Storybird

Yet again, the web 2.0 tool that we learned about this week was unfamiliar to me before it was shared in class. Storybird seems like a very interesting tool that both my students and I could utilize. I like that there is a teacher version of this tool, which allows me to create assignments and give each of my students their own account to create stories. This would be a good feature for my students in 2nd or 3d grade when they are starting to write more. It may be harder for them to pick a theme, photo, and story because of all of the possibilities. However, it would be great for me to choose a photo or theme and they create their story based on that.

For my own use in the classroom, it could be fun to make my own short stories dealing with relevant topics for my class. I could create stories that deal with similar issues that may be going on within my classroom. I could also incorporate spelling words or vocabulary that the children are learning about in particular units.

I really enjoy the great art that is available for use on this site. Also, being able to view and share other peoples stories with my students could be a great time saver. I think this tool could be a good one for me to remember and use in my future early childhood classroom.