Solutions for Writing PowerPoint
Microsoft Word - built in writing supports
Online Typing Tutors - an extensive list
BBC Typing - 4 levels of practice
Rapid Typing - download these free keyboarding programs
Finger Jig - a 6 minute typing game/test with random words
Aunt Lee- typing programs from "Aunt Lee"
Free typing games - free games to play online
More free typing games - fast-paced online games
And more free typing games - more fast-paced online games
Ginger - spelling support for all applications, free trial, then purchase
Ghotit - spelling support
My Study Bar - floating support toolbar with dictionary, text to speech, speech to text, planning tool, etc.
Webspiration - free online brainstorming and mapping tool
Mindomo - free online brainstorming and mapping tool
Gliffy - free online brainstorming and mapping tool
Bubbl.us - free online brainstorming and mapping tool
E Speaking - voice dictation software available for download, free 30 day trial, $14 license fee
iDictate - for 1 1/4 cents per word, dictate into any phone and have an email transcription sent back to you
Dial2Do - $25 per year for basic features. Dictate from your phone.
Recall - free for basic package of up to 30 second voice recording, transferring to text
Dragon Dictate for iPhone and iPad - this is a free app through iTunes
Glogster - create online, interactive posters
Voice Thread - capture audio for online digital storytelling
Animoto - create fully customized videos
Blabberize - create talking photos, EASY
FotoBabble - create talking photos, EASY
Storybird - collaborative storytelling, beautiful graphics
Photo Peach - create an easy Photo Story
Kerpoof has created a free story creator that provides many prompts to students as they generate text and ideas. Specifically, it limits students to 3 themes: alien, rock party, and pirates. For many students, limiting choice can assist task completion.
Story Maker - use this with reluctant writers to create a fairy tale
ToonDoo - Online comic strip creator
Make Believe Comix - Online comic strip creator
Wacky Web Tales - an online "madlib" tool
Writing Fun - watch this screencast to see how to use this interactive, online, structured writing tool to help elementary age students write descriptions, narratives, poetry, explanations, procedures, etc.
Read/write/think- Interactive digital activities (click the interactive links - there are many to choose from)
Online Note-Taking Tool (one of the interactive Read/Write/Think resources)
OurStory - online timeline tool
Mnemograph- collaborative, online Time Line tools
Writing Fix - Interactive Writing Prompts
Sch olastic: Story Starters for Grades 1-4 - Story Starters is a bank of writing prompts. Student spins the lever to get a writing prompt. To allow for even greater creativity, the student can spin wheels to change any part of the prompt.