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What is Storybird?

Storybird is a website that allows you to create and publish your own stories. They are art-inspired and fun for the classroom, and to explore with friends, pen pals and families. It reverses the process of visual storytelling by starting with the image and "unlocking" the story inside. The beautiful and creative artwork sparks children's imaginations to help them create inventive and unique stories.

What are the benefits of Storybird?
 * Engages reluctant writers or readers
 * Simple to use and free
 * Illustrations are provided, allowing students to focus on the writing of the story
 * Can be used in any subject area
 * Online feedback can be given by teachers and students, encouraging a positive classroom atmosphere
 * Allows collaborative writing within or outside of the classroom
 * Books can be embedded in blogs or websites or professionally printed
 * Makes a great fundraising project

Below is a link where you can learn more about the benefits of Storybird.

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Storybird Activity:

1. Watch this detailed teacher-focused tutorial video for information on how to use Storybird with your students in the classroom @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79f1DLtMt-w. 2. Take your new knowledge and sign up for a Storybird account. 3. Explore the Storybird website and some examples of student and teacher work product. 4. Click on the **classes tab** in Storybird as was described in the video to add information about your students and future assignments to your account. Use this time to brainstorm future reading and writing activities to complete with your students integrating this new tool. 5. Team up with a teacher in your school and collaborate on a new Storybird story. Go back and forth using the collaborative components of the program in order to become familiar with this interactive Storybird feature. 6. Once you've finished your collaborative Storybird story, **save and publish** it to use as a reference when introducing the program to your students. 7. You should now be ready to effectively bring this 21st century reading and writing tool into your classroom. Have fun!

How can I use Storybird in my classroom?

Take a look at a Storybird book link below,//The Family,// written by the creators of this module. This specific book represents a class story written in kindergarten in support of the Social Studies standards: K.H.1.1 (Explain how people change over time (self and others) and K.H.1.3 (Explain the impact of how life events bring change (a new sibling, moving to a new house, a new job, a new school, etc.).

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=Other Examples:=

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 * //Many more examples of teacher, student, and family stories can be viewed a//**t [|www.storybird.com].