This app is fantastic because it gives students free reign to write without the blaring red lines of misspelled words from Word. For ESL students, seeing the red lines pointing out their mistakes can be discouraging, so this app is awesome in that respect
Submitted 10 years ago
Community Review for Youth Voices
My Take
Because Word documents underline all of your errors when writing, ESL students become discouraged quite often when their papers are covered in lines. This app allows them to write freely with no restrictions due to spelling or grammar. The con to this app, however, is that each entry must be reviewed by the teacher as students really do have free reign.
How I Use It
I would give students an open-ended prompt such as "Describe your journey to America" and have them write about it.
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TSZHANG Y.
December 10, 2023
Summary of use
Youth Voices stands out as an engaging platform that empowers young people to articulate their thoughts and stories through various forms of writing. Its strength lies in promoting critical thinking and digital literacy, offering a vibrant space for students to delve into diverse topics and learn from peers. However, the platform can be overwhelming for new users due to its extensive content and the broad range of discussions, making navigation and finding relevant topics challenging at times.
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Kristen M.
Teacher
November 4, 2014
Wonderful way to connect students with creative writing and with one another.
Youth Voices can be used as a stepping stone for many students who may struggle for inspiration in creative writing. The site organizes posts by topic and multiple forums foster different types of expression, which I think allows for the perfect amount of structure in this form of student expression. Finally, the site's nature as a social networking platform allows students to connect with other teens from all over the country--which in turn exposes them to multiple viewpoints and stories.
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Jeremy H.
Teacher
Fulton Middle School
Middleton, MI
April 17, 2013
A great tool to collaborate with other students on writing from around the U.S.
Youth Voices is a great platform for sharing writing and receiving feedback from other writers. I really appreciate the fact that students can connect with other students of the same age. It is simple for students to use and the set-up is not time consuming. The best feature is the research components it offers to students.
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