Writing+Tools

= **Writing Tools** =

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= **Specific Writing Support Tools** = = **Specific Writing Tools** =
 * [|Ginger Spelling] - "Ginger provides an automatic spell checker, through an intelligent automatic context-based correction of spelling mistakes and misused words." Excellent correction, currently in beta, available for download. Add this to your classroom computers and tell your students about it so they can download it to their home computers.(PC only)
 * [|Ghotit]- Online context spell checker service, great for students with LDs! Tell them to add it to their home computers.
 * Check out the [|downloadable Ghotit version] that provides text-to-speech within the correction window.
 * [|MyWebspiration] - Beta version of Inspiration - graphic organizers.
 * [|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.
 * [|Wacky Web Tales] - an online "madlib" tool
 * [|Writing Fix] - Interactive Writing Prompts
 * [|Read/write/think]- Interactive digital activities (click the interactive links - there are many to choose from)
 * [|OurStory]
 * [|Mnemograph]- collaborative, online Time Line tools
 * [|ToonDoo]- Online comic strip creator
 * [|Make Believe Comix] - Online comic strip creator
 * [|Scholastic: 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.