Discovery Streaming – Writing Prompts
Posted by Steve Denniston on April 9th, 2008
The writing prompt builder is a tool that helps you create writing prompts for your students based on materials available in United Streaming. On the homepage, look in the Teacher Center on the right, and click on the Writing Prompt Builder. You have two options – search the writing prompt library for existing projects (note the four options), or create a new writing prompt.
Complete the information requested (including a title, type of writing prompt, subject area, and grade level). Click Save. You will be prompted to save the file in a folder. You can save it to an existing folder, or you can create a folder. On the next screen, find and select the appropriate image to use with the writing prompt. Click Save, then click Continue. On the next screen, select a font, size, color and style for your writing prompt title. The writing prompt caption appears below the image, and is where you would type the writing prompt question/statement. Again, select a font, size, color and style. Click Save, then click Continue. On the fourth screen, you are given an opportunity to preview the writing prompt. Click Save, then click Continue. The next screen provides instructions for providing students with access (or it can be displayed using the data projector in the classroom).