When I was young, my father used to make up stories for my sisters and I before bedtime. He would start by asking for random words, and then built a magical story around them, asking us to add details to the story as we went along. Those great memories came flooding back when we began our digital storytelling assignment. What an awesome concept this is, especially for developing readers and writers!
As my group began our storytelling assignment, I really think the hardest part was deciding which program or website to use! There are so many various websites that offer a storytelling function! We finally decided to work with a website called StoryBird. While we were also interested in many of the other websites, this website offered pictures and themes right on their website. It was incredibly easy to use, and it seemed like we created a quality story book with turning pages in no time.
Thinking back to the days when my dad would tell my sisters and I stories, I can't helped but wonder what our stories would have become if we could add pictures and turning pages to them with a website like StoryBird.
what a nice thought...
ReplyDeleteI really like reading your blog. You have such insightful thoughts. I think that kids today have some amazing technological advances, but nothing comes close to a parent reading a book aloud. I think that combining that traditional with new is the way to go....Storybird is a mix of both and I enjoyed using it too!
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