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This section aims to assist English teachers in finding resources that are effective ICT’s and can be incorporated into their writing units.

Student and Teacher Resources: Students, this section is for you! Have fun exploring the amazing world of ICT’s. Be sure to follow any directions provided on the web pages and have fun. Teachers, these resources are also great for you too! So, get involved in what the web has to offer us all, you may be surprised at how great the following resources will be for your classroom!

Web 2.0 Tools:
As the growing demand of incorporating ICT tools into the classroom grows, the following, [|Web 2.0 tools], allows students to create, explore the use of media and audio, engage with visual elements, draw conclusions, use images and in tun create their own pieces of work (QSA, 2007). Some useful and fun interactive aspects of Web 2.0 tools includes, [|Wordles],[| Bubbl.us][|, Fodey,] and much, much more. Through Web 2.0 tools, students are able to share their work, view others and display their work via Blogs or Wikis. So, get on board and EXPLORE!

Just Teachers:
Check out the following great website!
 * 1) 'In an education landscape that is evolving with new ideas of how, when and where we teach, learn and create, the [|ARTSEDGE] team has revisited every part of what— and how—we offer resources.' ArtsEdge, has everything to offer from resources, to lesson plans, games, suggestion and even a page on standards. Go on and explore, it is fantastic!
 * 2) The following website is an excellent resources for exploring the basic elements of poetry. This site is mainly to be used as a guide to definitions for teachers to hand out to students. Still it is useful if you are ever stuck.[| Elements of Poetry.]
 * 3) The following web site, [|Skwirk.com,] Interactive schooling is an excellent year [|9 poetry skills and analysis overview.] It includes:
 * 4) [|Introduction to poetry]
 * 5) [|Analysing poetry]
 * 6) [|Analysing poetry part 2]
 * 7) [|Ballads]
 * 8) [|Odes]
 * 9) [|Free verse]
 * 10) [|Blank verse]
 * 11) [|Sonnets]



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