Twurdy-A Web Search With a Readability Index

Twurdy - A Web Search With a Readability Index
How does Twurdy calculate the page readability level?


Twurdy uses custom designed readability software that includes information about the number of words on the page, the average number of syllables in each word, the average sentence length and more to determine a pages readability level.

Creating Podcasts with Your Students

Creating Podcasts with Your Students
Creating podcasts in the classroom has many educational benefits, including strengthening skills in research, writing, and collaboration — and podcasting is easy to do. This article walks you through the steps of preproduction, recording, postproduction, and publishing.

Inspiring Middle School Literacy Reading and Writing in Science and History

Inspiring Middle School Literacy Reading and Writing in Science and History(http://www.teachersdomain.org/special/adlit/) These self-paced classroom activities are designed to enhance the literacy skills of struggling readers in grades 5–8. Each uses videos, interactive activities, note-taking, reading, and writing to present students with an engaging science or history topic.