 Writing Interventions That Work By Erik Ofgang published 10 January 24 Digital tools and computer-assisted instruction are among the writing instruction strategies that work in middle and high school, according to a new study
Best Free Thanksgiving Lessons and Activities By Diana Restifo last updated 6 November 23 One of the most beloved American holidays, Thanksgiving is celebrated by people of all religions and backgrounds
May the 4th Be With You: Best Free Star Wars Teaching Ideas By Diana Restifo published 25 April 23 Star Wars Day, May 4th, is a great time to turn the magical allure of the Star Wars movie franchise into fun and fascinating lessons
Free AI Writing Tools Can Write Essays in Minutes. What Does That Mean for Teachers? By Erik Ofgang published 7 December 22 AI writing tools are widely available and getting better every day. Your students may already be using them.
It's Back - The Writing Bee! By David Kapuler published 14 February 19 This year's event includes a middle school Writing Bee that will take place concurrently with the Elementary Grade Writing Bee.
10 Sites for Checking Plagiarism By David Kapuler published 21 November 18 The best free plagiarism checkers for your classroom
Class Tech Tips: Five Tech Tools for Writing Prompts: Web, iOS & Android Apps By Monica Burns published 15 May 16 What I love about these tools are how they each address the idea of supporting struggling writers.
More Confident Writers; Students Revise More and Improve Their Essays with New Technology from Turnitin By Jennifer Harrison published 23 February 16 Pilot study finds middle school students revise essays eleven times and high school students revise seven times when using Revision Assistant from Turnitin.
Scribble Press: Excellent Tool for Young Storytellers By Tech & Learning published 8 May 15 Terrific book creator for prolific and reluctant writers, alike.