Storybird #1: Get to know Storybird

Do you have access to computer devices at school? Do you know about the great, free, easy-to-use online writing tool, Storybird, found at   http://storybird.com/?  It will transform your students' writing - that is what I have discovered at school. Storybird is one of the most popular free tools for digital storytelling in schools around the globe, a MUST in any classroom. You will end up with a room ful of young authors!

What exactly is Storybird?
Storybird is an application that provides simple tools that help one build books in minutes, online. In addition to creating your own book you can read other books that have been created. One of the innovative things that sets Storybird apart from other creative writing applications is that it curates beautiful artwork from illustrators and animators around the world and inspires writers of every age to turn those images into fresh stories. The art inspires the stories. The weakest writer in your class will be inspired to produce a beautiful, professionl looking story in the form of an e-book. The beautiful art will help them to express and develop their ideas and they will be left with a feeling of great success. They will be ble to show their family their stories at home. The stories can be made and viewed as e-books and they can also be purchased as hard cover books. My students love using this application. You can also use Storybook to fundraise for your school. Find out about this at http://storybird.com/fundraisers

Watch this short video (4.49 mins) that takes a walkthough of Storybird.

In our next post we’ll look at how to easily get your class signed up to Storybird.