Wow! I cannot believe it is almost the end of February. The school year is just brezzing by.
For thing 5, I used Storybird. My personal experience with digital storytelling and presentation tools goes back to a graduate education course I took on teaching technology to ESOL students. Our class used VoiceThread as an online communications tool to "discuss" our topics. I really enjoyed using it because it was like being in a classroom. All of the students could "see" each other and leave video, audio or written comments for others to view, listen or read. I am thinking of using VoiceThread for a small group that will be reading Flat Stanley.
Now back to Storybird. I really enjoyed this digital storytelling tool. And one of the best deals was that the story could be easily created on the iPad. (Some of the other tools from thing 5 were not so great on the Apple device). However, this tool could work great with students who love to use the iPad. There is such a cozy feel to creating stories on Storybird, that I can easily see students sitting on a rug or pillow creating awesome stories. I will definitely try this one with some of my techie second graders.
Here is my digital story. Enjoy!
Becky's Library Adventure
Look closely at Becky during her adventures. The secret is the reason she giggles at the end of the story. :)
