Various ways of incorporating technology to teach literacy, specifically using Storybird.com, StoryJumper.com and Blabberize

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3. Storybird.com
 Digital Story board
 Free for educators (pay
for an upgrade)
 Students create a story
based on pictures
chosen.
 Picture books,
Longform stories, or
Poetry
 Student’s privacy is
protected, yet they can
publish their work.
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5. Who:
What:
Where:
When:
First:
Then: Next:
Last: Conclusion: thoughts, feelings, wishes
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7.  Grading
 Rubric
 http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
 Grade within Storybird.com
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8.  Positives:
 Kid-friendly
 Pictures give a launching pad to start a story.
 Students more excited about writing.
 Student can continue writing at home.
 “Can we do this at home?”
 5 Students who wrote new stories after assignment finished.
 Challenges:
 Students have a difficult time who struggle thinking
“outside the box”.
 Students must pick theme first, because they can’t add
additional pictures from a different theme.
 Helpful Hint
 Students should choose pictures at the beginning, before
adding the text. It helps them to shape their story.
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9.  Writing for fiction or
non-fiction
 Use your own uploaded
pictures or pictures
within the program
 Publish/print options –
free low res ½ page book
to full hardcover books
or embed on web
 Student access is
“limited” to the start of
the classroom unless
“release” is given by
parents.
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10.  Positives:
 Kid-friendly
 They have scenes etc. for a starting point.
 Students can upload their own pictures.
 Students more excited about writing.
 Challenges:
 Class must be started in order for students to use it.
 Without a “release” students can’t do it at home.
 Only one of the text boxes automatically reflows text
 Helpful Hint
 Think about the type of text for each page before
choosing the type of text box.
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13.  Positives:
 Kid-friendly
 Exciting way to review any material
 Share with other students
 Import audio or use website
 Audacity allows for amplification of voice
 Challenges:
 30 seconds-website’s audio/use Audacity for longer
 Website can be unreliable
 Shy students, concerned with audio
 Photo must have a mouth
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14.  Uses
 Summarize a subject or a famous person’s life
 Can do autobiography
 For animals can use it to give the characteristics etc
of them
 Grading
 Use a rubric
 Oral expression or reading grade
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