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Translations: Belorussian Introduction: Four Types of Discursive Writing From time to time people express amazement at how I can get so much done. I, of course, aware of the many hours I have idled away doing nothing, demur. It feels like nothing special; I don't work harder, really, than most people. Nonetheless, these people do have a point. http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-write-articles-and-essays.html

How to Write Articles and Essays Quickly and Expertly

Word Finding Difficulties in the Classroom

http://www.wordfinding.com/WFdiffs.html Clinical reports and anecdotal evidence suggest that certain behaviors in the classroom may indicate that students are having word finding difficulties. This section of the web site presents examples of these behaviors.
Students Who May Have Word Finding Difficulties In this section six different groups of students who may have word finding difficulties are identified and described: Students who have specific learning disabilities (LD) Students who have reading difficulties Students who have specific language difficulties (SLI) Students who have fluency difficulties Students who have known brain pathology Students who have attention difficulties and/or are hyperactive (ADHD) References about students who are affected by word finding difficulties are also presented. http://www.wordfinding.com/whomayhave.html

Who May Have Word Finding Difficulties

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Written Expression Learning Disorder Treatment & Management

Treatment of learning problems generally occurs outside of medical environments.

Helping Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Improve Writing Skills

When you think of the word "dyslexia" reading problems immediately come to mind but many students with dyslexia struggle with writing as well. http://specialed.about.com/od/readingliteracy/a/Writing-and-Dyslexia-Hub.htm
Executive Function... http://www.chrisdendy.com/executive.htm

Executive Function

Moglue: Create interactive ebooks and release as apps!

http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4347 What it is: Moglue is an interactive ebook builder that helps students create and share their stories on mobile devices as an app. This download desktop platform makes it a snap for students to create interactive ebooks and release them as apps for iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch), Android tablets and Android phones. Students only need to build the content once and Moglue makes it compatible with each user interface seamlessly.
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Plagiarism

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Days Like This… | alytapp

Today, my students reviewed their first graded essays. I tried out a new way of assessing student work — screencasting. Instead of collecting printed papers, I asked students to write in Google Docs and then share their papers with me so I would also be able to view them online.

100+ Google Tricks for Teachers

It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time.

31 Online Resources for Better Writing

Guest post by Janice. Here are 31 online resources to help you improve your writing and become a better writer. No matter what kind of writing you are doing, whether you are a journalist or an entertainment blogger, a student who has to write an essay or someone who wants to become a screenwriter, there are sites on the Internet that can help you out with your writing. Here we have compiled a list of great sites that will help you with your writing, whether it is your career or you are just doing it for fun. These 31 useful sites have been divided into five different categories of tools and resources that you may need as a writer. Have a look at what we came up with.