Pedagogical practices for writing integration

When I think of pedagogical practices for writing integration, I think of the strategies and web 2.0 tools we have been taught to use in my literacy block. There are many neat tools out there to be used for integrating language arts into the classroom. One could use a blog like I am using right now and have students blog to you as teacher about literature they are reading or just things they are interested in. Also there is web 2.0 tool called 'glogster.' This is a neat website that allows you to make collages with pictures, word, graphics, phrases. One could have their students use this as a post reading strategy. Have students summarize what they read with picture or words that represent the overall meaning of their reading. Another great web 2.0 tool to use is bookemon.com. In this website you can write and publish your own book. We had the opportunity to use this in my language arts methods class. Students can use this web tool to write and illustrate their own books. This is just a few of many great tools and strategies out there for integrating language arts into the class room.