creating collaborative storytelling with storybird

Shared by:Lisa Michelle Dabbs, M.Ed.

For #innovatED in Memphis

Educational Consultant in California

Twitter @teachingwthsoul

Creative Collaborative storytelling with StoryBird

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Literacy is a Passion!

Why read and create books on-line?

Saves Trees!

Creative

Fun!

Engaging

Utilize Web 2.0 tools

Standards support

Storybird is a Web 2.0 tool that allows for individual and collaborative storytelling.

StoryBird

StoryBird

Two or more can create a Storybird in a round robin fashion by selecting an artist, typing in their own text and inserting pictures.

StoryBird

You have the option of sharing your Storybird: privately or publicly

on the network.

The final product can be printed, viewed on screen, used in lessons or shared

through a worldwide library.

StoryBird

StoryBird

Storybird reverses the process of visual storytelling.

Start with the image and "unlock" the story inside.

Choose an artist or theme, get inspired, start writing!

Storybird.com

Browse the themes or art on Storybird

Start writing your story based on art from the chosen theme.

Add more pictures, pages, and text as you go

Storybird.com

Storybird:

•Making, Reading and Sharing a Storybird is free!

•Invite others to collaborate

•Share with family, friends, students

•Read others stories and create a reading list

•Create a class account!

My first Storybird~ The power of sharing emotion

• Storybird can connect you to a friend, classmate, or someone from another country

• Reading is essential for success• Unique way to read and write• Collaborative work strengthens relationships• Students contextualize and imagine the world

through art and their narrative

Why does StoryBird matter in teaching and learning?

• Promotes literacy, imagination and self confidence

• Promotes English language development• Students can play with words and pictures• Students become comfortable with the act of

creation: turning imaginative art into their own story.

Why does StoryBird matter in teaching and learning?

Classes:

•Teacher sets up

•No email addresses required

•Reset passwords when needed

•Accessible from any computer

•Safety and no chat feature

•Manage from one simple dashboard

•Allows for collaborative Storybirds

•Review before publishing

•Create classroom assignments

•Beautiful Classroom Library to share with parents!

Ideas for use in the classroom:

•Buddy Writing

•Poetry

•Illustrate lyrics to a song

•Write a new/different ending to a story

•Write about a family tradition

•Emotional support tool

•Create a library of stories to share with parents/school community as an end of the year activity

Tips and tricks:

Play with it before you share it with students

Preview stories you want students to read

Gather a classroom library or collection to have kids preview

Issues/Downfalls:

Can’t manipulate font size, type,color

Must use the provided art in theme

No substitution of art between themes

Students may take awhile to pick their theme!

You have to invite people one at a time

You have the option of joining the Storybird ning group. Share and collaborate with other educators.

StoryBird Ning http://storybird.ning.com/

Contact me anytime!• Lisa Michelle Dabbs,M.Ed.• Twitter@teachingwthsoul• http://teachingwithsoul.com• Skype: lisa.m.dabbs• lisa@teachingwithsoul

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