CCSS Progression for English Language Art: Writing and Technology Examples
Standard:
W.K.6 With guidance and
support from adults, explore
a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing,
including in collaboration
with peers.
Examples of Technology Activity/Products and links
(items bold and underlined can be used at multiple levels)
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W.1.6 With guidance and
support from adults, use a
variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing,
including in collaboration
with peers.
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Keyboarding
Use Paint to draw a story http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm
Scan drawings and use voice over to tell a story from an individual or group
Create a Class counting or alphabet book with student drawings, voice
over or typed text with photostory or moviemaker.
Create a Neighborhood Story
http://pbskids.org/rogers/make_believe/story.htm
Create a story with pictures
http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/picturesaswords/index.html
Have students as a class, take pictures with a digital camera, then they can
write or dictate captions for their photos to tell about their work.
Create eCards and email to staff members in the building or to parents.
Student can identify and explain through technology its use in their daily
lives (such as telephone, microwave, television, cameras, and
computers)or explore careers.
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Produce writings on Blogs (will be very easy on new website)
Story Mapping Collaborative Writing
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/
Create A Character then write a short story about him/her.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/charact
ers/index.htm
Story Bird http://storybird.com/
Create your own topsy turvy tale
http://www.storyplace.org/eel/activities/goldenball.asp?themeid=16
FlockDraw is a site that students can use to illustrate collaboratively on
line their writing pieces
After a field trip on which you have taken at least one picture for each child
or pair of children, place the pictures in a powerpoint and have the children
write then type up summary or memories or something else related to that
picture. Making a class book.
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Learn the buttons
http://www.abcya.com/buttons.htm
Find the Letter
http://www.gamequarium.com/junior.html
Typing with Katie
http://www.growing.course.com/level_K/type/index.ht
ml
Key Seekers
http://www.annrymer.com/keyseeker/
Keyboarding
http://www.elearningforkids.org/Courses/Keyboarding_Skills/laun
ch.html
Mouse Skills
http://www.wacona.com/kindergartengames/kinderg
artengames.html
Dance Mat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.sht
ml
Typing with Burton
http://www.growing.course.com/level_1/keyboard/ind
ex.html
Homerow keys with Trick or Type!
http://www.freetypinggame.net/play17.asp
Nimble fingers http://www.nimblefingers.com/
Online lessons
http://www.techconnect.glencoe.com/techconnect/ke
yboarding/start.htm
W.2.6 With guidance and
support from adults, use a
variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing,
including in collaboration
with peers.
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W.3.6 With some guidance
and support form adults,
use technology, to
produce and publish
writing (using keyboarding
skills) as well as to interact
and collaborate with
others.
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W.4.6 With some guidance
and support from adults,
use technology, including
the internet, to produce
and publish writing as well
as to interact and
collaborate with others,
demonstrate sufficient
command of keyboarding
skills to type a minimum of
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Acrostic Poems
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
Diamante
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
Voice Thread: Voice thread is also a great opportunity to collaborate with
other students from all over the world. Kids can draw their own pictures
and talk about it, or create their own stories and record their voices while
telling it to others. http://voicethread.com/
Scriblink is an online whiteboard that students can collaborate online and
create
Photograph places in the community (parks, libraries, etc.). Have students
compile reports to go with the photographs and print a brochure about their
community.
Post Card Creator http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/postcard/
Work in groups through Online wikis
Online Journals
Bio Cube
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/
Letters
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/
Poetry Idea Engine
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/flash_pie.htm
Kerpoof http://www.kerpoof.com/
TikaTok everyone has a story http://www.tikatok.com/
My storymaker http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/embed.cfm
ePals Global Community http://www.epals.com/
Kidworld KeyPals http://www.bconnex.net/~kidworld/keypals4.htm
have students interview each other, take pictures of each other, and print
off the interview and pictures -make a weekly newsletter
Use a wiki or blog so students can work collaboratively on a project
Students can find various types of resources for chosen topic using internet
search engines, KYVL, and KET Encyclomedia
Little birds tales http://www.littlebirdtales.com/
Create and capture your voice for your story.
Interactive Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
Story Maker
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/story-maker
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Typing with Booker
http://www.growing.course.com/level_2/keyboar
d/index.html
Keyboard Revolution
http://www.freetypinggame.net/play15.asp
HomeRoom Keys
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboardi
ng_games/homekey-kennys.html
Typing Bubbles Game
http://www.typingmaster.com/games/bubbleappl
et.asp?keys=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz&Sub
mit=Start+Game
Alphabetic Rain
http://www.powertyping.com/rain.shtml
Typing with Carmen
http://www.growing.course.com/level_3/keyboar
d/index.html
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Spacebar Invaders
http://freetypinggame.net/play9.asp
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Typring Challenge
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboardi
ng_games.html
Typing with Dewayne
http://www.growing.course.com/level_4/keyboard/index
 Frog http://www.freetypinggame.net/play3.asp
 Speedy Speller Typing Practice (timer)
http://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabularygames.html?listId=4925186
 Arachnid Falls
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_g
ames/keyboarding_games_arachnid_falls.html
one page in a single
sitting.
(example of a single sitting is
using one inch margin,
double space 50 minutes
approximately 250) about 45 words per minute
W.5.6 With some guidance
and support form adults,
use technology, including
the Internet, to produce
and publish writing as well
as to interact and
collaborate with others,
demonstrate sufficient
command of keyboarding
skills to type a minimum of
two pages.
W.6.6 ---Use technology,
including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing
as well as to interact and
collaborate with others,
demonstrate sufficient
command of keyboarding
skills to type a minimum of
three pages in a single
sitting.
