"Can We Skip Lunch and Keep Writing?" shows teachers how to weave technology throughout the curriculum and get students so fired up about writing that they won't want to stop when the class period ends.

Publishing podcasts, writing digital stories, and collaborating with students around the country through wikis, Skype, and VoiceThread will get students so fired up about writing that they won't want to stop!

Readers will learn how to select appropriate digital tools, guide and involve students in the learning process, and differentiate instruction to meet individual needs.

Using inspiring stories and lessons, teachers in the intermediate and middle grades will discover how technology-assisted writing can foster innovation, global communication, and creative problem solving?developing responsible, productive digital citizens whose inherent love of learning will travel with them throughout their lifetimes!