Technology in the Secondary ELA Classroom
Common Lit is an awesome tool for grades 5-12. The focus is on making measurable gains in reading and writing. Teachers can find passages/text sets that are aligned to a specific novel or a literary device. Passages come with comprehension quizzes and tools for improving skills.
BoomWriter is the perfect tool for group writing activities. With BoomWriter, the teacher can select a writing prompt from the website's library or create his/her own. Students will write a piece for each subsequent chapter. Once all students have submitted their work, the teacher opens a voting period in which students read one another's work and vote on the best chapter for the story. By the end of the project, students will have collaboratively written a story!
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No Red Ink is a great option for practicing grammar skills. Students will take a pre-assessment to determine the skills and concepts that need work. Then, the system automatically assigns and evaluates their progress. You will get a detailed report of the students performance and the skills that they are working on.
EdCite is a platform designed to help teachers find customizable, quality Common Core-aligned resources. All of the resources are created by other teachers to provide interactive learning exercises to their students.
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