Literacy+Websites

**Literacy Websites to Check Out**
__**Tagxedo**__ []

__**Storyjumper**__ Kids can create books online for free or order a hardcopy for a charge. They can also read stories created by other students. @http://www.storyjumper.com

__**Book recommendations for kids**__ @http://whatismynextbook.blogspot.com

Writing website. []
 * __Voki__**

Story writing website. []
 * __Storybird__**

This website provides students with the opportunity to practice reading comprehension strategies. []
 * __Into the Book__**

Stories are read aloud by famous actors. There are a lot of popular titles. []
 * __Storyline Online__**

__ Reading Rockets __ []

Rewordify  allows the user to: Teachers can copy and paste text into the yellow box on the Rewordify homepage or enter the URL for the web page they want to simplify.  When teachers copy and paste a URL into the box, they have two options: 1) Rewordify the web page and display it (retaining all photographs) or 2) Rewordify the web page text only.  If teachers click “Rewordify web page & display it,” the web page will appear with yellow wording adjustments in yellow throughout.
 * Simplify the wording of a text for improved comprehension
 * Learn new vocabulary
 * Design engaging lessons
 * Track his/her reading statistics and progress
 * Simplify Website Text **

See the tutorial below that explains more about this support for text that may be difficult. It is also helpful in supporting students' who need more control over vocabulary development. Some websites that enable you to find short text that may be more complex but provide great resources include: [|Smithsonian Tween Tribune] [|**Newsela**] [|**Common Lit**]

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 * __Wordle__**

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 * __Animoto__**- use this for creating a slide show. Possible ideas for use: retelling the story, create a trailer for a book, extend a writing lesson.

An article that explains how to google search by reading level:

[|How to Google Search by reading level]

@http://www.edtechadvantage.ca/2015/03/one-minute-reader-fluency-vocabulary.html

[|50 Popular IPAD Apps for Struggling Readers and Writers]

__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Scribeasy __
<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures or photographs are a great way to stimulate ideas for reluctant writers. Students create stories on Scribeasy by first selecting a background image then dragging and dropping additional pictures onto their chosen background images. When students select objects to add to their backgrounds, a narrator reads the name of the object aloud. Students can move and resize all images to create a visual story in Scribeasy.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Once the visuals are in place on <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[| Scribeasy] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> students then write a story about the scenes they've created. The next step is where Scribeasy shines. Scribeasy gives students a list of suggested words to use in their stories. The writing process is a timed activity. Students can choose to write for a short, medium, or large amount of time (they can extend the time if needed). Completed stories are saved in the app. Students can also save their stories to the camera roll on their iPads.

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