mixedink

MixedInk- a simple, free way to enable your students to write together.
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__Basic Steps to Follow:__ Students write and submit individual essays. Form small groups, students then remix essays using this program- can pick and choose sentences from individual essays and create a new group essay.


 * Strengths**
 * Free basic plan
 * Easy to set up
 * Invite large groups of people or students to write together
 * Creates ideas through brainstorming
 * Collective writing to build a platform
 * Useful for small group collaborative writing


 * Weaknesses**
 * Adequate typing skills are necessary
 * Rubric/scoring
 * Expectations


 * Opportunities**
 * Students can rate each other anonymously
 * Unlimited number of students can edit at one time (as oppose to using a wiki)
 * Authorship is tracked and auto color coded


 * Threats**
 * Free version offers no password protection


 * Use for the classroom**
 * A great way to collaborate with another class or have small groups work together on separate topics
 * Useful for classroom debates
 * Speech writing for public speaking
 * Current events- have class collaborate to write a letter to the editor/local representative/etc regarding their feelings on an issue. Could even divide the class into groups based on opinions and write multiple letters.
 * Copyright ethics- have students write individual essays, then collaborate to write a group essay- and then bring up the topic of copyright ethics. Each sentence is marked (different highlight colors) to which author wrote it so students can see how an essay is a blending of many ideas- and authors need to be given credit.

Visit these examples of classroom MixedInk projects teachers have created to get an idea of projects you can create for students on MixedInk:

Language Arts Projects: Book Review: //The Book Thief// What Makes a Strong Writer

Social Studies Projects: Revise Obama/Reagan Speeches Islamic Expression Mindsets & Improvisations Florina Analysis

Science Projects: Global Warming Debate

Other Projects: How do parents affect view of marriage/politics