30 Days of writing #2: Get your students writing for 60 seconds with oneword.com

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More and more one can see how amazing it could be if all the students in a class have tablets. Imagine having just one or two minutes each day to get the students writing! This website http://oneworld.com is designed for just that. All you have to do is:

• You’ll see one word at the top of the following screen.
• You have sixty seconds to write about it.
• Click go and the page will load with the cursor in place.
• Don’t think. Just write.

Advantages of daily writing practise:

• This could get students into the habit of just writing and thinking out of the box.
• By writing every day, the students gain fluency while getting a chance to practice important punctuation, spelling, and style skills in context
• The students will soon start writing more fluently.

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Posted by: Tukiyooo 30 Days of writing #2: Get your students writing for 60 seconds with oneword.com Updated at : 11:50 AM

Monday, March 18, 2013