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====What is //Storybird?// ==== Story making that is fun social and easy through social interaction! This tool uses collaborative storytelling to connect children, adults, and families together in a brand new "round robin fashion." Text and theme associated pictures can be inserted into the story and participants have the option to have the final product printed, watched on screen, or shared in a world wide library. After stories are published publicly, they are searchable depending on privacy settings. Authors have the option to keep their stories private.

Storybird for Teachers

**TEACHER ADVANTAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:**
 * Teachers can sign up their entire class for //Storybird// and use this tool for specific assignments depending on the content of their classroom.
 * Teachers role can be very interactive because they can monitor visits and log in dates.
 * They can review each student's personal story even during the creation process.
 * Create and post thematic assignments to give the students a writing focus.
 * Give the students a published feel which leads to stronger class engagement.
 * Assign numeric/letter grades/digital sticker awards for a grading component.
 * Teachers love //Storybird// because it is: Inspirational, Simple, Social, and Shareable.
 * FAQ for teachers
 * A storybird by a teacher called, "The Technology Jungle"

Storybird for Parents

**BENEFITS FOR PARENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Parents can create stories with their children after learning how to create //Storybird.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Children can share their published work with their parents.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Parents can share their child's work with other relatives.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">FAQ for parents

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<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: right;">CHECK OUT OUR STORYBIRD! <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: right;">Amanda and Ashley's <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Storybird <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING STUDENT EXAMPLES TOO! <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">Student example 1:<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT TECHNOLOGY!  <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;"> Student example 2<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">:Kindergarten student <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;"> Student example 3:<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">About Feelings

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Practical learning applications of** //**Storybird**:// A way to strengthen and builds school and home connections. It can be used to teach student collaboration and practice cooperation by setting up working groups. It can be used over the curriculum regardless of content. It promotes creativity and imagination which are elements of student learning that we argue must be developed along with technological integration to thrive in the 21st century. Teachers can create a //Storybird// to introduce new concepts and scaffold content based lessons into the classroom. Teachers can use this tool as an assessment to observe the success of a particular lesson.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There is a whole library of photos to choose from when creating your //Storybird.// However, once a theme is established for your piece, the illustrations become limited for you to choose from. Our advise is to view multiple themes before choosing because many of the illustrations overlap. Also, go to the <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">READ section and check out other teacher/student stories to gather different ways to build upon your story in the most satisfying way.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">TRICKS & TIPS __**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">SIGN UP NOW! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|FOR TEACHERS] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">FOR EVERYONE ELSE

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