World History
- Recycling And Plagiarism
When is using your own words plagiarism? Technically, it never is. Dictionary.com defines is as, ?the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.? You...
- So I Am Published
Well the book, Deeper Learning Through Technology, is at the warehouse and after a quick look see (don't ask me I only work here), it will be shipped to anyone who wants it. So you will be getting pieces of my book on my blogs in hope that you...
- Amazing Collection Of Flipped Class Ideas
I am writing a book right now and one of the items I found in my research is this amazing research on flipped videos. It gives research, Twitter handles, examples of flipped teaching, sites to go to learn about flipped learning, digital tools explaining...
- Getting More Out Of An Essay
One of the most frustrating exercises I have had as a teacher has been to get my non AP students to write essays. First off, I have to hear the line, "This isn't an English class." Secondly so many students simply do not write their essays,...
- Using Google Drive To Grade Assignments & Collaborate With Colleagues
Today two of the teachers in my department printed out essays that were turned in digitally and sheepishly said to me that they just could not grade them online. About five or six years ago I was with them, but I am not one to give in easily. I...
World History
How to Teach Writing with the Help of Technology
Ironically, at the same time one of my classes is starting to write a research paper, I received an email from Robert Morris asking if he could write a post for my blog. His write-up is so useful I am putting it up in its entirety. At the top of this post I am also including a video I made last year on the mechanics of writing an essay such as what is a thesis, topic sentence(s), outline sentence(s), etc.
Tools to use during the research stage
Best proofreading and editing tools
Plagiarism detection tools
How to Teach Writing with the Help of Technology
If you are constantly frustrated by your students? inability to understand what you expect from academic assignments, maybe it?s time to turn to technology tools. Teaching students how to write is one of the greatest challenges that professors face. No matter how hard they try to explain different writing techniques and help their students go through the different stages of essay writing, the results are hardly satisfactory.
Every teacher knows that some of the most important aspects of successful academic writing are organization, research, proofreading and editing, but they cannot motivate students to put enough effort in all stages of the project. The following tools will help both you and your students deal with the challenge more easily.
Tools to use during the research stage
This is the part when your students need the most help. If you want to be satisfied with the content they submit, you need to teach them how to do a proper research. Suggest these tools to help your students go through this stage:
Bartleby
Instead of forcing them to spend several days in the library locating proper sources for a research paper, you should suggest this online tool to your students. This is an online library that offers an immense choice of relevant research information.
Google Scholar
You don?t consider Google to be the right destination for finding reliable sources, but your students keep using it. Google Scholar is the compromise ? it provides them with a research environment they are used to, but leads to reliable sources that can be used as a foundation for academic projects.
Tuebl.ca
At this website, you can find top-quality eBooks that you can suggest as referencing sources. You can research the online library and tell your students to discuss particular books, but you can also inspire them to conduct the research individually or in teams.
Best proofreading and editing tools
Teachers are really frustrated when their students submit draft version of their papers. Instead of repeating the same things about the importance of proofreading and editing, you should suggest the following tools that will lead to practical results:
Ninja Essays
If you notice that some of your students need serious assistance during the writing and editing stage, you should suggest them to hire professional writers and editors at this website. A single investment can result with an extraordinary improvement in their research, writing and editing skills, since the students get to learn through collaborating with real experts at this website.
Ginger Grammar Checker
Although this is a basic checker that cannot lead to flawless papers, it will still help your students avoid some embarrassing mistakes. The engine corrects the most common errors in academic writing, so you can suggest it as the right tool to use when your students? papers need a quick fix.
Plagiarism detection tools
The process of teaching your students how to write involves the issue of plagiarism. They clearly use resources to support the discussion, so the content can easily end up being too similar to something that has already been written before. These are the plagiarism detection tools you should suggest:
Anti-Plagiarism
This simple engine detects the parts of the paper that have been plagiarized from online resources. When your students see the highlighted content, they will know which parts need to be referenced or improved with their own comments.
PaperRater
This website combines three useful tools: grammar check, plagiarism detection, and writing suggestions.
You can also rely on these plagiarism detection engines in order to make sure that the content your students submit is unique. When they start combining them with the research and editing tools we listed above, they will soon start completing better academic content and making you a happier teacher.
- Recycling And Plagiarism
When is using your own words plagiarism? Technically, it never is. Dictionary.com defines is as, ?the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.? You...
- So I Am Published
Well the book, Deeper Learning Through Technology, is at the warehouse and after a quick look see (don't ask me I only work here), it will be shipped to anyone who wants it. So you will be getting pieces of my book on my blogs in hope that you...
- Amazing Collection Of Flipped Class Ideas
I am writing a book right now and one of the items I found in my research is this amazing research on flipped videos. It gives research, Twitter handles, examples of flipped teaching, sites to go to learn about flipped learning, digital tools explaining...
- Getting More Out Of An Essay
One of the most frustrating exercises I have had as a teacher has been to get my non AP students to write essays. First off, I have to hear the line, "This isn't an English class." Secondly so many students simply do not write their essays,...
- Using Google Drive To Grade Assignments & Collaborate With Colleagues
Today two of the teachers in my department printed out essays that were turned in digitally and sheepishly said to me that they just could not grade them online. About five or six years ago I was with them, but I am not one to give in easily. I...