Tech-Tuesday

Supporting Creative-Writing With Technology

Technology can be used to support any subject and technology to support creative writing is one such area. Here are some of my favourite but often overlooked sites and tools as well as some staples for inspiration, creation and publication and they work just as well in primary as they do secondary and in further education.

Inspiration

As humans we are often inspired by the things that affect our senses. Something we’ve heard or Something we've seen.

Watch Documentary

check  http://watchdocumentary.org this site features hundreds of documentary films, series and episodes across a multitude of subject areas. You can derive inspiration from the films you watch there.

Compfight

Images can provide some brilliant inspiration. Check out http://compfight.com which you can use to restrict your searches of Flickr to CC free images for brilliant inspiration.

Be Happy!

The ‘Be Happy’ site http://behappy.me features hundreds of inspirational posters which have quote on there to trigger ones thought. Check it out.

Creation

There are a many tools out there to help with writing and presenting the writing in a creative way. Before one starts their writing it’s a good idea to plan your writing. There are some planning tools you might like to consider.

Popplet

There are lots of mind-mapping tools out there: Spicy Nodes, Bubbl.us, so on and so forth but the bottom line is, pupils LOVE Popplet. It’s so simple to use and effective too. It is a great tool for mapping out ideas before you start actually developing your piece of writing.

Storybird

Storybird is a brilliant free tool for creating your story, and it works on every platform.

Book Creator

 Book Creator iPad app has been a staple in many iPad classrooms for a while now. Recently they’ve made a light version which has got all the features of the paid version but only allows you to create your first book for free.!

Strip Generator

There are lots of tools out there for creating comics such as Comic Life and Pixton but I rate the simple little online tool Strip Generator. Easy to use.

Publication

Here are my favourite sites for publication of your work  – check them out.

Lulu.com – publish all of your student work in an actual book!?

Issuu.com – publish the work online to this sharing site

Youblisher.com – publish your work on here too in to an online book format.

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Online Jobs

Have you been wondering, how writers develop their skills? It simple they keep on pursuing new challenges and taking on new writing projects. They don't stop, then why should you? So here is today’s list of Online writing job opportunities to develop the writer in you.

Blogging

1. Blogger at Jump Six Marketing (Freelance)
2. Blogger for Gotham Club (Remote)
3. Co-Blogger at Bitcatcha.com (Freelance)
4. Fitness Blogger at Biohacking Entrepreneur (Freelance)

Copywriting

1. Technical Copywriter at Surterra Therapeutics (Freelance)
2. Digital Copywriter at TCG (Freelance)

Editing

1. Proofreader for agency client (Freelance)
2. Entertainment Editor at The Daily Dot (Remote)
3. Medical Record Editor at PMRR (Remote)

Content Writing

1. Content Writer at RunwayRiot (Remote)
2. Content Writer/Coordinator for neighborhood publication (Remote)

Others

1. Creative Writer at StoryChick Magazine (Remote)
2. Freelance Writer for automotive website (Remote)
3. Freelance Writer at Arielle Careers (Remote)
4. Freelance Writer at ForceChange.com (Remote)
5. Search Marketing Writer at Doubledot Media (Remote)
6. Card Writer at Tieks (Part Time)
7. Freelance Writer for on-going writing project (Remote)  

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Random Thoughts: Being A Woman.

By Unique.

" Ssh, don't talk about sex that way, you're a woman ."
"Close your legs, sit well, you're a woman "
" Don't dream too big, you know you're a woman "
" Don't buy that car or else you want to chase potential husbands away."

As a young girl taking her first steps into womanhood, I'm caught in between worlds. I often find myself struggling in a world made up of conflicting messages about who a girl is and her role in the society. Last year, when I was in the village, something happened that irked the very core of my being.
It was on Christmas day, I just finished consuming a plate of well prepared Afang soup and fufu and I decided to take a stroll, maybe attend the ongoing Christmas festival, hang out with friends and catch some fun after all, it was Christmas.
I changed my clothes, applied my lipstick then went ahead to inform Mom. She ended up saying, "You're a girl, leave this festival thing to the matured ones".
I reminded her that my kid brother left home immediately after church service and her reply was, "He is a man, his own is different".
Isn't that what I am talking of here?

