StoryBird.com
Another tool introduced to us last week
is the Story Bird website, which is another technological tool that helps in
developing the writing skill. I truly like Story Bird website because the
pictures are awesome and appear very unique. Also, I like how each story has a
special theme like the cartoons or the black and white movies. Moreover, there
is an option that allows printing the story to look like a short story book. I
could see my self-using this website in a writing activity for Grade-Five
students and by the end of the semester, I could make a small bookstore for my
kids to share their creativity in writing with the school. Additionally, I
think that Story Bird is an enjoyable tool to play with not only for students
but also for teachers. For example, a teacher may teach the students a history
lesson or a science lesson using Story Bird to make the lesson more interested.
Using StoryBird is very flexible, click on create then you will have many
options whether to choose from the hundreds of themes and edited it or just
start from the beginning and use your creativity. There are many standards that
might be supported by using the StoryBird.com, such as:
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or
events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event
sequences.
Orient the reader by
establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize
an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
Use narrative techniques,
such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or
show the responses of characters to situations.
Use a variety of
transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
Use concrete words and
phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Provide a conclusion that
follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and
organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific
expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and
strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of
Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology,
including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact
and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding
skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
StoryBird.com is one of the best website
that support the development in writing skill. I would recommend it for all
teachers.
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