A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month here. If you follow WordDreams, you may have already seen this:
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Student Writing Competition: A highlight of the event is the “Tell Your Story” competition. Students create and publish their own books, often using tools like Book Creator. Winners are selected based on a rubric and prizes are offered to celebrate their efforts.
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Educational Resources: Organizers provide a wealth of free resources, including daily writing prompts, activity journals, remixable templates, and lesson ideas.
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Webinars and Workshops: Throughout March, webinars and author Q&As are held to inspire participants.
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Inclusivity and Technology: Be an Author Month emphasizes accessibility, leveraging technology to ensure all students can participate. Features like voice-to-text, audio recordings, and multimedia options (images, videos, comics) allow diverse learners— including those who may struggle with traditional writing— to share their stories.
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Collaborative Projects: Initiatives like #TWIMA (“This Week in My Authorhood”) encourage collaborative storytelling, where students contribute to shared books.
How to Participate
Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work:
https://forms.aweber.com/form/07/1910174607.htm
“The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
