Tell About This

Tell About This is an innovative iPad app that has beginning to make some buzz among the social networks (Thanks Naomi).  This is a fantastic app for responding or creating a writing prompt.  A teacher can use it as a writing prompt for students to tell a story.  Best of all, a student can use the app to record their response right into the app.  Also, a student/teacher can use it to create their own prompt or even use it for digital storytelling.  It can also be used to "flip" a classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Tell About This by clicking here!!!

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World's Worst Pet

World's Worst Pet is an excellent free iPad app for vocabulary.  This common core aligned app lets students play through 4 different games to learn over a 1000 words.  This is done through a variety of activities such as: word context, word sort, synonyms and antonyms.  Finally, there is a nice section on writing prompts which is ideal for educators looking to spark students creativity in writing.

I highly recommend checking out World's Worst Pet by clicking here!!!

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Write About This

Write About This is a fantastic iPad app (free/paid) for Writing prompts, that I just found out about on Edshelf.  Best of all not only can a students/educators find over a 100 prompts that are aligned to Common Core Standards but they can create their very own.  The paid version allows for user to create their own Writing prompts by adding a photo and text and even the ability to record their own voice.

I highly recommend checking out Write About This by clicking here!!!

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Shake-a-Phrase

Shake-a-Phrase is a fun/educational iOS app for Writing.  This app is ideal for educators as it works on different skills such as parts of speech and Vocab.  Also, SAP is great for Writing as teachers can use it to create writing prompts.  Best of all there is a quiz feature which allows students to test their knowledge on: adjectives, verbs, nouns, etc.

*Shake-a-Phrase is free today!!!

I highly recommend checking out Shake-a-Phrase by clicking here!!!

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StoryToolz

StoryToolz is a wonderful site for LA/Writing teachers that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  This is fantastic place to find word prompts or story starters for students looking to create a composition.  This can be done by choosing either: random conflicts, story idea generator, or half title generator.  These buttons create a list of different ideas to create a story.  If a person wants to create a new list all they can create a new list w/ a click of a button.

Also, StoryToolz has a list of helpful tools for writers such as: word count meters, readability (get a Reading Level of your writing), and cliche buster (make sure your writing is unique and original).

I highly recommend checking out StoryToolz by clicking here!!!

I also recommend using StoryToolz in combination w/ BoomWriter to create some dynamic writing!!!

BoomWriter Storytelling Camp

Read on to find out about this exciting new innovative Summercamp from BoomWriter...

"This summer, students across New England will have an opportunity to come together online to write, edit and publish their own books inspired by Diary of a Wimpy Kid author and Massachusetts resident Jeff Kinney. Boston public broadcaster WGBH and the digital education company BoomWriter Media have teamed up to launch the BoomWriter Storytellers Camp to help middle school students maintain and improve writing skills during summer vacation. Through the collaboration, WGBH and BoomWriter Media are offering four separate one-week, online, curriculum-based and educator-supported camps that foster creativity and expressive writing."


“We are excited to work in association with WGBH,” said Chris Twyman, co-founder and
CEO of BoomWriter Media. “They are the best of public broadcasting and are in the hearts of
children everywhere. Together, we can inspire a love of writing, storytelling and learning,
while also facilitating critical thought and creativity for a new generation of learners. The BoomWriter platform provides 21 century students with a means of self-expression through writing that is both accessible and familiar and provides teachers with the tools for success.”

The new BoomWriter Storytellers Camp builds on BoomWriter’s existing web-based platform
and provides students with daily lessons and workshops before challenging campers with a
daily writing assignment. On the first day of the camp, participating campers are presented
with a prompt, or ‘story start,’ written by Kinney.

The prompt serves as the first chapter of a collaboratively written novel. After reading the
prompt, campers individually write the next chapter. After writing, teachers and trained
counselors review the campers’ writing and provide interactive feedback. When the daily
writing period ends, campers are given the opportunity to read select and approved
submissions from other campers and vote on their favorite additions to the story. The
submission with the most votes is accepted as the next chapter of the novel and serves as
the next day’s writing prompt.

For more information and registration click here!!!

Story Starter

Story Starter is a site I just learned about from Alexandra Fransisco. This is a great place for writers to go to start a story. Teachers can use this as a writing prompt w/ students and even a way to brain storm ideas.



I highly recommend checking out Story Starter by clicking here!!