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STORYBIRD

Fairmount Elementary

WHAT IS STORYBIRD?

v A platform for artists, writers, and readers to enjoy original artwork

and writing.

v Allows anyone to create art based stories.

v Writers and artists can share their work with people around the

world.

USES?

v  Students can choose artwork from a plethora of topics and narrate

the pictures in their story.

v Cross curricular writing assignments for science, social studies,

math, etc.

v  Informational and narrative writing pieces

BELIEF CONNECTION

v  Story starters for struggling writers

v Great for visual learners

v Wonderful story ideas

v  Positive technology base for schools to use for students for all ages

DESIGN QUALITIES

v Choice: Students have a choice on which artwork they want to

write about

v Novelty and Variety: Wide variety of opportunities for students to

choose new and interesting works of art

v Authenticity: Authentic student work

v  Product Focus: Standard based writing pieces created. School

improvement plan for increasing student writing scores.

EXAMPLE

v  http://storybird.com/books/and-thats-when-the-presents-

exploded-a-true-christ/?

utm_source=storybird&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share-

book