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Collaborate online with others:
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm
Toon doo creator comics http://www.toondoo.com/
Super Hero Squad
http://superherosquad.marvel.com/comics/Marvel_Super_Hero_Squad.128
Creaza- Creative Suite of Tools where kids can use their imagination by
creating, pulishing, and sharing digital stories http://www.creaza.com/
Online publishing like EduGlogsters, Prezi, or Weebly/Wix websites
PicLits http://piclits.com
Joglab acrostic poems http://www.joglab.com/index.htm
Digital Storytelling
Create your own book online http://www.blurb.com/
Communicating Ideas using posters, newspapers, and comics
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/elci/index.html?launch=true
Monster Exchange is designed to encourage the development of reading and
writing skills while integrating Internet technology into the classroom curriculum.
http://www.monsterexchange.org/about/about_msdescription.htm
Global Schoolnet Projects – clearinghouse for collaborative projects from
across the globe. http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/pr/index.cfm
Students can collaborate through group wikis focusing on projects.
Create talking books or stories for younger students.
 Google Docs
 Fake tweet builder http://faketweetbuilder.com/
 Book Trailers
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EduGlogsters
 Prezi
 Weebly/Wix websites
 Create Webquest for multimedia project creations across the content
 Student Creations of Virtual Tours of historical site
 Student Creations of scavenger hunts.
 Create Google Maps to publish historical or literary
 Technospud Projects - join in fun, educational online projects several
times a year. Each project provides you with worksheets, website links, &
lesson ideas in math, science, history, language arts, and technology skills.
http://www.technospudprojects.com/current.htm
 Global Schoolnet Projects – clearinghouse for collaborative projects from
across the globe. http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/pr/index.cfm
Cup Stacking
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_game
s/keyboarding_games_cup_stacking.html
Typing of the Ghosts
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_game
s/keyboarding_games_typing_of_the_ghosts.html
Typing with Yasmin
http://www.growing.course.com/level_5/index.html
Word bubbles
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/typing_spell/typing.ht
m
Qwerty Typing
http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html
W.7.6. Use technology,
including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing
and link to and cite sources
as well as to interact and
collaborate with others,
including linking to and citing
sources.
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W.8.6 Use technology,
including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing
and present the relationships
between information and
ideas efficiently as well as to
interact and collaborate with
other.
W.9-10.6. Use technology,
including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing
and present the relationships
between information and
ideas efficiently as well as to
interact and collaborate with
others.
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Citation Machine – an interactive web tool to help you quickly cite sources.
http://citationmachine.net/
APA Generator
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/index.php?style=APA&level=2
You Quote it, You Note It - Plagiarism Tutorial
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
Rikki-Tikki Research - Students read "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and conduct research.
Emphasis placed on Acceptable Use Policies and Copyright Law.
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/staffdev/trlp/fourthgrDriver.htm
Whose is it Anyway? – Students learn that copying others' work and
presenting it as one's own is unethical. They also learn of circumstances when it
is permissible to copy others' work.
http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/45_08.asp
Example of online quiz for understanding plagiarism What is Plagiarism at
Indiana University? http://education.indiana.edu/~frick/plagiarism/item1.html
1. Learners Online- Got That Copyright?
http://www.learnersonline.com/weekly/lessons04/week7/index.htm
2. Copyright Office Basics http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
3. Copyright/Fair Use Assignment http://www.elon.edu/eweb/predictions/kidzone/middleschool.xhtml
Create a content related multimedia project using appropriate software (e.g.,
Movie Maker, Photo Story, KidPix, Pinnacle Studio)
ePals: Where Learners Connect www.epals.com
Thinkquest Projects www.thinkquest.org
Students partner with feeder schools or out of state schools to mentor others via
email or webcam.
Mash ups
Pitsco’s Ask An Expert http://www.askanexpert.com/
Story Jumper create stories for children
http://www.storyjumper.com/
Create a digital story book on a class topic.
Create a webpage to defend your groups opinion or thoughts on a class topic.
Create a class wiki or edmodo group to find primary and secondary resources
to defend your stand on a class topic issue.
WordPress http://wordpress.org/
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W.11-12.6. Use technology,
including the Internet, to
produce, publish, and
update individual or share
writing products.
Google Page Creator http://labs.google.com/
Sites that will at to published multi-media writing pieces
 Audacity:Free Audio Software http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
 PhotoFiltre: Photo Editing and Effects to a
 dd to presentations. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/photofiltre.html
 GIMP: GNU Image Manipulation Program http://www.gimp.org/
 Google Picasa Phot Editor http://picasa.google.com/
 Picnik Photo Editor http://www.picnik.com/
 Students use a video camera to collect information for assignments or projects.
Zamzar File Converter http://www.zamzar.com/
1. Penzu Your own personal journal and online diary http://penzu.com/
2. Zoho Work Online http://www.zoho.com/
3. Google Tools
4. EduGlog
5. Prezi
6. Wiki
7. Websites
Use any of the above document to
o Students investigate the impact of technology on art/photograph or the
music industry.
o Students investigate and explain their future thoughts on the global
economy.
o Students investigate the impact of technology on the reading and nonreading populations (e-communications) on social forums (i.e.,
blogs, wikis, and other online social forums.)
o Students investigate the role of mathematics in online gaming and
interactive learning websites.
o Students investigate the impact of technology on the corporate world.
o Students investigate global communications and how they impact current
and future societies both politically and economically.
o Students will compare/contrast the impact of technology on politics locally,
nationally and globally
o Student Creations of scavenger hunts, virtual tours, or webquest.
o Create a multimedia piece sharing an argument about an issue you are
studying.
o Create a newspaper, brochure or webpage about a topic or the time period
you are studying