Book Creator was launched in 2011. Now, 7 years later, a staggering 1 million books are made per month! A … More
Tag: writing
An amazing, online, writing tool (and it’s free)!
I recently stumbled upon StoryBird – a website in which digital picture books can be created. I tried it out … More
A Range of Free, Downloadable, Writing Templates
I’ve made some writing frames, which are completely free to download (just right click and ‘save image as’, or find … More
Writing For Purpose: 5 Ways To Use Technology To Give Children A Genuine Audience.
When announcing a writing task, on a number of occasions, I have been asked by my students, “Why do we … More
Character metaphors – an online resource.
I recently did some writing for Scholastic. It was an online resource which supports children when writing metaphors. Click here … More
50 Exciting Story Starters – An Online Resource
I recently did some writing for Scholastic. It was an online resource, featuring 50 story starters to encourage exciting writing. … More
Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.
Martin McKay is the Chief Technology officer and one of the founders of Texthelp Inc. He directs all research and … More
Content for Scholastic: 50 Story Starters
I recently wrote some content for Scholastic. It was a number of story starter sentences to inspire children to write … More
Writing for Scholastic: ‘You’re The Teacher Now’
I recently did some writing for Scholastic. It was a resource filled with mistakes which students must correct – hence … More
Guest Post: 6 Ways ‘WriteReader’ Empowers Teachers and Students.
WriteReader is a web based literacy platform that enables students aged 3 to 10 to create their own books while … More
