Ignite, Inspire,

Let’s Write!
Alek TUrner
Instructional Coach
Martin Elem, Crandall ISD
https://goo.gl/xqZtiK
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ESL 6 Years
 Outline

▧ Brainstorm
▧ Draft
▧ Edit/Revise
▧ Publish and Share
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Brainstorm
 iBrainstorm
▧ Collaborate and
share with other
iPads
▧ Customize sticky
Apple Devices notes, text,
Only drawing tools by
color and size
FREE ▧ Variety of graphic
maps
 Popplet
▧ Images
▧ Text
▧ Draw
Apple, Web ▧ Export as
$4.99 unlimited/ jpeg or pdf
Free-1 popplet ▧ Unlimited
save to
library
 Thinglink
▧ Tag images

▧ Tag videos
with text and
Apple, Android, Web images
FREE
Premium
Account-more
features
▧ Topics

▧ Details

▧ Ideas
Reference
 Pic Collage Kids
▧ Export easily

▧ Create
collages of
text and
Apple, images
Android
Free
 Tools4Students
▧ Many graphic
organizers
Apple Devices ▧ Saves graphic
$0.99
*CompareNContrast maps into app
App
*ReadNRespond App ▧ No account
*get all 4 Apps in needed
bundle
$1.99 ▧ Export easily
 Google Drawing
▧ Insert text or
images
▧ Insert charts
or shapes
▧ Share
Free template to
desktop reuse or
export
Insert Text or Images
Insert Chart
Insert Shapes or Lines
Explore Tool
Share Template
 Google Keep
▧ Take notes

▧ Organize
notes

Free ▧ Set reminders

Apple, Chrome,
Android, Desktop
▧ Share notes
Note Tools
Note Labels
Note Reminders
Note Archive
Note Share, Customize
 “
Draft
 Google Doc
▧ Insert
comments,
images,
charts, links
▧ Check revision
Free history
Apple, Chrome, ▧ Share as edit
Android, Desktop or view only
Create comments with text
 Explore
Tool-web,
images,
drive
File: Make a Copy or Revision History
Insert: images, charts, drawings, links
 Google Slide
▧ Insert
comments,
images,
charts, links
▧ Check revision
Free history
Apple, Chrome, ▧ Share as edit
Android, Desktop or view only
Slide Templates
● Select a theme

● Import a theme
from desktop or
drive

● Explore
downloadable
templates from
Slide Carnival
Insert images, text, videos, links, charts
Explore Tool
Present and Share
 Writing an Opinion
▧ Plan paragraphs

▧ Onscreen prompts

Apple ▧ Summary of
writing plan
$0.99

Guided steps to writing for

▧ Word bank and
persuasive or expository checklist
*Bundle writing apps $0.99
(writing narrative, edit
checklist)
 Hanx Writer
▧ Customize
typewriters
and fonts
▧ Share
document
▧ Have multiple
Apple
pages
Free ▧ Have multiple
*In-App Purchases stories
 Seesaw
▧ Digital Portfolio
▧ Upload links,
images, and text
from within the
Overview:
app or external
Apple, Android, Web
apps
*Free ▧ Connect Parents
*Premium account with with the app to
pro features see their
student’s work
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Edit/Revise
Google Tools (Docs or Slides)

Create comments, revision

history, and explore tools
 Skitch Annotable

Overview:
Overview:
Apple
Apple
Free
Free
*some in-app purchases
*connected with Evernote

Highlight and annotate

Highlight and annotate
using variety of tools
using variety of tools
 Seesaw
▧ Upload image
▧ Select (pencil)
icon
▧ Draw or type (T
icon) on image
Overview:
Apple, Android, Web

*Free
*Premium account with
pro features
Read&Write ▧ Predict text
▧ Dictionary tool
▧ Image for word
tool
▧ Talk and Type
▧ Highlighters
Compatible with devices
and desktops ▧ Translator tool
▧ Insert Voice
Free 30 day trial;
Notes
pay subscription
*Sign up as an educator for
free access on all platforms
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Publish and Share
 Adobe Spark
Overview: ▧ Database of
images

Apple Devices, View videos
online
FREE
Create videos with images,
text, and audio-makes quick,
fun stories
▧ Pre-made slide
layouts
▧ Themes, music,
record audio
▧ Export to camera
roll or view online
 Seesaw
▧ Upload image or
take a picture of
writing
Overview: ▧ Click
Apple, Android, Web (microphone)
icon to record
*Free
*Premium account with
pro features
 PuppetEdu
▧ Insert photos from
device, app library,
museums, maps, and
Wikimedia

▧ Add Text and Music

Apple Only
▧ Record Audio

Free
▧ Share to Seesaw,
Youtube, or share the
Create Videos link
 Read&Write

▧ Voice Note Tool

○ Highlight text
○ Record
○ Share
▧ Click the
Compatible with devices and desktops (triangle play
icon) to have text
Free 30 day trial; read aloud to
pay subscription you
*Sign up as an educator for free access ▧ Practice Reading
on all platforms Aloud Tool
 Thanks!

Any questions?

You can find me at:

Twitter: @alek_turner
aturner@crandall-isd.net
alekfturner88@gmail.com
 Credits

Special thanks to all the people who made and

released these awesome resources for free:
▧ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
▧ Photographs by Unsplash
▧ Backgrounds by Pixeden