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So, there are so many things you can do with writing and computers. Here is my list of some very cool web sites, software, and other 'stuff.'

Visual Thesaurus http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ Not just a thesaurus, it's also an addicting toy. You simply must experience this to appreciate how cool it is. The 'local' version will integrate withing MS Word.

SwitchZoo http://www.switchzoo.com/ There are a lot of very creative out there. These folks take their creativity and allow others to expand and write about it.

National Geographic Talk Back http://nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/backtalk/ A fun writing starter activity online.

Comics in the Classroom: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=188 An introduction to the genre of comic books and their appeal for today's students.

NACAE: National Association of Comics Art Educators http://www.teachingcomics.org/

Wacky Web Tales: online Mad Libs http://eduplace.com/tales/

Power Proofreading: http://eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/index.html