One technology that I learned about is an online stopwatch: http://online-stopwatch.com/. This tool is a stopwatch and countdown tool that can be used online. This tool would be really helpful to prepare students for standardized tests and other timed writings by having them practice writing while using the timer. Students could also use this tool to help them stay on track while they are studying, or to time breaks if they need breaks in order to study most effectively.
A second tool that I saw demonstrated today is at http://www.donjohnston.com/media/flash/product_demo/cowriter6/index.html, which talks about the Co-Writer program. This program functions much like T9 word on cell phones that are text-ready, suggesting words based on what letters have been typed in the word already. As an English teacher, this would be really useful for students who have trouble with word recall and need a little nudge in order to do so.
The third tool that I would like to incorporate into my English classroom is http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/. This tool is a text to speech translator which would be really useful because students would be able to have their papers read back to them in order to better catch mistakes and places in which the clarity of wording could be improved upon.
