Inklewriter is a piece of web-based software that allows you to write Choose Our Way tale (COWtale) stories. What is a Choose Our Way tale? It’s a story where you get to make choices that affect what happens. You may have read some when you were younger. They were along the lines of – “If … Continue reading Teaching with Inklewriter
CommonSense.education https://www.commonsense.org/education/ The various drop-down menus offer a wealth of Digital Literacy knowledge. Under “Teaching Strategies” you can find helpful tips for bringing coding, multimedia digital storytelling, and more to your classroom. It also has a section on how to deal with digital distractions in our modern classrooms. Uses: This website offers a plethora of … Continue reading Digital Tools – Further Reading
Limiting digital tools to a top ten list leaves many great tools overlooked. There are always more useful tools that have a place in the classroom. Add your favourites to the comment section below. Inklewriter https://writer.inklestudios.com/ Learn More: Mr. Barltrop's Tutorial Inklewriter is the most straightforward Choose Your Own Adventure writer that currently exists. From the moment … Continue reading More Digitial Tools for Classrooms
Pixton https://www.pixton.com/on Learn More: Mr. Barltrop’s Tutorial Pixton is a graphic novel creation tool that allows students to choose from a library of characters, backgrounds, props, expressions, and poses. Students can create endless permutations on the characters, allowing them to express themselves as they see fit. Uses: By exploring the wide variety of lesson plans in … Continue reading Top Ten Digital Tools for Classrooms (2018)
Teaching takes time. Planning lessons takes time. And now it’s expected that teachers integrate digital literacy into their classroom. But what does that mean? What does it look like? And more importantly, what resources can be used to integrate those skills? Digital Literacy skills are required to make effective use of digital devices like laptops, … Continue reading Digital Literacy Tools – Introduction
