Using Web-Based Tools in the ELA Classroom

Using Web-Based Tools in the English Language Arts Classroom provides clear, explicit lesson plans and an explanation of the instructional potential of wikis, blogs, web-based word processing, and web-based presentations. Each tool is featured in five activities. Lessons can be finished in a single class period or expanded across a few classes for longer projects.Using Web-Based Tools in the English Language Arts Classroom includes vocabulary lists, teaching tips, assessments, additional activities, recommended web sites, and much more. Correlation charts connect each activity to the NCTE/IRA Standards, ISTE s National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S), and the Framework for 21st Century Learning from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Properly used, this book can be fun for students while still helping them strive to reach the high standards that you expect from them in your classroom