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This year my English Language Learners are becoming Global Learners with the support of WriteReader.  At the beginning of the school year my students created a WriteReader School book using the Picture Book type showcasing important places around our school. We took pictures of the playground, our ESL classroom, cafeteria, front office, gym, bus parking […]

Computer science teacher Jessica Talley created Zoom It! books with her kindergartners using WriteReader. She thought of this idea after teaching her young learners how to use their iPads to take photos, then zoom in to show specific features. She wanted to expand this idea by having her students create books featuring these photos.  

Students can personalize their WriteReader stories by adding their own images to the books they write. Boost their creativity by encouraging students to add digital drawings or photographs of actual drawings and artwork to their books using the WriteReader camera and image upload tools.   Camera Students can open the camera in WriteReader to easily

Students love using WriteReader to share their learning and create stories. The image bank and search engine within WriteReader allows students to choose from a variety of photos to add to their books. However, I sometimes want to give my students the opportunity to draw their own illustrations and add them to their book pages.

The 2021 Global Read Aloud begins October 4th, featuring the book Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott as the Early Reader’s Book Choice. The Global Read Aloud is a way to connect kids and classrooms from around the world through the power of a story. Pernille Ripp created GRA with a simple goal in

WriteReader is a fantastic tool for engaging students in reading and writing on its own, but we are going to demonstrate how you and your students can combine WriteReader with other tools and websites to create something truly special. In this post, we’ll show you how to add an additional element to your students’ stories

WriteReader is a proven web-based literacy tool that is optimized for all major browsers. It works great on all tablets and smartphones. Now it’s even easier to create books for students and teachers that do not have access to computers or tablets at home.  We understand that many students do not have access to digital

In a series of blog posts, we are going to be exploring some of our favorite digital apps and websites to “smash” with WriteReader. Pairing WriteReader with other amazing tools allows students to take more ownership over their stories, share them outside of their classroom audience and make their creations even more special.    

By Katie Gardner, ESL teacher, Knollwood Elementary School, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA   With the new WriteReader “Picture Book” layout the possibilities of creating engaging and meaningful multimodal learning tasks are endless. As an elementary school ESL teacher, I am excited to share several books my students of all stages and ages have authored using