Motivated to Write! �

Tips & Tools to Inspire �

ShellyTerrell.com Pear.ly/bKdKD

“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous

feeling of the words being there, written in invisible

ink and clamoring to become visible.” �

~Vladimir Nabakov �

Really?! You want

me to write!?#$

Free flow �

editing �

Oneword.com

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ord.

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Plinky.com

Use music �

Moodstream.gettyimages.com

Brainstorm

ing, Birth of an Idea by S

uperlative00, Flickr

Bit.ly/RWTCube

Create a Physical Cube

Word  Cloud  Story  by  @Marisa_C  

Change their environment �

A daily writing

journal or blog �

Salvate  l'ambiente:  leggete  su  iPad  by  paz.ca,  Flickr  

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Comics as Writing Prompts

Makebeliefscomix.com/Printables/  

Storybird.com

Character Texts �

• Students can upload their pics or choose from a variety of characters & backgrounds • Can narrate with text • Embeddable • Interact with a book using Augmented Reality • Free iPad app with QR Code Scans

ZooBurst.com�

Kerpoof.com �

Character Texts �

• Students can upload their pics or choose from a variety of characters & backgrounds or draw on the pages • Can narrate with text & audio • Embeddable • Paid app

LittleBirdTales.Com�

hBp://mail.liBlebirdtales.com/tales/view/story_id/95599/  

BookCreator Lite App�

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-free/id661166101?mt=8

• Easiest way to create multimedia books & publish to iBook store • Include audio, music, videos, images

Write About This IOS App�

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/write-about-this-free/id601382666?ls=1&mt=8

Storylines IOS App�

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storylines-for-schools/id492805472?mt=8

Scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/

Create a safe environment! �

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All resources bookmarked here, Pear.ly/bKdKD�

Image  by  John  Corvera,  Flickr  

ShellyTerrell.com Pear.ly/bKdKD

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