Internet Links for Teachers of Writing (by no means comprehensive, this list will be updated regularly).

Writing Project Resources

• CCWP (http://ccwritingproject.org/)
• Other California Writing Project Websites (http://www.writingproject.org/About/map.csp)
• National Writing Project (http://www.writingproject.org)
• An online publishing workshop - fantastic resource for teachers who want their professional voices heard (http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/1949)

Government Resources

• California Dept of Education (http://www.cde.ca.gov)
• US Government (http://www.ed.gov)
• Library of Congress, professional development learning page (http://memory.loc.gov/learn/educators/video)

Teacher tools for curriculum and assessment

• Very cool collection of tools, including Rubistar rubric creator (http://www.4teachers.org)
• Creating annotated Internet links to complement lessons (http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp)

Tools to use with students

• Easy access to 13 links in Voices From the Middle article Getting Connected: Writing Stategies on the Web (http://faculty.gvsu.edu/patterna/voices/september03.html)
• Dr. Nancy Patterson's website links for integrating technology into Language Arts (http://faculty.gvsu.edu/patterna)

Online Projects/Representations

• Digital Stories and 21 Poems http://blogs.writingproject.org/techinstitute/stories/storyReader$768 www.storycenter.org
• National Mix-It-Up Day (November) Promoting tolerance / Storytelling contest http://www.tolerance.org/teens/index.jsp

Poetry Resources

• Poetry 180 (http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180)
• Favorite poem project (www.favoritepoem.org)
• The Poetry Forge (www.poetryforge.org)

Hosting online [classroom] discussions

• Nicenet (http://www.nicenet.org)

Publications and Technology Resources  (http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/programs/tln?x-t=resources.view)

Classroom Blogging by David Warlick; A book review written by the Red Clay Writing Project

Summary: A site’s technology team delves into David Warlick’s Classroom Blogging, trying out its ideas and visiting the author’s own blog, and concludes that the book offers useful information and insights and aligns with writing project philosophy.

The Prairie Lands Writing Project’s TechKnow Files; Online units of study related to new technologies and the teaching of writing. 

Summary: Teacher-consultants with the Prairie Lands Writing Project have created “TechKnowFiles,” online units of study related to new technologies and the teaching of writing. The project deepened site capacity and demonstrated how the site has integrated technology into its professional development offerings.

Digital Toolbox:Wikis; A primer on wikis and their use in education

Summary: A wiki is a powerful online collaborative tool for composing and editing text, as well as an easy-to-use platform for developing a Web presence.

NCTE’s Writing Now policy brief; An online version

Summary: Technological advances, changing workplace demands, and cultural shifts have made writing more important than ever, so teachers need to help students meet the challenges of writing effectively for many purposes, according to Writing Now, a policy research brief by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

Teens, Video Games and Civics; The Pew Internet and American Life study  

Summary: Teens’ gaming experiences are diverse and include significant social interaction and civic engagement, according to a study from the Pew Internet and American Life. The study offers teachers of writing an opportunity to explore the possibilities of these games for education.