Tech+Tools+for+the+Traits

=Tech Tools for the Traits=


 * Google Docs**
 * Join the Google Doc here


 * Wordle - **Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. (To capture your Wordle on a **Mac** use **Shift Key + Command + 4**. Drag the cross hairs over the image. This will save a copy to the desktop of your computer.)

**Tagxedo** - turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters -- into a visually stunning tag cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text.


 * Magnetic Words and Letters Game -** This interactive web site allows students to form new words by dragging word beginnings and endings together.


 * Wall Wisher - **Although it has been a bit "buggy lately" due to so many users, this web site is like an electronic "sticky note" board where students (and teachers!) can put ideas or story parts and organize them, put stories back together, etc. The best part--it is FREE, no registration required, etc.
 * **Today's Wall **


 * Scrambled Poetry** - An interactive web site where students can "put a poem" back together. This activity helps with organization.


 * Spelling City Web Site -** Teachers can register for a free account and insert words that students use to play games, listen to the correct punctuation, practice spelling, etc. Even if spelling isn't something that your district has a focus on, this site has other ways that students can 'play' with words.


 * Punctuation Paintball -** One of Marzano's strategies if using games as a way to engage and interest students in their learning. This site is a "fun" way for students to work on conventions. h

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 * Animoto**


 * Twiddla**
 * **Click here to join today's meetings**
 * Bubbl.us - a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.


 * Wikispaces**


 * The Writing Fix**
 * Check out the RAFT Writing Prompts


 * Writing Extravaganza Site**