Blog Entry #6: Digital Writing Tools

I published all of my reviews from this week's modules in entries titled "Digital Literacy Side-Entry."  Clicking on the icons in each award category will take you to all of the reviews in that category. 

Here are my awards for top Digital Writing Apps!  Click the pictures for my reviews. 

Best Storyboarding App:

Best App for Writing Review:


Best App for Editing:  IT's A TIE!

 and  



Best App for Publishing:




Overall, this module has been valuable for finding new tools for digital writing.  One downside to using so many different tools would be confusion and time spent learning new platforms that could be used for instructional time.  That said, strategic, purposeful, and curated use of digital tools could open students up to new ways of looking at their writing beyond a word processor, peer editing and teacher feedback. 




Comments

  1. Mary GutzkiJuly 15, 2021 at 11:20 AM

    Gloriann, you make such a good point that teaching students how to use so many different tools takes up instructional time and that we need to be strategic. Luckily, some of these apps/sites do multiple things and can help students with various parts of the writing process so they give us more bang for our buck!

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  2. Laura NobleJuly 15, 2021 at 11:50 AM

    I think you make many great points. Many apps and sites can be confusing and time consuming. We need to make things that processes are simple for our students so they can focus on content. I really enjoyed your summary of NaNoWriMo. I think it would be a great resource for writing homework or a writing center. Plus, the lessons looked great!

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  3. Amy McNamaraJuly 16, 2021 at 3:29 AM

    Gloriana, I enjoyed how your organized your blog post. Your reviews were very informative. You explored different ones that I did so i found your information helpful.

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