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| sample story from the site-- click to begin |
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| the pages display full screen |
I played with a bunch of tools, web 2.0 tools, that is, this week but I was the most enthralled with Storybird. (Other sites took a while to "approve" me as a user, or I wasn't able to sign any students up yet, as in the case of EDmodo). This Web 2.0 site basically inspires stories with art. A teacher or student, parent or child, can create a story almost instantly, using the art already included on the site. When finished, the book can be read full screen, clicking to turn pages.
In school we are wrapping up a unit on the universal themes found in Greek myths, particularly the hero's journey. We noticed the story structure and agreed that we could probably write our own adventure story this year. Now that I've found this tool, I think I will do it sooner than later!
Teachers can sign up an unlimited number of students and classes, too, which is a relief. Other websites such as EduGlogster and Edublogs are limiting the number of student accounts per teacher account!
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| So many choices of art, but this one was a great book for elementary, created by a teacher for her class |
