Writing with Technology   

Comics Generators  |  Digital Storytelling  |  Storybook Creators  |  Writing Prompts 
                         Misc. Writing  |  Multimedia Resources  |  Grants

*All resources on this page are free and do not require registration or a login unless noted. 

Comics Generators:

• Comic Life Software that must be purchased.
• Arthur Comic Creator  Printable or save as a .jpg.
• Boys Life Comic Creator Printable but can't save or download.
• Charlotte's Web Make-Your-Own Comics Printable.
• Comic Master Create login with email to create and save or print a graphic novel.
• Goosebumps Graphix Printable.
• MakeBeliefsComix Can print or email. 
• Pixton "For Fun" is free for individual use and requires user to create login with email to access. "For Schools" costs per student.
• Read Write Think Comic Creator  Printable but can't save or download.

Writing Prompts:

• Scholastic Story Starters
• The Story Starter
• WritingFix Prompt Generator
• Prompt Generator
• Random Writing Prompt Generator

Misc. Writing Resources:

• MPS Resources
  • SMART Notebook student templates
  • Research Databases If using from home you will need to login.
  • eBooks Login info here.
  • Elementary Writing
  • Secondary English Language Arts
  • Service Learning Projects handbook
  • Example blog/threaded discussion/forum

• Word Clouds
  • Word Clouds For Kids
  • Wordle
  • Tagxedo

• Graphic Organizers
  • Eduplace
  • Edhelper 

• Reference
  • Grammar Girl 
  • Visuwords   Online graphical dictionary

• Writing Tools
  • Xtranormal  Create an animated movie online with your own dialogue. Requires registration.
  • PowToon
  • Prezi
  • Kerpoof Online creativity center where students can create their own stories, pictures, and movies. Teachers can create a class account that all of their students can use.
  • Magnetic Poetry
  • Issuu  Publish an online magazine
  • ReadWriteThink Student Interactives
  • Delaware Art Museum The Art of Storytelling. Read & create stories inspired by works of art.
  • Sygil  A WYSIWYG ebook editor that must be downloaded.

• News for and written by kids
  • Tween Tribune  
  • Bear Essential News Young Reporters Program

• Literature Circles
  • Lit Circles management and resources
  • Role Sheets

• Teaching Resources
  • Google Treks
  • Video: Five Things (Elements of a Short Story)
  • NaNoWriMo's Young Writer's Program
  • Rubistar Rubric Creator You do not have to register to use it.
  • Scholastic Writing With Writers
  • National Writing Project
  • SAS Curriculum Pathways  
    Interactive, standards-based resources for grades 6-12 in English language arts etc. Student login info here.Teachers can sign up for their own username and password.
  • BBC Bitesize Highschool
  • BBC Bitesize Junior High
  • Story Corps
  • Create a poster with Excel

Free Multimedia Resources:

Grants:

• Donors Choose
• Edutopia
• MPS