Penzu are you? It's Journal Time!

Teachers can do a world of benefit by having students write every class. This was once done by journals in English class - by pen and paper.  Penzu is an online journal that not only lets students journal online, but gives them encouragement and examples on how to write. It is the new dear dairy...without the pen and paper.

School librarians can utilize penzu by having students journal what books or resources they found interesting during their visit.  So students who visit the library can gain literacy by writing about their time spent.






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