Why do society think men can follow their dreams, behave the way they like while women are expected to stay in the background?
Even in this 21st century, women are excluded from discussions about war and certain national issues and are given roles with issues that has to do with health and family. Even some families feel incomplete without a male child.
The most annoying part is when paid service providers end up saying,"Leave am, na woman or I get her type for house", even when they are at fault. And I'm like, "so bloody what?"
"Cause you have my type at home or because I am a lady gives you enough reasons to hold me like a pinch of salt while expecting me to carry you like a bag of fufu?"
Well, let me tell you an old story in a new way. Let's see how well you know it.
I'm an easy going person, to me as long as you do your job properly, speak in a neutral tone and understand that you're providing a service, while I am paying for it, there will be no plight. Sometime ago, I was inside a bus heading to point C, so I paid the driver to take me to point C. There were other passengers in the bus as well, going to point B. The driver seeing that most of the passengers were stopping at Point B, asked me to stop there also that he couldn't drive me alone all the way to point C. During this minute, the driver was extremely rude and commented in a hostile tone,"Come down here oh, I no fit carry only you go there o, the place no even far, just trek small, you go soon reach" I think you can get the point of the story already .I was in a pretty good mood then, so it didn't affect me like upset me but it got me thinking," what if I was a guy, will he have said that in such a rude way?"

Why do society treat women as property?

To be continued....

02:49   by Unknown ·   0

Flash Fiction Friday

The Chase

On hearing this, Adamu’s legs got to work. Slow at first, then faster and faster, like a cheetah he went:

Sorrow fueled his pain,
pain fueled his anger;
and anger fueled his legs.

Blood flowed into his eyes, and turned them red. His incisors turned to fangs, his eyelashes overgrew; his breath sounded like a woof. Adamu, does not know what he will do when he catch-up with Bala, but catching him is vital.
Ere the chase, Adamu meet his mother in a pool of blood, when he entered his hut. “Bala, Dongari’s head guard” she muttered, then she died.
Upon this statement, his rectangular doorway lost its outlines as his eyes scanned the outside perimeter from their oval posts.
He spotted a boy under the Dongoyaro, tree in his compound “kai! Abul, have you seen Dongari’s head guard?” He asked in furious Hausa, as he stormed out of his hut. “Yes, he went that way” the boy said pointing at a brownish path.
Bala, became Adamu’s enemy, the day Adamu, defeated him in the village wrestling championship.
After a long chase, Adamu, caught Bala’s neck and pinned him to a tree. “Ah! Adamu, you are not human; the villagers must hear this.” Bala, said (adding salt to his injury). Adamu’s fingers, curled into claws and straight into Bala’s neck they went. Like a farmer harvesting carrot he pulled out Bala’s throat.
This is a secret, only his mother knows. she told him he is like that because his father, who was a hunter killed a pregnant hyena the night before his birth. The hyena cursed him.
Just then the bush behind him rustled, with the fear that he may need to commit murder again, he turned and saw Dongo, his dog panting; he was not alone on the chase.

Read the story on Etisalat web site

02:38   by Unknown ·   0

Is Harry Potter Back?

Nine years after J K Rowling’s last Harry Potter novel😍, the world will be seeing a new one very soon! That’s right, Harry Potter is BACK😎! The 8th Potter story should be published worldwide in July. The book, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child😈,” will probably be in Two parts. A script version of the sold-out London play, will be published in a physical book form in North America and Britain🇬🇧 and as a digital ebook globally. The book will read like a play📑 rather than a narrative novel. The story is set 19 years after the Deathly Hallows💍 book and features a grown-up Potter👨 as an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic🏤 and father of 3. Potter is shown struggling “with a past that refuse to stay where it belongs,” said the publishers. Can't wait❗

Original Photo Credit-Wikipedia/@Daniel Ogren

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EVENTS OF THE WEEK

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SCIENCE POETRY COMPETITION

Event Horizon Magazine is hosting a science poetry competition with a grand prize of $500 .
Official Rules
Theme: Submitted work shall be inspired by and/or incorporate scientific thinking, concepts, or principles.
Eligibility: This contest is open to everyone. However, the following individuals are NOT eligible to participate in this contest: the staff of Event Horizon and their immediate family.
Prize: The winner will receive $500.00 . In addition, the winning submission will be published in Event Horizon’s April 2016 issue.
Competition Timeline:
1. Submission deadline – 11:59PM on 29 February 2016
2. Winner announcement on Event Horizon website – March 2016

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