by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Writing can be a chore, even the imaginative exercise of creative writing. To open the floodgates of their imaginations, learners can always use creative writing prompts to generate ideas. As we have mentioned in the past, regular writing helps improve your... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
We’re living an age where online writing tools make learning writing skills much easier and more fun than it’s ever been. Learning such skills is and always will be an important part of a student’s education. In fact, you might say that today... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Professional Learning
Can our students benefit from the ultimate list of strong resume writing tips? Absolutely they can, and Corey Wainwright from Hubspot has them right here. The following list of over 40 resume writing tips comes from How to Write a Resume: Your Checklist of Resume... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
I was lucky to have had great creative writing teachers when I was in high school. They were very passionate about literature, and because of them I continued to pursue creative writing. Those teachers also impacted me because of the great creative writing activities... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Every writer wants to achieve better writing skills, but not everyone knows how. Thankfully, having the desire is enough and then it’s possible. The tips we have below will help from an infographic called 15 Ways to Write Faster. Of course, being faster... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Using creative writing exercises with your students will help improve their creative and analytical writing skills immensely. The key to improving the craft of writing is with daily practice, of course. We know that there’s not always time for it in the class... by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
How hard can writing actually be? Very hard, to be honest. It’s one of the things that students dread most when faced with the prospect. Even students who consider themselves writers find it difficult, and no one is safe from writer’s block. Sometimes,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
In the past, we’ve written lots about the many benefits of journaling for students. For starters, it frees students from the constraints of structure and expectation and lets them write freely. Additionally, it’s a great self-expression and reflection... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
The process of writing is an important one for any learner to understand and experience. Even in the digital age, writing is still one of our most common and effective means of communication. Through appropriate feedback during peer assessment, your learners can help... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Having a broad vocabulary is one of the most valuable assets any writer can have. Nothing lends flair and depth to one’s writing like a versatile set of word alternatives that can turn basic banter into captivating content. More often than not, though, we see...