Writely for Collaborative Writing
I found Writely not long ago while I was looking for a way for my students to collaborate on resolutions for Model United Nations. This allows them to invite students from other schools to be a part of their work. It looks like something we can use both in our classrooms as well as in our professional writing. Create, edit, and store your document online. Invite editors in to give advice. This is what the Writely website has to say:
The Web Word Processor·
- Share documents instantly & collaborate real-time.
- Pick exactly who can access your documents.
- Edit your documents from anywhere.
- Nothing to download -- your browser is all you need.
- Store your documents securely online.
- Offsite storage plus data backup every 10 seconds.
- Easy to use. Clean, uncluttered screens with a familiar, desktop feel.
I hope you find this a useful tool for your students. It is a great part of the Read/Write Web.
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posted by Scott S. Floyd @ 9/11/2006 01:49:00 PM
4 Comments:
At 9/11/2006 4:26 PM,
Jeannine Hirtle said…
This is just incredible. How perfect to use with model UN activities as well as so many of our other writing activities.
At 9/14/2006 6:41 PM,
Kinderbeanie :) said…
My 5th grade teachers LOVED this site! Thanks Scott!
At 9/15/2006 5:59 AM,
Scott S. Floyd said…
Yeah! I am glad to hear you are sharing it. It can be one answer to kids who cannot work fast enough in the lab with limited time or whose parents cannot afford Office. They can save it online and finish at home. Thanks for letting me know it was used.
At 9/20/2006 7:48 PM,
Janelle said…
So what's the difference between this on and the one we saw over the summer?
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