Less gamification and more meaningfulness in teaching please

There has been a trend for a number of years to try to make mandatory content more exciting or perhaps even fun, by adding gamification elements and turning it into

The Right Tool for the Job

We all know that it is important that the carpenter, the doctor and the watchmaker use the right tools to solve the tasks they are faced with. The same rule

WriteReader Makes Writing Fun as a Game

WriteReader is a powerful yet simple tool that allows students to create and share their learning and stories. This past week I have had the opportunity to introduce this tool

Sequence Writing: First, Next, Then, and Last

Sequencing and retelling events is a critical literacy and language skill my First Grade Multilingual learners practice throughout the year. I was thrilled to hear about the new series of

Enhancing Writing Skills in Young Learners

When teaching young learners to write, there are plenty of apps and tools to choose from. But as educators know all too well, more isn’t always better. That’s why WriteReader

Would You Rather Be a Creative Writer?

WriteReader is the perfect tool to have students think and reflect on a story read in class, and create their own response to or version of that book. Creating a